Microstructured CeO2-NiO-Al2O3/Ni-foam catalyst for oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene

Zhiqiang Zhang, Lupeng Han, Ruijuan Chai, Qiaofei Zhang, Yakun Li, Guofeng Zhao, Ye Liu, Yong Lu

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Abstract

Ni-foam-structured CeO2-NiO-Al2O3 catalysts to be used for oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene (ODE) have been developed, via chemically etching a Ni-foam followed by CeO2 modification. The CeO2-NiO-Al2O3/Ni-foam catalysts are highly active and selective with promising stability. With the increase in CeO2 loading up to 10 wt%, ethane conversion is increased monotonously while ethylene selectivity shows volcano-shaped evolution and reaches its maxima at 7 wt% CeO2 loading. A high ethylene productivity of 425 gEthylene kgcat− 1 h− 1 is achieved for a feed gas of C2H6/O2/N2 = 1/1/8 at 450 °C and a gas hourly space velocity of 18,000 cm3 g− 1 h− 1. Promotion effect of CeO2 additive is also discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)90-93
Number of pages4
JournalCatalysis Communications
Volume88
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Jan 2017

Keywords

  • Ceria
  • Ethylene
  • Foam
  • Nickel
  • Oxidation dehydrogenation of ethane
  • Structured catalyst

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