Catalytic and Process Study of the Selective Hydrogenation of Acetylene and 1,3-Butadiene (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789811007729)

This thesis offers novel methods for catalyst and process design for the selective hydrogenation of acetylene and 1,3-butadiene. The author predicts the properties of supported Pd-Ni bimetallic catalysts using density functional theory (DFT) calculations and temperature-programmed desorption (TPD). The excellent correlation between model surfaces and supported catalysts demonstrates the feasibility of designing effective bimetallic catalysts for selective hydrogenation reactions. The author also proposes a method for designing non-precious metal catalysts to replace precious metals. She modifies the process of selective hydrogenation of acetylene by coupling the selective adsorption to the selective hydrogenation in the liquid phase, as a result of which the ethylene selectivity is greatly improved and heat transfer is greatly enhanced. Lastly, by analyzing the mechanism of liquid-phase hydrogenation, the author proposes a multi-stage slurry bed reactor for industrial applications.

Author: Ruijun Hou
ISBN-10: 9811007721
ISBN-13: 9789811007729
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 01/12/2017
Pages: 141
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.44d