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Pressure Dependence of Hydrogenolysis of Propane over Supported Ruthenium

<p> The hydrogenolysis of propane over 0.5 weight percent ruthenium
supported on (see symbol in text)-alumina in a continuous stirred-tank catalytic reactor was studied at various pressures and temperatures. </p> <p> The reaction orders with respect to propane and hydrogen and the
activation energies were examined at various pressures. A mechanism
was proposed and a Hougen-Watson type of rate expression was obtained
from the analysis of the proposed mechanism. </p> <p> The product distributions were studied at various pressures and temperatures. A reaction network involving reversible adsorption-desorption of the hydrocarbons and irreversible rupture of the carbon-carbon bonds in the surface species was applied to the experimental data. </p> <p> The proposed mechanism was consistent with the data for kinetics and selectivity. </p> / Thesis / Master of Engineering (MEngr)

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:mcmaster.ca/oai:macsphere.mcmaster.ca:11375/20718
Date03 1900
CreatorsTsjeng, Po
ContributorsAnderson, R. B., Chemical Engineering
Source SetsMcMaster University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish

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