Hydrogenation catalyst for benzene and aromatic hydrocarbons is a high-performance catalytic material designed to facilitate selective hydrogenation reactions with exceptional efficiency. Engineered using advanced metal-supported catalysts, it enhances reaction kinetics, minimizes undesired by-products, and ensures superior thermal stability in high-pressure environments. This catalyst is widely used in petrochemical refining, fine chemical synthesis, and environmental applications, providing reliable performance in controlled hydrogenation processes.
Product Overview
This hydrogenation catalyst uses aluminum oxide as the support material and nickel as the main active component. It is specifically designed for the hydrogenation of benzene and aromatic hydrocarbons. The catalyst offers high strength and high activity, enabling efficient hydrogenation reactions, including benzene hydrogenation to cyclohexane, phenol hydrogenation to cyclohexanol, hydrogenation refining of industrial crude hexane, and hydrogenation of white oils. It is particularly suitable for efficient liquid-phase desulfurization and sulfur protection in catalytic reforming, significantly reducing residual aromatic hydrocarbons or unsaturated hydrocarbons to ppm levels, thereby enhancing product quality. This catalyst has been successfully applied in various industrial units worldwide, outperforming similar domestic products.
Key Features
- High Strength and High Activity: The catalyst demonstrates high activity in benzene hydrogenation, phenol hydrogenation, and other hydrogenation refining processes, along with high strength to ensure efficient reactions.
- Wide Applicability: Suitable for hydrogenation of a variety of unsaturated hydrocarbons and aromatic hydrocarbons, including benzene to cyclohexane, phenol to cyclohexanol, and white oil hydrogenation.
- High Selectivity and Low Contamination: Effectively removes unsaturated hydrocarbons and aromatic compounds, reducing residual levels to ppm, meeting stringent quality requirements.
- Excellent Reaction Performance: The catalyst maintains stable activity at typical operating temperatures, suitable for long-term operation, and is resistant to high temperatures.
- Strong Poisoning Resistance: The catalyst has strong resistance to poisons like chlorides and sulfides, maintaining good stability and activity in complex reaction environments.
Applications
- Benzene Hydrogenation to Cyclohexane: Used in the hydrogenation of benzene to produce cyclohexane, widely applied in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and other industries.
- Phenol Hydrogenation to Cyclohexanol: Used in the hydrogenation of phenol to produce cyclohexanol, which is utilized in nylon and other polymer materials synthesis.
- Hydrogenation Refining of Industrial Crude Hexane: Used to refine industrial crude hexane by hydrogenating it to improve purity, widely used in solvents and chemical production.
- White Oil Hydrogenation: Used in the hydrogenation of white oils to improve their quality, applicable in lubricants, cosmetics, and other industries.
- Efficient Liquid-Phase Desulfurization: Widely used in the petrochemical industry to remove harmful sulfur compounds and improve product quality.
- Sulfur Protection in Catalytic Reforming: Provides effective sulfur removal in catalytic reforming, protecting catalysts and extending their service life.
Property Name | Specification |
Appearance | Black or gray-black flake-shaped |
Bulk Density (kg/L) | 0.9-1.3 |
Size (mm) | ∮5.0×5.0±0.5 |
Specific Surface Area (m²/g) | 80-180 |
Chemical Composition | NiO-Al₂O₃ |
Radial Crushing Strength (N/cm) | ≥130 |
Process Condition | Specification |
System Pressure (MPa) | Atmospheric pressure |
Hydrogen-Nitrogen Space Velocity (h⁻¹) | 1500 |
Temperature (℃) | 140 |
Phenol Space Velocity (hr⁻¹) | 0.2 |
Hydrogen-Phenol Molar Ratio (mol/mol) | 20 |
Activity Level | Phenol conversion rate >96% |
Feedstock | Phenol |