Deactivation of heterogeneous catalysts is a ubiquitous problem that causes loss of catalytic rate with time. This review on deactivation and regeneration of heterogeneous catalysts classifies deactivation by type (chemical, thermal, and mechanical) and by mechanism (poisoning, fouling, thermal degradation, vapor formation, vapor-solid and solid-solid reactions, and attrition/crushing). The key features and considerations for each of these deactivation types is reviewed in detail with reference to the latest literature reports in these areas. Two case studies on the deactivation mechanisms of catalysts used for cobalt Fischer-Tropsch and selective catalytic reduction are considered to provide additional depth in the topics of sintering, coking, poisoning, and fouling. Regeneration considerations and options are also briefly discussed for each deactivation mechanism.

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Heterogeneous Catalyst Deactivation and Regeneration: A Review

The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of diesel range hydrocarbons wherein a feed is hydrotreated in a hydrotreating step and isomerised in an isomerisation step, and a feed comprising fresh feed containing more than 5 wt % of free fatty acids and at least one diluting agent is hydrotreated at a reaction temperature of 200-400° C., in a hydrotreating reactor in the presence of catalyst, and the ratio of the diluting agent/fresh feed is 5-30:1.

Process for the manufacture of diesel range hydrocarbons

A process for the selective production of ethanol by vapor phase reaction of acetic acid over a hydrogenating catalyst composition to form ethanol is disclosed and claimed. In an embodiment of this invention reaction of acetic acid and hydrogen over a platinum and tin supported on silica, graphite, calcium silicate or silica-alumina selectively produces ethanol in a vapor phase at a temperature of about 250°C.

Direct and selective production of ethanol from acetic acid utilizing a platinum/tin catalyst

A catalyst composition and a process for using of the catalyst composition in a hydrocarbon conversion process are disclosed. The composition comprises an inorganic support, a Group VA metal or metal oxide, and optionally a Group IVA metal or metal oxide and a Group VIII metal or metal oxide. The process comprises contacting a fluid which comprises at least one saturated hydrocarbon with the catalyst composition under a condition sufficient to effect the conversion of the hydrocarbon to an olefin. Also disclosed is a process for producing the catalyst composition.

Hydrocarbon conversion catalyst composition and processes therefor and therewith

A process for selective formation of ethanol from acetic acid includes contacting a feed stream containing acetic acid and hydrogen at an elevated temperature with catalyst comprising platinum and tin on a high surface area silica promoted with calcium metasilicate Selectivities to ethanol of over 85% are achieved at 280° C with catalyst life in the hundreds of hours

Tunable catalyst gas phase hydrogenation of carboxylic acids

Group viii noble metal,tin and solid inorganic refractory metal oxide catalyst composites and their use in hydrocarbon dehydrogenations

Composites of a Group VIII noble metal, tin and an inorganic, solid, refractory oxide carrier have excellent dehydrogenation activities and little or no isomerization and cracking activities.

Platinum-tin catalyst on an alumina carrier

A process for regenerating a coke contaminated reforming catalyst comprising platinum on a molecular sieve, said process consisting essentially of contacting said catalyst with a halogen-free oxygen-containing gas at a temperature of less than 780° F. for a sufficient period of time such that the aromatization activity is restored to within 20° F. of the activity said catalyst possessed at the start of the previous run cycle.

Low temperature regeneration of coke deactivated reforming catalysts

Disclosed is a method for reforming hydrocarbons comprising contacting the hydrocarbons with a catalyst in a reactor system of improved resistance to carburization and metal dusting under conditions of low sulfur.

Apparatus for hydrocarbon processing

A catalyst composition, a method for its preparation and a hydrotreating process using same. The catalyst comprises a rigidly interconnected pack of irregularly shaped particles having an average diameter below 0.15 mm. Among the particles and throughout the pack are access channels comprising interconnected macropores having diameters in the 0.1 to 15 micron range which contribute at least 5 percent of the pore volume. The particles comprise materials selected from the group consisting of at least one refractory oxide component and one hydrogenation component. For each 100 parts of the oxide component the composition contains, in parts by weight, an amount of the hydrogenating component, calculated as metal, in the range from 0.1 to 50 parts.

Bernard F Mulaskey

Papers

Group viii noble metal,tin and solid inorganic refractory metal oxide catalyst composites and their use in hydrocarbon dehydrogenations

Platinum-tin catalyst on an alumina carrier

Low temperature regeneration of coke deactivated reforming catalysts

Apparatus for hydrocarbon processing

Hydrocarbon hydroconversion catalyst and the method for its preparation