Browsing Department of Chemistry by Author "Mdleleni, Masikana"
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Dehydrogenation of alkanes using sulfided metal catalysts
Tahier, Tayyibah (University of Western Cape, 2021)Light olefins are some of the main raw materials for the petrochemical industry. With the rise in oil prices and increasing demand for olefins, there is an increasing interest in finding cheaper alternatives for processes ... -
Hydrothermal synthesis of hierarchical ZSM-5 with different Si/Al ratio and their evaluation as catalysts in the catalytic cracking of hexane
Nqakala, Loyiso Clemence (University of Western Cape, 2021)Ethylene and propylene are greatly used for their importance as feedstocks for producing useful materials. Due to rise in prices and the demand of ethylene and propylene, the need to increase the selective production of ... -
Synthesis of metal modified Mesoporous Zeolites catalysts: application in conversion of Olefins to Valuable liquid products
Mthethwa, Londiwe Yvonne (University of the Western Cape, 2016)The effects of temperature, synthesis duration and silica source were studied to obtain suitable conditions for our laboratory experiment concerned with the synthesis of MCM-41 catalyst. The transformation of 1-hexene was ...