Abstract
Detailed reaction kinetics of the dehydrogenation of methylcyclohexane were studied over an in-house-prepared 1.0 wt % Pt/γ-Al 2O 3 catalyst. Experiments were conducted in a fixed-bed reactor for a wide range of operating conditions including reactions without hydrogen in the feed. Kinetic model equations were developed, and the experimental data were analyzed according to the power-law, Langmuir-Hinshelwood-Hougen-Watson (LHHW), and Horiuti-Polanyi kinetic mechanisms. The rate of loss of the first hydrogen molecule in the LHHW single-site surface reaction mechanism was found to be the rate-controlling step. Experiments with 1-methylcyclohexene confirmed that the rate-controlling step does not lie after the loss of the first hydrogen molecule.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 158-170 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 11 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering