Contemporary Catalysis: Fundamentals and Current Applications

Heterogeneous Catalysis: Fundamentals and Current Applications deals with the fundamentals and modern practical applications of catalysis. Topics addressed in the first section include historical development and the importance of heterogeneous catalysis in the modern world, surfaces and adsorption, the catalyst (preparation and characterization), the reactor (integral and differential reactors, etc.), an introduction to spectroscopic and thermal characterization techniques, and more. The second section contains chapters on important industrial processes, potential processes and separate chapters on syngas production, Fischer Tropsch synthesis, petroleum refining, environmental protection and biomass conversion.

Covers all aspects of catalysis in a carefully organized textIncludes material on historical development and personalities involvedPresents concepts that are illustrated by practical examplesProvides a wide range of problems and solutions, case studies and supplementary, web based materials that are regularly updated

Part 1: Fundamentals of Heterogeneous Catalysis 1. An Introduction to Heterogeneous Catalysis – Chemistry in Two Dimensions 2. Surfaces and Adsorption 3. How does a Catalyst Work? 4. Catalyst Preparation 5. Catalyst Characterization 6. Catalytic Reactors and the Measurement of Catalytic Behaviour 7. The Kinetics and Mechanisms of Catalytic Reactions 8. Mass and Heat Transfer Limitations and Other Aspects of the Use of Large Scale Catalytic Reactors

Part 2: Current Applications of Heterogeneous Catalysis 9. CO2 and Energy 10. The Production of Energy-Carriers from Oil 11. Production of Hydrogen and Syngas from Methane and Some Other Reactions of Methane 12. Catalytic Reactions involving Syngas, Hydrogen or Carbon Monoxide for the Production of Intermediates and Chemicals 13. Environmental Catalysis 14. Conversion of Hydrocarbons to Intermediates by Catalytic Hydrogenation or Oxidation 15. Catalysis in Biomass Conversion

Appendix: The Use of the Catalysis Literature