Improving the Efficiency of Dehydrogenation Catalyst Resource while Reducing the H2 Gas Circulation Rate

In the research the various ways of increasing the selectivity of the dehydrogenation process and reducing the intensity of coke formation have been studied. All results were received by means of the mathematical model of the dehydrogenation process with the calculating technique of optimal water flow. The main conclusion consists in the fact that the decrease in molar ratio H2/feed leads to increasing the catalyst deactivation by coke. It can be partially compensated by increasing the supplied water flow to the reactor to 13-14 l/h instead of 9-10 l/h at the end of cycle. Reducing the life of the catalyst to 270-290 days even at an increased water flow is determined by the intensity of the coking reactions. However, the economic feasibility of operating in such condition causes a considerable increase in production of LAB to 181-186 t/day.