Effect of In-Situ Dehydration on Activity and Stability of Cu–Ni–K2O/Diatomite as Catalyst for Direct Synthesis of Dimethyl Carbonate
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Selection of the Dehydrating Agent
2.2. Characterization of the Catalyst
2.3. Effect of Dehydration on Properties of the Catalyst
2.3.1. Effect of Mass Ratio of 3A MS and 15CN2K/Diatomite on the Activity of the Catalyst
2.3.2. Effect of Dehydrating Temperature and Pressure on Properties of the Catalyst
2.3.3. Effect of Space Velocity on Dehydrating the Catalyst
2.3.4. Effect of In-Situ Dehydration on Stability of the Catalyst
3. Experimental
3.1. Catalyst Preparation
3.2. Catalyst Characterization
3.3. Catalyst Evaluation
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Han, D.; Chen, Y.; Wang, S.; Xiao, M.; Lu, Y.; Meng, Y. Effect of In-Situ Dehydration on Activity and Stability of Cu–Ni–K2O/Diatomite as Catalyst for Direct Synthesis of Dimethyl Carbonate. Catalysts 2018, 8, 343. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal8090343
Han D, Chen Y, Wang S, Xiao M, Lu Y, Meng Y. Effect of In-Situ Dehydration on Activity and Stability of Cu–Ni–K2O/Diatomite as Catalyst for Direct Synthesis of Dimethyl Carbonate. Catalysts. 2018; 8(9):343. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal8090343
Chicago/Turabian StyleHan, Dongmei, Yong Chen, Shuanjin Wang, Min Xiao, Yixin Lu, and Yuezhong Meng. 2018. "Effect of In-Situ Dehydration on Activity and Stability of Cu–Ni–K2O/Diatomite as Catalyst for Direct Synthesis of Dimethyl Carbonate" Catalysts 8, no. 9: 343. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal8090343