Effect of new catalytic systems on the process of anthracene hydrogenation

• Published in: Solid fuel chemistry Vol. 49; no. 3; pp. 150 - 155
• Main Authors: Baikenov, M. I., Baikenova, G. G., Isabaev, A. S., Tateeva, A. B., Akhmetkarimova, Zh. S., Tusipkhan, A., Mataeva, A. Zh, Esenbaeva, K. K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Allerton Press 01-05-2015
• Subjects: Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Physical Chemistry; Polycyclic Hydrocarbon; Anthracene; Solid Fuel Chemistry; Nanocatalysts; Catalytic System
• ISSN: 0361-5219; 1934-8029
• DOI: 10.3103/S0361521915030039

The hydrogenation of anthracene in the presence of the nanosized catalysts based on iron β-FeOOH and Fe(OA)
3
(OA refers to oleic acid) and the spherical catalysts NiO/SiO
2
and Fe
2
O
3
/SiO
2
obtained from ash and slag from thermal power plants was studied. It was found that the above catalytic systems can arranged in the following order according to the yields of hydrogenation and destruction products upon the hydrogenation of polycyclic hydrocarbons: β-FeOOH, Fe(OA)
3
, and Fe
3
O
4
nanoparticles > NiO/SiO
2
and Fe
2
O
3
/SiO
2
spherical catalysts > commercial cobalt-molybdenum catalyst. It was established that the test catalysts are promising for the hydrogenation of polycyclic hydrocarbons, and they can be used for the direct liquefaction of coal.