Atividade catalítica de Cr2O3/TiO2 na desidrogenação do isopropanol.

Abstract

The catalytic activity of an oxide can be modified when supported or mixed whith another oxide. In the present work the catalytic activity of chromium oxide supported or mixed with titanium oxide In different proportions has b e e n studied. Eight samples of Cr2O3/TiO2 catalysts with mass compositions 0:100. 20:80, 40:60, 60:40, 80:20, 90: "0 and "00:0, respectively were prepared. The method of Impregnating chromium (III) nitrate solution on titanium oxide was used. The precursor was calcined at 450, 500 and 700 ºC for 5 hours. The cataivtic activities had been measured in terms of dehydrogenation of isopropanol in a continuous flow isothermic reactor at atmospheric pressure. it has been observed that (I) The activity of the catalysts remained contant for 26 hours of continuous use, (II) There was been external mass diffusion of the reactant for time factor having values higther than 3,0 g.hmol - 1; (III) The catalytic activity increased proportionalv with the partial pressure of isoaropanoI ., (IV) The average apparent energy of activity is 20 Kcal.mol -1, (V) The activity decreased while increase the catalyst calcination temperatures in the range of 450 to 700ºC, (VI) The activity in terms of mol.h -1.g do Cr. -1 increased till 25% of chromium mixed on TiO2 and remained constant for the values hither than 25%, (VII) the specific surface areas of the catalysts Cr2O3/TiO2 of compositions: 0:90, 20:80, 60:40, 80:20 and 100:0 were found to be 6.0, 6.6, 10,0, 12,0 and 14,0 respectively, (VIII) The X-Ray analysis results do not show the presence of new phase.