| Abstract: | The oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of isobutane over Cr2O3/La2(CO3)3 has been investi-gated in a low-pressure Knudsen cell reactor, under conditions where the kinetics of the primary reactionsteps can be accurately determined. By heating the catalyst at a constant rate from 150-300 ℃, temper-ature fluctuations due to non-equilibrium adsorption are minimized. The evolved gas profiles show thatODH to isobutene and water is a primary reaction pathway, while carbon dioxide, which forms from thecatalyst during reaction, is the only other product. This CO2 evolution may enhance the activity of thecatalyst. Isobutene formation proceeds with the participation of lattice oxygen from the Cr2O3/La2(CO3)3catalyst. The intrinsic Arrhenius rate constant for the ODH of isobutane isk(s-1) = 1011.5±2.2exp{-((55 ± 5) - △Hads kJmol-1)/RT}The small pre-exponential factor is expected for a concerted mechanism and for such a catalyst with asmall surface area and limited porosity. |
