About effect of preparation method on activity and selectivity of rhenium-containing reforming catalysts

Kinetic investigations into heptane transformation on rheniUm- containing catalysts using non-gradient flowing circulating facility are conducted. Experiments have been conducted at 1.0 MPa pressure, 475 deg C temperature, molar ratio hydrogen: carbon equal to 6. Error in determination of rate did not exceed 5%. It is revealed that increase of rheniUm content does not result in grown of splitting activity if sulfur is introduced in the catalyst. Correct choice of the method for catalyst preparation permits to improve parameters of reforming process on rhenium- containing catalyst of the same composition and to effectively use advantages of the catalysts with the increase of the promoter content