Abstract
The dimerization of conjugated cyclic olefins during hydrogenation at low temperatures (≤250 °C) on a spent commercial Ni–Mo–S/γ-Al2O3 catalyst is reported. Hydrogenation of 4-methylstyrene versus α-methylstyrene showed that the methyl group attached to the vinyl group of α-methylstyrene decreased the dimer yield as a result of steric hindrance, while the yield of hydrogenated products remained high. The addition of 20 wt % cyclohexene to 4-methylstyrene and reaction at a lower temperature (200 versus 250 °C) decreased the 4-methylstyrene hydrogenation rate. An increased concentration of 4-methylstyrene and a lower reaction temperature increased dimer and gum yields. The data indicate that dimers are precursors to gum formation and that catalyst deactivation is linked to gum formation that results in an increased carbon content and a decreased Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface area of the used catalyst. Furthermore, an increase in pressure drop across the fixed-bed reactor with time on stream (TOS) observed ...
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