Abstract:
The deactivation for Iron-Molybdate catalyst was investigated in this research. The sample was used from reaction of catalyst for the life time 1.5 years at temperature ranged from 260-300˚C under pressure of 0.5 -1.0 bar. The fresh and spent catalysts were analyzed by BET, XRF, ICP, SEM, XRD and Raman Spectroscopy. For compared with fresh catalyst in each tube of multi-tube reactor (pure catalyst layer and mixed catalyst layer). Found that the decreasing of specific surface area of spent catalyst and they were analyzed by XRF and ICP showed that both chemical compounds were Fe₂(MoO4)3 and MoO₃ on all sample. But,the intensity of MoO₃ in the mixed catalyst layer of spent catalyst was decreased when compared with fresh catalyst. The result of iron-molybdate catalyst after calcined at 300, 400 and 500˚C at 6 hrs. Found that the decreasing of specific surface area are 55% and 45% into Pure catalyst layer and mixed catalyst layer, respectively. From XRD and raman spectroscopy showed that the chemical compound Fe₂(MoO₄)₃ and MoO₃ each temperature.