Optimizing both catalyst preparation and catalytic behaviour for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane of Ni-Sn-O catalysts

[EN] Bulk Ni-Sn-O catalysts have been synthesized, tested in the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane and characterized by several physicochemical techniques. The catalysts have been prepared by evaporation of the corresponding salts using several additives in the synthesis gel, i.e. ammonium hydroxi...

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Autores: Solsona Espriu, Benjamin Eduardo, Agouram, Said, Dejoz, Ana, Vázquez, Maria Isabel, López Nieto, José Manuel|||0000-0002-6960-3219, Soriano Rodríguez, Mª Dolores|||0000-0002-1799-895X, Concepción Heydorn, Patricia|||0000-0003-2058-3103
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/81842
Acesso em linha:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/81842
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Catalyst preparation
Catalytic behaviour
Oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane
Ni-Sn-O oxide catalysts
Descrição
Resumo:[EN] Bulk Ni-Sn-O catalysts have been synthesized, tested in the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane and characterized by several physicochemical techniques. The catalysts have been prepared by evaporation of the corresponding salts using several additives in the synthesis gel, i.e. ammonium hydroxide, nitric acid, glyoxylic acid or oxalic acid, in the synthesis gel. The catalysts were finally calcined at 500 degrees C in air. Important changes in the catalytic behaviour have been observed depending on the additive. In fact, an important improvement in the catalytic performance is observed especially when some additives, such as glyoxylic or oxalic acid, are used. Thus the productivity to ethylene multiplies by 6 compared to the reference Ni-Sn-O catalyst if appropriate templates are used, and this is the result of an improvement in both the catalytic activity and the selectivity to ethylene. This improved performance has been explained in terms of the decrease of the crystallite size (and the increase in the surface area of catalyst) as well as the modification of the lattice parameter of nickel oxide.