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Transient response study of CO insertion into CH sub x surface intermediates on a vanadium-promoted rhodium catalyst

Journal Article · · Journal of Catalysis; (United States)
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  1. Eindhoven Univ. of Technology (Netherlands)

The rate of CO insertion into surface CH{sub x} species was investigated on silica-supported rhodium and rhodium-vanadium catalysts. Isotopically labelled {sup 13}CO was used in a transient kinetic experiment under steady-state conditions. A main conclusion is that vanadium promotion does not affect the rate of CO insertion. From temperature-programmed surface reaction measurements the surface concentration of CH{sub x} species during steady-state reaction was determined. It is increased by vanadium coadsorption. Combining these data with the selectivity and activity in synthesis gas to oxygenate conversion, a model is derived from which reaction rates of elementary steps and surface concentrations are calculated. Ethanal formation appears to occur at two distinguishable sites. Vanadium promotion decreases the desorption rate of ethanal, enhances the hydrogenation rate to ethanol, and increases the surface concentration of oxygenated intermediates.

OSTI ID:
7169770
Journal Information:
Journal of Catalysis; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Catalysis; (United States) Vol. 134:1; ISSN 0021-9517; ISSN JCTLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English