Transient kinetic modelling of propane dehydrogenation over a Pt–Sn–K/Al2O3 catalyst Original Research Article

A complete kinetic model of propane dehydrogenation to produce propene over a Pt–Sn–K/Al2O3 catalyst was obtained. This has been investigated over the temperature range of 460–540 °C at atmospheric pressure. A Langmuir–Hinshelwood mechanism provides the best fit for propane dehydrogenation, while a monolayer–multilayer mechanism is proposed for modelling the coke formation. In addition, the reaction rate of coke formation and its influence on catalyst deactivation and subsequent regeneration have been studied. Finally, a suitable mathematical model is developed for simulating the process behaviour in a two-zone fluidized bed reactor (TZFBR).