| abstract |
The invention relates to a catalyst for dehydrogenating hydrocarbons based on iron oxide and a method for producing said catalyst. The catalyst contains at least one iron compound, at least one potassium compound, and 11 to 24 wt% of at least one cerium compound, calculated as CeO 2 , wherein the at least one iron compound and the at least one potassium compound are present at least partially in the form of one or more K/Fe mixed-oxide phases of the general formula K x Fe y O z , wherein x is a number from 1 to 17, y is a number from 1 to 22, and z is a number from 2 to 34, and wherein the catalyst contains at least 50 wt%, with respect to the total catalyst, of the K/Fe mixed-oxide phases. The invention further relates to a method for producing said catalyst. |