Investigation of the Catalytic Performance of a Novel NickelKit-6 Nanocatalyst for the Hydrogenation of Vegetable Oil
Joint Authors
Ekwueme, V. I.
Usman, M. A.
Awe, E. A.
Alaje, T. O.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-02-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Engineering Sciences and Information Technology
Abstract EN
Highly ordered mesoporous materials are opening the door to new opportunities in catalysis due to their extraordinary intrinsic features.
In this study, Nickel was supported on highly ordered mesoporous silica (KIT-6) by the wet impregnation method, and its performance in the hydrogenation of edible vegetable oil was compared with that of Ni/Activated carbon prepared using the same method as well as with unsupported Nickel.
The degree of conversion for the 50 : 50 Ni/KIT-6 was 81%, as compared to the 29% obtained with 50 : 50 Ni/Activated carbons.
The conversion was found to improve with an increase in mass of supported Nickel on KIT-6 thus 20 : 80 Ni/KIT-6 and 30 : 70 Ni/KIT-6 produced conversions of 71% and 74%, respectively.
Key among the benefits of KIT-6 when used as a support material is the very high surface area, open framework of the 3D bicontinuous interconnected channels, and the well-ordered mesopores which bestow on it an advanced mass transfer characteristics.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Usman, M. A.& Alaje, T. O.& Ekwueme, V. I.& Awe, E. A.. 2012. Investigation of the Catalytic Performance of a Novel NickelKit-6 Nanocatalyst for the Hydrogenation of Vegetable Oil. ISRN Chemical Engineering،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Usman, M. A.…[et al.]. Investigation of the Catalytic Performance of a Novel NickelKit-6 Nanocatalyst for the Hydrogenation of Vegetable Oil. ISRN Chemical Engineering No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Usman, M. A.& Alaje, T. O.& Ekwueme, V. I.& Awe, E. A.. Investigation of the Catalytic Performance of a Novel NickelKit-6 Nanocatalyst for the Hydrogenation of Vegetable Oil. ISRN Chemical Engineering. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-478733