Comparison studies of xylene isomerization and disproportionation reactions between SSZ-33, TNU-9, mordenite and ZSM-5 zeolite catalysts

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 348-357

  Tukur, Nasiru M ^a   Al Khattaf, Sulaiman ^b  

^a SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Disproportionation; Isomerization; Mordenite; SSZ 33; TNU 9; Xylene reactions; ZSM 5

Indexed keywords

DISPROPORTIONATIONS; MORDENITES; SSZ-33; TNU-9; ZSM-5;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CATALYST ACTIVITY; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; ISOMERIZATION; ISOMERS; REACTION KINETICS; TERNARY SYSTEMS; XYLENE; ZEOLITES;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 78650307057     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2010.11.004     Document Type: Article

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