"The dehydrocyclization of normal heptane to toluene with supported rhe" by Robert R. Beishline

Abstract

The dehydrocyclization activity of supported platinum, molybdenum and rhenium catalysts was studied by determining the toluene yield from n-heptane as a function of temperature and metal concentration in the catalyst. The support was 100 to 200 mesh alumina. Metal concentrations of 0.01% to 1.0% platinum, 0.1% to 2.0% molybdenum and 0.1% to 2.5% rhenium were studied in the temperature range from 500° to 600° C. Platinum was shown to be superior to both molybdenum and rhenium at all temperatures and metal concentrations investigated. The rhenium data were somewhat erratic, but showed rhenium to be a poor dehydrocyclization catalyst. The apparatus, which produced hydrocarbon vapor for the feed stream by passing hydrogen gas through a liquid bydrocarbon, was shown to give qualitative data.

Degree

MS

College and Department

Physical and Mathematical Sciences; Chemistry and Biochemistry

Rights

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Date Submitted

1957-05-01

Document Type

Thesis

Handle

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/Letd511

Keywords

Reduction (Chemistry)

Language

English

Included in

Chemistry Commons

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