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Why is Platinum used as a catalyst in Reformer? Why not any other element/compound?
What is its interaction with hydrogen and hydrocarbon?
 
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23/02/2018 A: Carlos Hugo Mendiondo, CHM Consult, carloshugomendiondo@gmail.com
Review Sabatier Principle
23/02/2018 A: Sridhar Balakrishnan, Bharat Oman Refineries Limited , laksrid@yahoo.com
Platinum is used as a catalyst . All technology providers in the world like
Rheniforming by M/s Chevron , Powerforming by M/s Exxon Oil Company ,  Magnaforming - by M/s Engelhard Catalyst Company (ARCO),Ultraforming - by M/s Standard Oil, Houdriforming- by M/s Houdry Process Corporation, CCR Platforming - M/s UOP , Octanizing - by M/s Axens are also using bimetallic catalyst which also contains platinum only. Since platinum has high temperature stability and yield stability properties compared to other metals. In reformer reactor temperatures are higher.
22/02/2018 A: Ralph Ragsdale, Ragsdale Refining Courses, ralph.ragsdale@att.net
The development of a catalyst intended to maximize the desired reactions and minimize the undesirable ones is a complicated and sometimes arduous task achieved by learned specialists. In this case, it was discovered that rhenium is also effective and is used in some reformer applications.
22/02/2018 A: Patrick Bullen, UOP, patrick.bullen@uop.com
Please do a google search for catalyst reforming wiki, and read the wiki site to find your answers and other general knowledge about catalytic reforming.
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