Preparation of iron oxide nanocatalysts and application in the liquid phase oxidation of benzene

• Authors: David Lokhat , Mike Oliver , Milan Carsky
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

A series of iron oxide nanocatalysts were prepared using an ultrasonically assisted co-precipitation technique. Molybdenum promoted Fe3O4 and Fe2O3 were prepared from the original materials by wet impregnation using a solution of ammonium molybdate. The catalysts were tested in the liquid phase oxidation of benzene at atmospheric pressure and at 60°C using molecular oxygen. Phenol yields between 7% and 14.5% were obtained. The major products were pyrogallol and catechol.

Keywords

EN

Iron oxide nanocatalyst; benzene; oxidation; phenol; liquid phase

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Polish Journal of Chemical Technology
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 17
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 43-46

Dates

published

1 - 6 - 2015

online

9 - 6 - 2015

Contributors

author

David Lokhat

• University of KwaZulu-Natal, School of Engineering, Reactor Technology Research Group, Durban 4041, South Africa

author

Mike Oliver

• Energy Engineering International, Durban, 3610, South Africa

author

Milan Carsky

• University of KwaZulu-Natal, School of Engineering, Reactor Technology Research Group, Durban 4041, South Africa

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/pjct-2015-0027