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Effect of ultrasonic waves on the activity of chromia‐alumina catalyst
Author(s) -
Mathur Indresh,
Bakhshi N. N.,
Mathews J. F.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450500306
Subject(s) - chromia , catalysis , calcination , hydrogen peroxide , chromium , materials science , decomposition , aqueous solution , dispersion (optics) , chemical engineering , nuclear chemistry , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , metallurgy , organic chemistry , physics , optics , engineering
Abstract It has been found that the supported metal catalyst, chromia on alumina, prepared in the presence of ultrasonics (90 kHZ) is a more active catalyst for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide (8N aqueous solution) than the catalyst prepared in the absence of ultrasonics. The catalyst preparation consisted of insonation for one hour during the impregnation stage and subsequent drying and calcination. The activity measurements were carried out at 25, 30, 40, 50 and 60°C in a batch reactor. The higher activity of the insonated catalyst has been explained on the basis that chromia is better dispersed on alumina in case of the insonated catalyst. The conclusion for the better dispersion of metal in the insonated case is based on BET surface areas and pore volumes and on electron microprobe analyser measurements of chromium metal distribution.