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Title: Determination of the active center in calcium-nickel phosphate dehydrogenation catalyst

Journal Article · · J. Catal.; (United States)

Determination of the active center in calcium-nickel phosphate dehydrogenation catalyst, used industrially in the dehydrogenation of butenes to butadiene, showed that a stable trivalent nickel ion is involved. Apparently, electrons generated in the first (oxidation) step of the reaction are eliminated by reducing the trivalent to divalent nickel which is reoxidized by protons. The results were obtained by propanol dehydration-dehydrogenation on calcium-nickel phosphate (Ca/sub 8/Ni(PO/sub 4//sub )/6) calcined at 400/sup 0/-900/sup 0/C and by ESR spectroscopy.

OSTI ID:
6200570
Journal Information:
J. Catal.; (United States), Vol. 63:2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English