Modification and Catalytic Application of Zeolite Beta.

摘要

The Dutch Institute for Catalysis Research (NIOK) subsidises the catalysis research efforts conducted at national universities and gives impetus to the development of more environmentally benign and more efficient chemical production processes. The research described in this thesis was conducted with NIOK sponsorship and formed part of a joint investigation into heterogeneously catalysed routes to amines at the Universities of Twente (aliphatic amines) and Delft (aromatic amines). Initially, zeolites were expected to be the catalysts of choice. A particular focus was on the synthesis, modification and characterization of zeolite Beta, a zeolite with potential as selective catalyst. The Beta materials were tested in selected reactions, both in the liquid and the gas-phase. The design and building of specific equipment to perform the modifications and catalytic testing constituted an important part of the research efforts.