Novel PDH catalysts that boost propylene yields.

摘要

Researchers from the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison (Madison, WI, US) have developed novel catalysts for use in propane dehydrogenation (PDH) reactions to boost propylene yields. The PDH catalysts are comprised of hexagonal boron nitride and boron nitride nanotubes. In addition to boosting propylene yields, the new catalysts only produce ethane as a byproduct, eliminating unwanted byproducts including CO2, and do not require an intermediate regeneration step.