Chemistry and chemical engineering of catalytic processes / edited by Roel Prins and George C.A. Schuit.

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Catalytic Processes, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, August 19-31, 1979.

Includes bibliographical references.

Part I. General introduction to chemical engineering J.R. Katzer Chemical kinetics. The first step to reaction modeling and reaction engineering 3 J,R. Katzer Mass transfer in reacting systems 49 G.F. Froment Fixed bed catalytic reactors 115 Part II. Catalytic cracking 135 D.M. Brouwer Reactions of alkylcarbenium ions in relation to isomerization and cracking of hydrocarbons 137 J.H.C. van Hooff Cracking catalysts 161 P.N, Rowe Basic fluidisation 181 P,N. Rowe Fluidisation of fine powders such as fcc 203 H.S. van der Baan Catcracker operations. Reaction network and kinetics 217 Part III. Reforming of hydrocarbons on metals and alloys 235 R. Prins Chemical bonding 237 V. Ponec Bonding in and on metals 257 G. Ertl Surface science and catalysis on metals 271 R.F. WillisSurface electron spectroscopy 281 W.M.H. Sachtler Surface composition of binary alloys 317 H.C. de Jongste and V. Ponec Catalysis by metals and alloys Reforming of hydrocarbons and some other reactions 337 F. Garin and F.G. Gault Skeletal isomerization of hydrocarbons on metals 351 H.S. van der Baan Catalytic reforming, the reaction network 381 R. Prins Modern processes for the catalytic reforming of hydrocarbons 389 Part IV, Homogeneous catalysis 405 R. Prins Reaction mechanisms in homogeneous catalysis 407 B.C. Gates Catalysis by metal clusters 427 B.C. Gates Polymer supported catalysts 437 Part V. Partial oxidation of hydrocarbons and the acrylonitrile process 459 G.C.A. Schuit and B.C. Gates Catalytic oxidation, an introduction 461 F.S. Stone Oxide crystal chemistry and catalysis 477 J.H.C. van Hooff Industrial catalytic Partial oxidation processes 507 H.S. van der Baan The acrylonitrile process 523 G.F. Froment Hot spots and runaway in fixed bed tubular 535 Part VI. Coal conversion 561 J.R. Katzer Catalysis in coal gasification 563 W.M.H. Sachtler Mechanism of hydrocarbon synthesis over Fischer-Tropsch catalysts 583 J.H,C. van Hooff The conversion of methanol to hydrocarbons using a new type of zeolite as catalyst (Mobil process) 599 B.C. Gates Liquefied coal by hydrogenation 621 J.R. Katzer and R. Sivasubramanian Process and catalyst needs for hydrodenitrogenation 635