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The Pb-GICs and K-Bi-GICs as new catalysts for the reaction of oxidati
ve dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene have been studied. The reaction occ
urred on Pb-graphite with 36.5% selectivity to styrene and 62.5% conve
rsion (at 720 degrees C and the feed: ethylbenzene - 3 g/h, water - 15
g/h and air - 6 dm(3)/h). The exploratory results of the application
of K-Bi-GICs at 600 degrees C were: selectivity to styrene of 58.4% wi
th conversion of 32.2% (ethylbenzene - 2.8 g/h, nitrogen 0.8 dm(3)/h,
air - 1.7 dm(3)/h).