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Evaluation of Shift Catalysts. Final Report - 1980

Lee, Anthony L.

Institute of Gas Technology

Table of Contents 362kb

List of Figures xi
List of Tables xix
Introduction 288kb 1
Equipment and Procedures 5
Catalyst Life Tests 5
Reaction Kinetics Tests 9
Discussion of Results 701kb 15
Catalyst Selection 15
Life-Test Results - BASF Catalyst K8-11 16
Effect of Ammonia on BASF Catalyst K8-11 Activity 21
Life-Test Results - C25-1-01 25
Life-Test Results - C25-1-02 27
Life-Test Results - Comox 207 29
Life-Test Results - G3B 31
Life-Test Results - G51-C 33
Life-Test Results - G93 33
Life-Test Results - Shell Oil 538 35
Life-Test Results - UC-1870-46-1 35
Kinetics Tests 668kb 39
Kinetics of the Water-Gas Shift Reaction 39
Kinetics Tests Results - G93 40
Kinetics Tests Results - UC-1870-46-1 49
Kinetics Tests Results - Shell Oil 538 and Comparison of Three Catalysts 53
Development of Reaction Rate Equations 930kb 79
Analysis of Rate Expression 80
Rate Equation Based on the Experimental Data for the G-93 Catalyst 86
Rate Equation Based on the Experimental Data for UC-1870-46-1 Catalyst 90
Development of Specific Rate Equations 101
Study of Surface-Reaction-Controlled Rates 111
Development of General Rate Equation 118
Analysis of Carbon Formation 120
Analysis of the Reversible Poisoning by Ammonia 124
Development of a Deactivation Rate Equation for Phenol Poisoning 127
Conclusions 392kb 135
Comparison of Catalysts 135
References Cited 148
Appendix A.  Catalyst Life-Test Data 1837kb A-1
Appendix B.  Reaction Kinetics Data 2316kb B-1
Appendix C.  Tabulated Comparison of Rate Equations with Experimental Data 905kb C-1
Appendix D.  Catalyst Deactivation by Phenol - Tabulated Comparison of Deactivation Rate Equation with Experimental Data 813kb D-1
Appendix E.  Bibliography 301kb E-1