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Kinetics of self-poisoning of Pd/Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ catalysts in the hydrogenolysis of cyclopentane: influence of the dispersion of palladium and sulfate poisoning

Journal Article · · J. Catal.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6922903

The deactivation (i.e., coking) of well-dispersed palladium on alumina during the reaction of 100 mm Hg cyclopentane, with 660 mm Hg hydrogen at 290/sup 0/C to give n-pentane had a rate constant that was inversely proportional to the catalyst weight. The deactivation was second-order in cyclopentane, had an activation energy of 63 kcal/mole, and changed mechanism above 320/sup 0/C. These data were correctly represented by Levenspiel's model. For palladium crystallite sizes of 12-80A., both the hydrogenolysis and deactivation were insensitive to particle size. The addition of 0.1-0.4Vertical Bar3< sulfur as sulfate to catalysts containing 0.25-1.0Vertical Bar3< palladium poisoned both hydrogenolysis and deactivation reactions if the catalyst was reduced at 400/sup 0/C, but had little effect if the catalyst was reduced at 300/sup 0/C.

Research Organization:
Inst. Rech. Catal., Villeurbanne
OSTI ID:
6922903
Journal Information:
J. Catal.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Catal.; (United States) Vol. 54:3; ISSN JCTLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English