Propane Hydrogenolysis over Alumina-Supported Pt-Rh Catalyst

FAYEZ H. EL KHATIB; SABRI S. MAHMOUD

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Vol. 20 No. 2 (2008): Vol 20 Issue 2

Issue Published : 19 October 2007

Propane Hydrogenolysis over Alumina-Supported Pt-Rh Catalyst

FAYEZ H. EL KHATIB

Department of Chemistry, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan

SABRI S. MAHMOUD

Department of Chemistry, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan

Corresponding Author(s) : SABRI S. MAHMOUD

smahmoud@yu.edu.jo

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 20 No. 2 (2008): Vol 20 Issue 2
Article Published : 30 March 2010

Abstract

Bimetallic catalysts of various Pt/Rh ratios supported on Al₂O₃ have been prepared and used in propane hydrogenolysis reaction. The reaction order with respect to hydrogen was determined and found to equal -2 indicating inhibiting action of hydrogen. The activation energy of propane hydrogenolysis was calculated for Rh, Pt₃₀-Rh₇₀ and Pt₅₀-Rh₅₀ and found to have the following values: 201, 221 and 201 kJ/mol, respectively. The effect of %Rh mass content on the reaction rate was also studied.

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Hydrogenolysis Propane Kinetics Bimetallic catalyst

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H. EL KHATIB, F.; S. MAHMOUD, S. Propane Hydrogenolysis over Alumina-Supported Pt-Rh Catalyst. ajc 2010, 20, 1179-1185.

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Vol. 20 No. 2 (2008): Vol 20 Issue 2

Propane Hydrogenolysis over Alumina-Supported Pt-Rh Catalyst

Corresponding Author(s) : SABRI S. MAHMOUD

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