Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 1998, 63, 1869-1883
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19981869

Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane on Vanadium-Containing Aluminophosphates with AFI Structure

Teresa Blascoa, Patricia Concepcióna, José M. López Nietoa and Arturo Martínez-Ariasb

a Instituto de Tecnologia Química, Universidad Politecnica, UPV-CSIC, 46022-Valencia, Spain
b Instituto de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica, Campus UAM-Cantoblanco, 28049-Madrid, Spain

Abstract

MeAPO-5 (Me = V, Mg, Co, Mn) and VMeAPO-5 (Me = Mg, Co, Mn) with AFI structure were prepared by hydrothermal synthesis and characterized by nitrogen-adsorption, TPR, diffuse reflectance (UV-VIS) and ESR spectroscopies. Their catalytic performance in the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane using molecular oxygen was also studied. Although different catalytic behaviour was observed depending on the metal incorporated, Vanadia-metal containing materials were the most selective catalysts. The importance of both redox and acid character of the catalysts on their catalytic properties is discussed.

Keywords: Aluminophosphate; Microporous materials (VAPO-5, VMeAPO-5); Vanadium based catalysts; Oxidative dehydrogenation of propane; Heterogeneous catalysis; Zeolites.