ISSN:
1572-879X
Keywords:
Fe/HZSM-5 zeolite catalysts
;
carbon monoxide hydrogenation
;
infrared spectra of chemisorbed pyridine
;
X-ray diffraction
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Iron catalysts supported on ZSM-5 zeolites of a wide range of silica-to-alumina ratios (29-∞) have been prepared and tested in carbon monoxide hydrogenation. The crystalline phases of the catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction and their acidity by infrared spectroscopy of adsorbed pyridine. The catalytic tests were conducted at 533 K, an overall pressure of 21 bar and a feed ratio CO/H2 close to 1. It was found that the selectivity to light olefins (C2–C4) increases in parallel with the increase of the Si/Al ratio of the zeolite. This was explained in terms of the decrease in Brønsted acidity of the catalysts. As a consequence, very high olefin selectivities can be achieved by decreasing the number of strong acid sites in the zeolite structure, but at the expense of high oxygenate formation.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00769499
