Highly effective oxidative cracking of n-butane in light olefins on a novel cobalt catalyst

M. L. Kaliya, S. B. Kogan

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Abstract

A Co-N on alumina catalyst yielded high performance in the oxidative cracking of n-butane to ethylene and propylene. A total of 47.7 wt.% yield of olefins including 31% of ethylene and 13% of propylene were obtained at 82% of n-butane conversion at 600 °C. Catalyst characterization by SEM, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), XRD and TPR studies suggested that a cobalt oxynitride phase was formed. This resulted in lowering the oxygen binding energy leading to enrichment in mobile, low energy, oxygen species that significantly accelerates the formation of lower olefins.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)95-98
Number of pages4
JournalCatalysis Today
Volume106
Issue number1-4
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Oct 2005
EventInternational Conference on Gas-Fuel 05 International Conference on Gas-Fuel 05 -
Duration: 14 Nov 200516 Nov 2005

Keywords

  • Cobalt oxynitride
  • Cracking
  • Ethylene
  • Oxidation
  • Propylene
  • n-Butane

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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