1.

Naphtha Reforming (Not sure about the feasibility)

Catalytic reforming of naphtha or mixture of naphtha with a certain amount of cracking oil is
a process of great interest to the petrochemical industry for the production of aromatic
compounds that are raw materials for plastics, elastomers and resins manufacture. Catalytic
reforming unit uses naphtha or cracking oil as feedstock to produce rich aromatic compounds
and high octane value liquid products through reactions such as aromatization, cyclization,
and hydrocracking. At the same time, it produces hydrogen (H) and liquefied petroleum gas
(LPG) as its by-products.

Catalyst: Platinum and rhenium on alumina
2. Making synthesis gas (carbon monoxide and hydrogen)


Catalyst: Nickel

3. Making epoxyethane


Catalyst: Silver on Alumina
4. Iodine Clock Reaction (Modified)
The reaction studied is a variation of the familiar iodine clock reaction. The reaction is
H
2
O
2
+ 2I
-
+ 2H
+
I
2
+ 2H
2
O (1)
For each reaction mixture studied (including those that contain a small amount of MoO
4
2-
as a
catalyst the initial reaction rate will be determined by adding starch and a small known
quantity of sodium thiosulfate to the iodide ion solution before adding hydrogen peroxide.
Upon mixing the hydrogen peroxide with the iodide ion solution, the molecular iodine
initially produced (eq 1) is immediately consumed by the thiosulfate according to the reaction
I
2
+ 2S
2
O
3
2-
2 I
-
+ S
4
O
6
2-
(2)
However, after the small known quantity of thiosulfate is exhausted, the iodine produced will
form a complex with the starch, producing a blue color in the reaction solution.
The interval between the final reagent mixing and the first appearance of a blue color
throughout the solution provides the time data for the mixture.
Results and Discussion
MoO
4
2-
acts as a catalyst for the reaction, since it clearly speeds up the rate of I
2
production
and must also be regenerated, since it is present in far less than a stoichiometric amount.