Classification of catalysts; requirements of industrial catalysts; general methods for preparation of catalysts: decomposition, precipitation, solgel, hydrothermal methods, leaching, impregnation, ionexchange, hydrolysis, vapour deposition; unit operations: filtration, crystallization; activation of catalysts: calcinations, reduction, sulfidation; effect of preparation methods on catalyst activity; shaping of catalysts: importance of catalyst shapes, importance of heat and mass transport in industrial catalysis; reactor types; preparation of porous catalysts: oxides, mixed oxides; structure and preparation of zeolites, metallosilicates, aluminophosphates, ordered mesoporous materials; catalysis by zeolites; effect of Si/Al ratio, dealumination methods, crystallite size, Alspeciation; clay based catalysts, layered double hydroxides; structured catalysts: metal / ceramic monolith catalysts; composition analysis and simple characterization techniques for industrial catalysts; screening of industrial catalysts for activity and selectivity; reactor types and methods.
- Teacher: selvam SELVAM P