Abstract
A kinetic study of the partial oxidation of o-xylene over a V2O5/TiO2 catalyst in a fluidized bed reactor is presented. The use of a fluidized bed reactor allows to obtain reliable kinetic data in spite of the strong exothermicity of the reaction. The effect of the main operating variables has been studied. Additionally, a fluid-dynamic model for both phases (gas and solid), able to describe their behaviour in fluidized beds has been used to fit data. Two redox kinetic models have been tested: the first one takes into account only oxidized sites, while the second one considers both, oxidized and reduced sites.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1844-1852 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 9-10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- Fluidized bed
- Phthalic anhydride
- Selective oxidation
- VO/TiO
- o-Xylene
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering