Abstract:
A method of making an active catalyst composition includes mixing an alumina support with first catalyst precursor particles and grinding thereby at least partially embedding the first catalyst precursor particles onto surfaces of the alumina support to form a first composite precursor; mixing the first composite precursor and a first solvent to form a first mixture; grinding the first mixture and drying at a temperature of 100 to 150° C.; calcining the first mixture after the drying at a first temperature of at least 200° C. and a second temperature of at least 550° C. thereby allowing the first catalyst precursor particles embedded onto the surfaces of the alumina support to decompose in situ to generate first catalyst particles embedded onto the surfaces of the alumina support and form a first catalyst; and mixing the first catalyst with a second catalyst to form the active catalyst composition.
Abstract:
Fluidizable catalysts for oxygen-free oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes to corresponding olefins. The catalysts contain 10-20% (by weight per total catalyst weight) of one or more vanadium oxides as the catalytic material, which are mounted upon an alumina support that is modified with zirconia at alumina/zirconia ratios of 5:1 up to 1:2. Various methods of preparing and characterizing the fluidizable catalysts are also provided.
Abstract:
Fluidizable catalysts for oxygen-free oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes to corresponding olefins. The catalysts contain 10-20% (by weight per total catalyst weight) of one or more vanadium oxides as the catalytic material, which are mounted upon an alumina support that is modified with zirconia at alumina/zirconia ratios of 5:1 up to 1:2. Various methods of preparing and characterizing the fluidizable catalysts are also provided.