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Resistance to sulphur poisoning of alumina-supported iridium catalysts in toluene hydrogenation and methylcyclohexane dehydrogenation

✍ Scribed by Patricio Reyes; Javier Fernández; Gina Pecchi; Jose Luis Garcia Fierro


Publisher
Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
Year
1998
Tongue
English
Weight
213 KB
Volume
73
Category
Article
ISSN
0268-2575

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✦ Synopsis


Alumina-supported iridium catalysts were prepared with highly dispersed iridium particles. The surface acidity of the catalysts was varied by addition of variable amounts of HCl to the impregnating solution and also by using an organometallic precursor. The catalysts were used in toluene hydrogenation and in methylcyclohexane dehydrogenation reactions and the thiotolerance level was measured with a feed containing 10 ppm of thiophene. In both reactions, it was found that the sulphur tolerance increases with increasing acidity of the support.