Abstract
The hydroconversion of n-dodecane on Pt/SAPO-11 catalyst with 0.5 wt% Pt, was carried out in a microcatalytic pulse reactor at 523–673 K, hydrogen pressure of 3 bar and hydrocarbon pulses in the 0.5–5 μl range. Under these conditions, yields of feed isomers as well as cracking products are a function of the total n-dodecane conversion. Primary products are the methylundecanes while multibranched isomers and cracked products are formed in successive reactions. The high selectivities of Pt/SAPO-11 for isomerization of n-dodecane are due to the inhibition of the formation of highly branched (and, hence, relatively bulky) carbocations, which are the precursors for the energetically most favorable type A β-scissions, inside the pores of SAPO-11.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
