Contradictory results about the best oxidic precursor of Fe ammonia synthesis catalyst prompted the present comparative investigation on wustite- and magnetite-based catalysts. Many physical (density, porous texture, crystalline phases, reduction rate, metal surface, abrasion loss) and catalytic (kinetic constants, thermoresistancy) properties have been determined on both catalysts. The wustite-based catalyst proved to be much more active, especially at lower temperatures, approaching the performances of Ru/C catalyst, except at high conversion. Possible reasons for such a behavior of the wustite-based catalyst are discussed, suggesting that a reconsideration of the present consolidated knowledge on Fe ammonia synthesis catalyst might be convenient
Wustite as a new precursor of industrial ammonia synthesis catalysts / N. Pernicone, F. Ferrero, I. Rossetti, L. Forni, P. Canton, P. Riello, G. Fagherazzi, M. Signoretto, F. Pinna. - In: APPLIED CATALYSIS A: GENERAL. - ISSN 0926-860X. - 251:1(2003), pp. 121-129. [10.1016/S0926-860X(03)00313-2]
Wustite as a new precursor of industrial ammonia synthesis catalysts
I. Rossetti;L. Forni;
2003
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Contradictory results about the best oxidic precursor of Fe ammonia synthesis catalyst prompted the present comparative investigation on wustite- and magnetite-based catalysts. Many physical (density, porous texture, crystalline phases, reduction rate, metal surface, abrasion loss) and catalytic (kinetic constants, thermoresistancy) properties have been determined on both catalysts. The wustite-based catalyst proved to be much more active, especially at lower temperatures, approaching the performances of Ru/C catalyst, except at high conversion. Possible reasons for such a behavior of the wustite-based catalyst are discussed, suggesting that a reconsideration of the present consolidated knowledge on Fe ammonia synthesis catalyst might be convenientFile | Dimensione | Formato | |
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