Activated Carbon Monolith Catalysts (ACMC): Nitrobenzene Hydrogenation Studies of ACMC-Pd, -Pt, -Rh, and -Ir

Gulotty, Robert

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Willis (Galt House Hotel)

Kathryn Conner¹, Adam Frick¹, Robert Gulotty¹, Frank Herkes², Joseph Keller², Andrea Man¹ and Lee Mitchell¹, (1)Applied Catalysts/ Applied Ceramics Inc., USA, (2)Consultant, USA.

Activated carbon monolith catalysts (ACMC-Pd, -Pt, -Ir , -Rh) are highly active for the hydrogenation of nitrobenzene to aniline at 80 C and 300 psi. In addition, the catalyst supports show much lower pressure drop for the activated carbon monoliths compared to granular activated carbon.

Extended Abstracts:

ACI NACS 2013 Extended Abstract_Gulotty.pdf (254.7KB) - Extended Abstract

P-Tu-Wil-8 Activated Carbon Monolith Catalysts (ACMC): Nitrobenzene Hydrogenation Studies of ACMC-Pd, -Pt, -Rh, and -Ir