Improvement of the heats of reaction in endothermic reactions of methylcyclohexane with zeolites

Joongyeon Kim, Sun Hee Park, Byung Hee Chun, Byung Hun Jeong, Jeong Sik Han, Sung Hyun Kim*

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    Abstract

    Endothermic reactions of methylcyclohexane (MCH) with zeolites were investigated in a batch reactor to increase the heats of reaction. Conversion and product distribution affected the heat of reaction. The heat of reaction with HZSM-5, which led to the formation of low-molecular-weight hydrocarbon products, was larger than the heats of reaction with other zeolites. To improve the heat of reaction with HZSM-5, Pt/HZSM-5 (1 wt.% Pt) was used in endothermic reactions. In endothermic reactions with Pt/HZSM-5, the heats of reaction increased, and there was a high yield of olefins, which were formed by dehydrogenation of paraffin on metal sites. A high conversion and high yield of low-molecular-weight hydrocarbons and olefins led to an increase in the heat of reaction.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)47-53
    Number of pages7
    JournalCatalysis Today
    Volume185
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2012 May 20

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This work was supported by a Korea University Grant.

    Copyright:
    Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

    Keywords

    • Heat of reaction
    • Low-molecular-weight hydrocarbons
    • Methylcyclohexane
    • Olefins
    • Zeolites

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Catalysis
    • General Chemistry

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