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Coupling of Endothermic Thermal Cracking with Exothermic Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane to Ethylene Using a Diluted SrO/La 2 O 3 Catalyst
Author(s) -
Choudhary Vasant R.,
Uphade Balu S.,
Mulla Shafeek A. R.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199506651
Subject(s) - dehydrogenation , endothermic process , exothermic reaction , catalysis , ethylene , cracking , inert , exothermic process , oxidative coupling of methane , chemistry , materials science , inorganic chemistry , chemical engineering , photochemistry , organic chemistry , adsorption , engineering
The energy‐efficient and safe conversion of ethane into ethylene is possible by simultaneous exothermic oxidative dehydrogenation and endothermic cracking of ethane in the presence of steam and limited amounts of O 2 , by using the thermally and hydrothermally stable supported catalyst SrO/La 2 O 3 /SA 5205 diluted with an inert support. Because the exothermic and endothermic reactions are coupled, this process requires only very little or no applied energy.