Olefin production by cofeeding methanol and n-butane: Kinetic modeling considering the deactivation of HZSM-5 zeolite

AIChE Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2841-2853

  Mier, Diana ^a   Gayubo, Ana G ^a   Aguayo, Andres T ^a   Olazar, Martin ^a   Bilbao, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Catalyst deactivation; HZSM 5 zeolite; Kinetic model; Methanol; MTO process; N butane cracking

Indexed keywords

CO-FEEDING; COKE DEPOSITION; COKE PRECURSORS; DIMETHYL ETHERS; FIXED-BED REACTORS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HZSM-5 ZEOLITES; INTEGRATED PROCESS; KINETIC MODEL; KINETIC MODELING; KINETIC MODELS; KINETIC SCHEME; MOLAR RATIO; MTO PROCESS; N-BUTANE; N-BUTANE CRACKINGS; NEUTRAL CONDITIONS; OLEFIN PRODUCTION; REACTION MEDIUM; REACTION STEPS; TIME ON STREAMS;

CATALYST DEACTIVATION; CATALYST POISONING; CHEMICAL REACTORS; COKE; ETHERS; FUELS; KINETIC THEORY; KINETICS; METHANE; METHANOL; OLEFINS;

BUTANE;

EID: 80052358730     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.12471     Document Type: Article

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