Influence of calcination on the binary-metal oxide 30wt%Bi-20wt%Ni-O /gamma-Al 2 O 3 catalyst was studied for n-butane oxidative dehydrogenation to 1,3-butadiene. The importance of the calcination was confirmed with the facts that 1) the two step calcination of more than 2 h at 2 nd step resulted in higher activity and selectivity to butadiene and 2) the second step calcination temperatures showed clear effects on the activity and the selectivity. The activity showed a trend of volcano shape with the top at 590 o C at lower reaction temperature, 400 o C or a down-slope shape at 450 o C. As for the reaction selectivity, either the total dehydrogenation or the specific butadiene selectivity showed a volcano shape with the calcination temperature. The top along the calcination temperature existed at 590 o C in both cases of 400 o C and 450 o C reaction temperatures.Reversely, the selectivity of oxygenate formation (partially followed by cracking) or partial oxidation to CO/H 2 showed a valley shape with the bottom at 590 o C or 650 o C along the calcination temperature, respectively. The butadiene selectivity was more strongly influenced competitively by both of the oxygenate formation and the partial oxidation. From the catalyst characterization, it was observed that the redox and acid/base system (active and selective to the reaction) of the combined oxides with porous structure is formed as the cohabitation consisting of 'hierarchical nano-particles' (NiO, alpha-/beta-Bi 2 O 3 and gamma-Al 2 O 3 ) resulted from the catalyst calcination in a preferable condition.
Research highlight• Oxidative dehydrogenation of n-butane to butadiene was studied on Bi-Ni-O/gamma-alumina catalyst. • Condition of catalyst calcination mainly effects on the selectivity. • The calcination temperature results a volcano shape effect on the selectivity. • The selective catalyst by calcination is consisting of hierarchical nano-particle cohabitation.
AbstractInfluence of calcination on the binary-metal oxide 30wt%Bi-20wt%Ni-O /gamma-Al 2 O 3 catalyst was studied for n-butane oxidative dehydrogenation to 1,3-butadiene. The importance of the calcination was confirmed with the facts that 1) the two step calcination of more than 2 h at 2 nd step resulted in higher activity and selectivity to butadiene and 2) the second step calcination temperatures showed clear effects on the activity and the selectivity. The activity showed a trend of volcano shape with the top at 590 o C at lower reaction temperature, 400 o C or a down-slope shape at 450 o C. As for the reaction selectivity, either the total dehydrogenation or the specific butadiene selectivity showed a volcano shape with the calcination temperature. The top along the calcination temperature existed at 590 o C in both cases of 400 o C and 450 o C reaction temperatures.Reversely, the selectivity of oxygenate formation (partially followed by cracking) or partial oxidation to CO/H 2 showed a valley shape with the bottom at 590 o C or 650 o C along the calcination temperature, respectively. The b...