Abstract
Palladium acetate was sublimed at reduced pressure at 400°C and was evacuated through the porous wall of an α-alumina support tube. A thin palladium membrane was thus formed in the macropores due to chemical vapor deposition. The palladium membrane showed a hydrogen permeance of 10-6 mol·m-2Pa-1 and a hydrogen/nitrogen permselectivity higher than 1000. Further, gallium-silicate catalyst (Si/Ga = 40) was synthesized via an alkoxide method, and the membrane was coaxially fixed in a tubular reactor in which the catalyst particles were packed. Aromatization of propane was performed at 500-600°C, and the hydrogen evolved was continuously removed from the system. Propane conversion and aromatics selectivity were increased by decreasing hydrogen partial pressure by the installation of the membrane.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3027-3032 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Chemical Engineering Science |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1996 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemistry(all)
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering