Modeling the selective oxidation of n-butane to maleic anhydride: From active site to industrial reactor

M Müller, M Kutscherauer, S Böcklein, GD Wehinger… - Catalysis Today, 2022 - Elsevier
In this contribution to the Special Issue honoring 100 very successful years of Casale SA, we
review and critically discuss the current status of modeling the most demanding selective …

The Mechanism and Pathway of Selective Partial Oxidation of n-Butane to Maleic Anhydride Studied on Titanium Phosphate Catalysts

N Stegmann, C Ochoa-Hernández, KN Truong… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The partial selective oxidation of n-butane to maleic anhydride with molecular oxygen is
commercially well-established and strongly associated with the vanadium phosphorus oxide …

A conjugated heat and mass transfer model to implement reaction in particle-resolved CFD simulations of catalytic fixed bed reactors

M Kutscherauer, SD Anderson, S Böcklein… - Engineering …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Modelling catalytic fixed bed reactors with a small tube-to-particle diameter ratio requires a
detailed description of the interactions between fluid flow, intra-particle transport, and the …

[HTML][HTML] Mono-, Bi-, and Tri-metallic DES are prepared from Nb, Zr, and Mo for n-butane selective oxidation via VPO catalyst

M Faizan, KUK Niazi, H Nawaz, N Muhammad, H Li… - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
In recent work, deep eutectic solvents (DESs) as ionic liquid analogues have been
abundantly used in catalysis. Herein, vanadium phosphorus oxide (VPO) catalysts were …

Copper-based deep eutectic solvents (Cu-DES) assisted the VPO catalyst as a structural and electronic promoter for n-butane selective oxidation

M Faizan, H Li, Y Liu, K Li, S Wei, R Zhang… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Currently, deep eutectic solvents (DESs), as an exclusive class of ionic liquid analogs, are
extensively employed in various fields. Herein, vanadium phosphorus oxide (VPO) catalysts …

Assessment of Concentration and Temperature Distribution in a Berty Reactor for an Exothermic Reaction

SD Anderson, B Kreitz, T Turek… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The Berty reactor is a continuously operated stirred tank reactor that is used in catalytic
experiments to achieve gradientless conditions. Uniformity of the concentration profile has …

[HTML][HTML] Rare earth metal based DES assisted the VPO synthesis for n-butane selective oxidation toward maleic anhydride

M Faizan, Y Li, X Wang, P Song, R Zhang… - Green Energy & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are now considered a new class of ionic liquid analogs that
have been generously used in various fields. Herein, vanadium phosphorus oxide (VPO) …

Phosphorus Dosing during Catalytic n-Butane Oxidation in a μ-Reactor: A Proof of Concept

SD Anderson, M Kutscherauer, N Nickel… - Industrial & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The selective oxidation of n-butane to maleic anhydride over vanadium–phosphorus oxide
catalysts is subject to a dynamic change in the catalyst activity. This phenomenon is called …

Regulation of Maleic Anhydride Selectivity for n-Butane Oxidation by Sb2O3-Modified Vanadium Phosphorus Oxide Catalysts

J Zhao, J Zhang, F Yang, T Yu, Q Li… - Industrial & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Maleic anhydride (MA) is a significant chemical raw material to produce industrial products.
Vanadium phosphorus oxide (VPO) catalyst is considered an excellent catalyst for the …

Investigating the accuracy of continuum models for the simulation of industrial maleic anhydride reactors: A comparative single particle CFD study

SD Anderson, M Kutscherauer, S Böcklein… - … Research and Design, 2023 - Elsevier
The selective oxidation of n-butane to maleic anhydride is a strongly exothermic reaction.
Resulting local hot-spots and intraparticle temperatures high above the surrounding fluid …