Abstract
A detailed kinetic model for a propane aromatization reaction over HZSM-5 and GaHZSM-5 is developed. Kinetic modeling results show that propane transformation over HZSM-5 occurs via protolytic cracking and hydrogen transfer routes. The contributions of both routes in propane conversion are established. Rate constants of propane transformation steps are found to be at least 1,000 times lower than the rate constants of diene formation steps, which, in turn, are the slowest among the acid-catalyzed olefin aromatization steps. Gallium introduced into ZSM-5 catalyst is active in dehydrogenation of propane into propene, of olefins into dienes, and of naphthenes into aromatics. At the same time, gallium species catalyze propane transformation into methane and ethene hydrogenation into ethane. Both latter reactions appear to be the main reasons for the limit to aromatics selectivity over GaHZSM-5 catalysts.
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