DOI: https://doi.org/10.9767/bcrec.10.2.7872.201-209

Application of La-ZSM-5 Coated Silicon Carbide Foam Catalyst for Toluene Methylation with Methanol

Debarpita Ghosal  -  Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India -721302, India
Jayanta K. Basu  -  Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India -721302, India
*Sonali Sengupta  -  Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India -721302, India

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The performance of toluene methylation reaction was studied on H-ZSM-5 catalyst modified with La, Ce and Nb at different percentage loading. It was found that 10% metal loading produced the best performance in the reaction in terms of toluene conversion. The catalyst was coated on silicon carbide foam support which showed better conversion than the pelleted catalyst. Again, among the treated and untreated H-ZSM-5, the La-ZSM-5 catalyst is chosen for the reaction for its highest selectivity towards xylene, the main product. All catalysts were characterized in terms of surface properties, SEM, XRD and NH3-TPD. Kinetic study was done on La-ZSM-5 catalyst with 10% loading. In this kineticstudy, Langmuir Hinshelwood kinetic model with surface reaction as rate controlling step was selected as the rate equation. The activation energy was found to be 47 kJ/mol. © 2015 BCREC UNDIP. All rights reserved.

Received: 9th December 2014; Revised: 27th April 2015; Accepted: 29th April 2015

 

How to Cite: Ghosal, D., Basu, J.K., Sengupta, S. (2015). Application of La-ZSM-5 Coated Silicon Carbide Foam Catalyst for Toluene Methylation with Methanol. Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis, 10 (2): 201-209. (doi:10.9767/bcrec.10.2.7872.201-209)

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