Abstract:
A membrane catalyst for carrying out simultaneous processes involving evolution and consumption of hydrogen, which membrane catalyst is in the form of a cellular foil made of an alloy of palladium and at least one other element selected from the elements in group VIII of the Periodic System other than palladium, gold, copper, or boron, the foil having oppositely directed alternate projections of hemispherical or halfellipsoidal shapes, the ratio of the projection height to the foil thickness being within the range from 10 to 200:1. If more than one foil membrane is used in the process, the foils are positioned parallel to one another so that the projections of one foil oppose the projections of the neighboring one. A gap must be provided between the foils to allow the passage of the starting material and the discharge of the reaction products.
Abstract:
Method for the dehydrogenation or dehydrocyclization of paraffins, for dehydrogenation of olefins with from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and for hydrodealkylation of naphthalene homologs at temperatures ranging from 300* to 650*C on a catalyst comprising a palladium base alloy containing rhenium, tungsten and combination tungsten and ruthenium. The method can find application in the production of monomers, such as isoprene, for synthetic materials, pharmaceuticals, in processing petroleum hydrocarbons and natural gas.