Alkylation of Benzene with Propylene in a Flow-Through Membrane Reactor and Fixed-Bed Reactor: Preliminary Results
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Zeolite Synthesis
2.2. Membrane Synthesis
2.3. Characterization
3. Catalytic Activity Tests
3.1. Fixed-bed Differential Reactor (FBDR)
3.2. Flow-Through Membrane Reactor (FTMR)
4. Results and Discussion
4.1. Characterization
Specific surface area m2/g | Pore volume cm3/g | Average pore diameter Å | Acidity mmol NH3/g |
---|---|---|---|
396.76 | 0.2087 | 21.79 | 3.4 |
4.2. Catalytic Activity
5. Conclusions
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Torres-Rodríguez, M.; Gutiérrez-Arzaluz, M.; Mugica-Álvarez, V.; Aguilar-Pliego, J.; Pergher, S. Alkylation of Benzene with Propylene in a Flow-Through Membrane Reactor and Fixed-Bed Reactor: Preliminary Results. Materials 2012, 5, 872-881. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma5050872
Torres-Rodríguez M, Gutiérrez-Arzaluz M, Mugica-Álvarez V, Aguilar-Pliego J, Pergher S. Alkylation of Benzene with Propylene in a Flow-Through Membrane Reactor and Fixed-Bed Reactor: Preliminary Results. Materials. 2012; 5(5):872-881. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma5050872
Chicago/Turabian StyleTorres-Rodríguez, Miguel, Mirella Gutiérrez-Arzaluz, Violeta Mugica-Álvarez, Julia Aguilar-Pliego, and Sibele Pergher. 2012. "Alkylation of Benzene with Propylene in a Flow-Through Membrane Reactor and Fixed-Bed Reactor: Preliminary Results" Materials 5, no. 5: 872-881. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma5050872