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12 - Aeronautical, Mechanical, Chemical and Manufacturing Engineering
University of Sheffield : B - Chemical and Biological engineering
Active coke: Carbonaceous materials as catalysts for alkane dehydrogenation
This work demonstrates a novel process and new class of catalysts for the dehydrogenation of alkanes: a major industrial process related to the production of polymers. It also forms the basis of a patent application (WO/2010/14000) in conjunction with Johnson Matthey Catalysts (JM). The new catalyst and process identified allows for the reaction to be run for longer times, at higher throughputs and with greater selectivity. These act to reduce the energy requirements, carbon emissions, waste-product generation and operating costs, thereby improving overall process sustainability. Additional research on this process is currently being pursued with JM (contact: Scientific Consultant).
