Catalysis for propene oxidation to acrylic acid

Abstract

Catalysts used in industry represent, in many cases, multicomponent compounds and/or their mixtures therefore. The catalytic properties depend not only on a suitable selection of elements but also on the way of preparation. To optimise this chemical process, a great many different parameters have to be taken into account. It is useful to utilize the methods of mathematical statistics for effective research. This paper shows the use of the Plackett-Burman statistical block in exploring the significant variable parameters of preparing multicomponent oxide catalysts for the oxidation of propene and acrolein.