Catalytic dehydrogenation of isobutane in the presence of carbon dioxide

Abstract

The dehydrogenation of isobutane to isobutene in the presence and absence of carbon dioxide is discussed on the basis of catalytic studies. The V-Mg-O catalysts have been prepared using different preparation procedures. The structure and texture of the V-Mg-O catalysts were characterized by several techniques including X-ray diffraction (XRD), BET surface area measurements and infrared spectroscopy (IR). The results show that carbon dioxide enhances isobutane conversion in the reaction carried out over the V-Mg-O catalyst prepared by citrate method.