Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters, Vol.70, No.2, 341-348, 2000
Mass transfer studies in the hydrogenation of methyl oleate over a Ni/SiO2 catalyst in the liquid phase
A detailed mass transfer analysis was developed both theoretically and experimentally for the heterogeneously catalyzed hydrogenation of methyl oleate using a Ni/silica catalyst in a slurry reactor. The results indicate that, at the conditions studied, working with stirring rate between 1400 and 2000 rpm, catalyst particle size below 50 mum, and catalyst weight below 1.11 g assured the kinetic regime for the reaction.