Abstract
Mesoporous materials synthesized from commercial ferrierite (MMZ-FER) were applied to butanol dehydration. The MMZ-FER was produced by disassembling ferrierite into unit structures in the presence of alkali solution, adding a surfactant as a templating material, followed by hydrothermal treatment. The effect of the alkali/(Si + Al) ratio in the disassembling step on the characteristics of the catalyst and butanol dehydration performance was investigated. The MMZ-FER materials, synthesized in a condition in which the NaOH/(Si + Al) mole ratio in the disassembling step was 0.67 and 1.0, demonstrated similar textural properties to those of MCM-41. Many weak acid sites developed on the MMZ-FER (0.67) and MMZ-FER (1.0) samples, which is attributed to the creation of ferrierite-induced acid sites. The MMZ-FER materials showed excellent catalytic activity, selectivity, and stability during the dehydration of 2-butanol.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 191-197 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Catalysis Today |
Volume | 185 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 20 May 2012 |
Keywords
- 1-Butene
- Butanol dehydration
- Ferrierite
- Mesoporous material