II. ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF NI/SILICA GEL AND PT/ γ-ALUMINA CATALYSTS IN RELATION TO CATALYTIC ACTIVITY

Abstract

Abstract The catalytic activity of silica gel and silica gel—supported nickel (2, 5, and 8 wt% Ni) and γ-alumina—supported platinum (0.3 and 0.6 wt% Pt) was studied for n-hexane or n-pentane cracking and cyclohexane dehydrogenation adopting pulse technique. The results showed that Pt/γ-alumina could be a selective catalyst for cyclohexane dehydrogenation reaction. Ni/silica gel catalyst was a good cracking catalyst, the activity of which increased by increasing the metal content up to 8% Ni. For cyclohexane, dehydrogenation over Ni/silica gel, the activity increased by increasing the metal loading. N2 sorption characterizations showed that both silica gel- and γ-alumina—supported catalyst samples exhibited mesoporous structures. Silica gel and silica gel—supported samples have ink-bottle type pores while γ-alumina and γ-alumina—supported platinum samples have platelike pores. BET surface area and total pore volume decreased by increasing metal loading for both catalyst samples. Electrical properties of pu...