Preparation of 2-Methylnaphthalene from 1-Methylnaphthalene via Catalytic Isomerization and Crystallization

• Published in: Bulletin of chemical reaction engineering & catalysis Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 512 - 519
• Main Authors: Sun, Hao, Sun, Kang, Jiang, Jianchun, Gu, Zhenggui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Semarang Department of Chemical Engineering, Diponegoro University 01.12.2018; Masyarakat Katalis Indonesia - Indonesian Catalyst Society (MKICS)
• Subjects: 1-methylnaphthalene, isomerization; 2-methylnaphthalene; Catalysis; Crystallization; Deactivation; Feasibility studies; Isomerization; modified zeolite; Naphthalene; Reaction products; Selectivity; Zeolites

Large amounts of residual 1-methylnaphthalene are generated when 2-methylnaphthalene is extracted from alkyl naphthalene. In order to transform waste into assets, this study proposes a feasible process for preparing 2-methylnaphthalene from 1-methylnaphthalene through isomerization and crystallizati...