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Temperature-Programmed Desorption and Reaction of CO and H2 On
Alumina-Supported Ruthenium Catalyst - 1978

Low, Gordon Gongngai

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Table of Contents

Abstract v

Chapter I

Introduction and Literature Review
 

A

Introduction 1

B

Literature Review
 

1

Temperature-Programmed Description (TPD) 1

2

Mechanisms of Methanation and Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis 6

3

Studies of CO and H2 Reaction and Interaction on Ruthenium 13

4

Studies of CO and H2 Absorption on Ruthenium 16

Chapter II

Experiment

 

A

Experimental Apparatus 26

B

Experimental Procedures 31

C

Catalyst Preparation 34

D

Catalyst Characterization 35

Chapter III

Results and Discussions

 

A

Temperature-Programmed Desorption of CO 37

B

Temperature-Programmed Reaction of CO in H2 50
Chapter IV Conclusions and Acknowledgments 62
Chapter V References 65