Title: Unsteady-State Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethylbenzene to Form Styrene
Abstract: Industrial processes for the production of styrene are based essentially on the catalytic dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene. First implemented industrially as early as in the thirties, the dehydrogenation processes – despite tremendous progress – still have shortcomings (conversion rates of ethylbenzene, selectivities for styrene). Through unsteady-state oxidative dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene these disadvantages are avoided. Experimental results confirm that highly selective dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene is achievable with almost total conversion. A simulation shows that this process can be implemented in tubular reactors heated by salt bath.
Publication Year: 1999
Publication Date: 1999-08-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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