Table 3b.
Pro-catalytic activity of catalysts calcined at 700 °C for 4 h
| Catalysts | SBET (m2g−1) | Total pore volume (cm3g−1) | %CaO | BS (μmole.g−1) |
TBS | BSD (μmole.m−2) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weak < 450 °C | Medium >450 °C | Strong >650 oC | ||||||
| CCL | 0.80 | 5 × 10−3 | 74.60 | - | 30 | 116 | 146 | 182.50 |
| CMA | 0.80 | 5 × 10−3 | 62.80 | - | 22 | 102 | 124 | 155.00 |
| MCCP | 1.00 | 5 × 10−3 | 78.74 | 8 | 32 | 143 | 183 | 183.00 |
BS = Basic site, TBS = Total basic site, BSD = Basic site density = TBS/N2-AA, CCL = Calcined Citrullus lanatus, CMA = Calcined Musa acuminate, MCCP = Mixed calcined catalyst powder