The Xerogel alumina catalyst was prepared by sol-gel
method in non-aqueous milieu, and the aerogel alumina
catalyst was prepared in the same method but it was dried at
by supercritical conditions. These catalysts were characterized
by XRD, BET, a
nd chemical adsorption methods. The
obtained results were compared to show the effect of
preparation process on the structural properties of the alumina.
Besides these results were compared with some oxides
supported on alumina, and the effect of distribution of these
oxides on the properties of alumina was investigated too.
In this research a reaction of dehydration of methanol to
dimethyl ether on a microporous amorphous alumina xerogel
catalyst was studied. The catalyst possess a high surface area
(475 m2/g).
During this study, various types of silicon oxide were prepared
as aerogel and xerogel using multiple precursors and different
drying technics. Some of these samples were prepared from
Sodium silicate (waterglass) Na2SiO3 as a precursor which is a
cheap material, while others were prepared using tetraethoxysilane
(TEOS).
