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Exceptional catalytic performance of Au–Pt/γ-Al2O3 in naphtha reforming at very low Au dosing levels

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The catalytic behavior of Au–Pt bimetallic nanoparticles supported on γ-Al2O3 for the reforming reaction of a real desulfurized medium naphtha feed has been investigated. Composite catalysts containing 0.7 wt% metal(s) with Au/Pt weight ratios of 0:100, 1:99, 5:95, and 50:50 have been studied. XPS analysis showed that the ratio of 1:99 results in a distinct positive character of Pt in the Au–Pt nanoalloy. We show for the first time that through colorimetric analysis that the catalyst synthesized with the Au/Pt ratio of 1:99 exhibits clear surface plasmon resonance effects under visible light at 570 nm, peculiar to the electronic configuration supported by the XPS analysis. Naphtha reforming catalytic tests were performed in a WHSV range of 2–6 h−1, at 485 °C. The pressure was 5 bar, typical for continuous catalytic reforming processes. The Au/Pt ratio of 1:99 resulted in a distinct performance, i.e. maximum naphthenes conversion, maximum aromatics production and least production of benzene and hydrocarbons with a carbon number equal or less than 5. This was attributed to the formation of near-surface Au–Pt alloy with an Au mono-sublayer in the presence of H2 during the reaction. The optimal catalyst exceptionally favors dehydrogenation/dehydrogenation over hydrogenolysis reactions.

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This work was partially financially backed by the Bouali Sina Petrochemical Co., Mahshahr, Iran, under the Contract No. BS/2-137.

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  1. Chemical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, Mahshahr Campus, 415, Mahshahr, Iran

    Zahra Kianpoor & Cavus Falamaki

  2. Chemical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, P.O. Box 15875-4413, Tehran, Iran

    Cavus Falamaki

  3. Petrochemical Center of Excellence, Amirkabir University of Technology, P.O. Box 15875-4413, Tehran, Iran

    Cavus Falamaki

  4. Bouali Sina Petrochemical Co., Mahshahr, 6357136379, Iran

    Mohammad Reza Parvizi

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Kianpoor, Z., Falamaki, C. & Parvizi, M.R. Exceptional catalytic performance of Au–Pt/γ-Al2O3 in naphtha reforming at very low Au dosing levels. Reac Kinet Mech Cat 128, 427–441 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11144-019-01640-7

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