Characterisation of acidic/basic properties of alumina supports

dc.contributor.advisorFletcher, Jacken_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorVisagie, Kobusen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorBöhringer, Walteren_ZA
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Rikien_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-29T07:28:42Z
dc.date.available2014-09-29T07:28:42Z
dc.date.issued2002en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 101-107.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractPrevious experience with the preparation and testing of Co/alumina catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis has revealed that, while commercial available aluminas result in materials of significantly different catalytic performance, no correlation between the physical properties of the aluminas and the resulting catalytic performance was evident. Consequently, it was proposed that differences in the chemical (acid/base) nature of the alumina surfaces might be responsible for the observed differences in catalytic behaviour. In this study, isopropanol conversion was evaluated as a possible test reaction for characterisation of the acid/base nature of commercial aluminas - literature indicates acetone to result from isopropanol reaction on basic sites, and DIPE and propene products to result from isopropanol conversion over acid sites of varying strength.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationFerreira, R. (2002). <i>Characterisation of acidic/basic properties of alumina supports</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Centre for Catalysis Research. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7725en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationFerreira, Riki. <i>"Characterisation of acidic/basic properties of alumina supports."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Centre for Catalysis Research, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7725en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationFerreira, R. 2002. Characterisation of acidic/basic properties of alumina supports. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Ferreira, Riki AB - Previous experience with the preparation and testing of Co/alumina catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis has revealed that, while commercial available aluminas result in materials of significantly different catalytic performance, no correlation between the physical properties of the aluminas and the resulting catalytic performance was evident. Consequently, it was proposed that differences in the chemical (acid/base) nature of the alumina surfaces might be responsible for the observed differences in catalytic behaviour. In this study, isopropanol conversion was evaluated as a possible test reaction for characterisation of the acid/base nature of commercial aluminas - literature indicates acetone to result from isopropanol reaction on basic sites, and DIPE and propene products to result from isopropanol conversion over acid sites of varying strength. DA - 2002 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2002 T1 - Characterisation of acidic/basic properties of alumina supports TI - Characterisation of acidic/basic properties of alumina supports UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7725 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/7725
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationFerreira R. Characterisation of acidic/basic properties of alumina supports. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Centre for Catalysis Research, 2002 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7725en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentCentre for Catalysis Researchen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherApplied Scienceen_ZA
dc.titleCharacterisation of acidic/basic properties of alumina supportsen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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