Catalyst calculations

Metal Pd
MW 106.42 g/mol

Type of Catatlyst support gamma-Al2O3

MW 101.96 g/mol
Grams of Catalyst 15 g
Moles of Al2O3 0.147117 mol

Precursor type Pd(II) nitra10 wt% Pd in 10 wt% nitric acid

Phase Liquid
Density 1.118 g/ml
MW 230.43 g/mol
wt% of precursor 10 wt%

Desired wt % of Pd 1
Desired mol% of Pd 0

If mol % is inputed If wt% is inputed

Wt% of Pd 0 wt% Wt% of Pd 1 wt%
Mol% of Pd 0 Mol% Mol% of Pd 0.958492 mol%

Moles of Pd required given Moles of Pd required

weight of support 0 mol given weight of support 0.001424 mol
Micro liters of precursor #DIV/0! µL Micro liters of precursor 1355.234 µL
Metal Pt
MW 195.084 g/mol

Type of Catatlyst support gamma-Al2O3

MW 101.96 g/mol
Grams of Catalyst 3g
Moles of Al2O3 0.029423 mol

Precursor type Tetraammineplattinum(II) nitrate

Phase Salt
Density N/A g/ml
MW 387.21 g/mol
wt% of precursor 0.50382 wt%

Desired wt % of Pt 1
Desired mol% of Pt 0.958492

If mol % is inputed If wt% is inputed

Wt% of Pt 1.818005 wt% Wt% of Pt 1
Mol% of Pt 0.958492 Mol% Mol% of Pt 0.525153

Moles of Pt required given Moles of Pt required given

weight of support 0.000285 mol weight of support 0.000155
Miligrams of precursor 110.2578 mg Miligrams of precursor 60.14658
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Catayst loading calculations

Cat pwder loading

assumption on
monolith 2 g/in^3
Space velocity for
monolith 50000 hr
Set flow rate through
reactor 500 sccm

Volume of hypothtical
monolith 0.036614 in^3
grams of powder
catalyst required 0.073229 grams
73.22861 mg

Catakyst tube set up

Minimum Length to
dimater ratio 2

Diameter
Tube 1 4 mm
Tube 2 15 mm
Tube 3 20 mm

Minimum length
Tube 1 8
Tube 2 30
Tube 3 40