A dynamic method for the study of H/D exchange on Ni catalysts

An experimental method and an adequate theoretical model for the study of H/D exchange on Ni supported catalysts are proposed. A satisfactory agreement between experimental measurements and theoretically calculated data is obtained. The method can be applied to determine parameters of a process such as the hydrogen content on metal, the hydrogen content on support, the equilibrium isotopic effects and the rate coefficients of the H/D exchange between the involved phases.