Published 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Pt, Re and Pt-Re incorporation in sulfated zirconia as catalysts for n-pentane isomerization

  • 1. Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Nasr City, 11727 Cairo (Egypt)
  • 2. Suez University, Faculty of Petroleum and Minerals Engineering, Suez (Egypt)

Description

Two groups of modified Sulfated Zirconia (S Z) catalysts were prepared by the sol-gel method. The first group was modified by four different concentrations of Pt metal (0.15, 0.30, 0.45 and 0.60 wt %), whereas the second group contained Pt-Re combinations on SZ. All the prepared catalysts were characterized by XRD, TPR, TEM, TGA, IR spectroscopy as well as surface properties using the BET method. The catalytic activity of the catalysts was examined for the hydro isomerization of n-pentane to iso-pentane. The catalytic activity was found to increase with increasing Pt concentration in the mono metallic catalysts. The combination of Re ion with Pt on SZ results in significant changes in the characters and activities of the catalysts. The 0.45 wt % Pt + 0.15 wt % Re/SZ catalyst exhibited the highest selective compared to other metal ratios investigated

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Journal Title
Egyptian Journal of Petroleum (Print)
Journal Volume
23
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 303-314
ISSN
1110-0621