Dehydrogenation of Butyl Alcohol in Fixed Catalyst Beds

Rao, UR and Kumar, Rajinder and Kuloor, NR (1969) Dehydrogenation of Butyl Alcohol in Fixed Catalyst Beds. In: Iandec Process Design and Development, 8 (1). pp. 9-16.

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Abstract

The vapor-phase dehydrogenation of 1 -butanol to butyraldehyde was studied in a fixed bed of catalyst from 250° to 360° C. Of all the catalysts studied during preliminary investigation, the one containing 90% copper, 8% chromia, and 2% carbon supported on pumice was best, with high activity and selectivity. The data are expressed in the form of a first-order irreversible reaction rate equation. Single-site surface reaction (hydrogen adsorbed) is the rate-controlling mechanism at all the temperatures studied. The rate data obtained in the entire range of experimental conditions fit the rate equation based on this mechanism with a standard deviation of ± 22.8%.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Iandec Process Design and Development
Publisher:	American Chemical Society
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to American Chemical Society.
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Chemical Engineering
Date Deposited:	18 May 2010 06:14
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 06:01
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/27593

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