NiCe/g-Al2O3 coated onto cordierite monoliths applied to Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane (ODE)

P. BRUSSINO; J. P. BORTOLOZZI; V. G. MILT; E. D. BANÚS; M. A. ULLA

San Sebastían

Congreso; ICOSCAR - 5; 2016

Universidad del País Vasco

Ethylene is currently one of the most demanded compounds in chemical industry due to its utility. It is used to manufacture polymers, ethylene oxide, styrene, etc. Global ethylene consumption reached 129 million m.t. in 2012 and it is forecast to grow at 4% per year for the next 5 years [1]. Steam cracking of naphtha and ethane is currently the most established process of ethene manufacture and it is also the most energy consuming process worldwide. Temperatures up to 800°C and even more are necessary. Developing a structured catalyst that operates at low temperatures (400-450°C) and suitable for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane (ODE) comes up as a promising alternative for ethylene manufacture.