Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Vol.36, No.4, 299-309, 2002
Oligomerization pathways of dichlorodifluoromethane hydrodechlorination catalyzed by activated carbon supported Pt-Cu, Pt-Ag, Pt-Fe, and Pt-Co
Activated carbon-supported Pt-Cu, Pt-Ag, Pt-Co, Pt-Fe, and Pt catalyze the formation of oligomerization products from CF2Cl2 and H-2 mixture (1:1 ratio) at 523 K. All catalysts deactivate with time on stream. The Pt-Co/C catalyst exhibits the highest selectivity toward C-2-C-3 hydrocarbons (similar to50%), whereas Pt-Cu/C is the most selective toward tetrafluoroethylene (similar to20%). The other catalysts (Pt, Pt-Ag, Pt-Fe) exhibit negligible oligomerization activity, CH4 and partially halogenated C-1 molecules are the main products. The performance of each catalyst is understood in terms of the difference in the stability of bimetallic particles toward segregation under dechlorination conditions.
Keywords:dichlorodifluoromethane;difluoromethane;ethylene;tetrafluoroethylene;hydrodechlorination;dechlorinative oligomerization;activated carbon;platinum;bimetallic catalysts