Kinetics and Mechanism of Ethanol Dehydrogenation on γ-Al2O3: An Assessment of Pathways That Lead to Catalyst Deactivation

DeWilde, Joseph

Wednesday, June 17, 2015: 1:30 PM

301-303 (Lawrence Convention Center)

Joseph DeWilde, Minje Kang and Aditya Bhan, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, USA.

The kinetics, mechanism, and site requirements for ethylene and acetaldehyde, an important byproduct of ethanol dehydration that may be responsible for catalyst deactivation, synthesis from ethanol dehydration and dehydrogenation on γ-Al₂O₃ at industrially relevant temperatures (> 623 K) are presented and supported by steady state kinetic measurements and chemical titrations.

Extended Abstracts:

Joseph DeWilde NAM 24 Acetaldehyde Synthesis Abstract.pdf (229.7KB) - Extended Abstract

O-W-301-7 Kinetics and Mechanism of Ethanol Dehydrogenation on γ-Al2O3: An Assessment of Pathways That Lead to Catalyst Deactivation