Effect of boron addition on the MoO_3/CeO_2–Al_2O_3 catalyst in the sulfur-resistant methanation

The effect of boron on the performance of MoO_3/CeO_2–Al_2O_3 catalysts, which were prepared with impregnation method, was investigated. The catalysts were characterized with N_2 adsorption–desorption, XRD, H_2-TPR, and NH_3-TPD, and were tested in sulfur-resistant methanation. The results indicated that the MoO_3/CeO_2–Al_2O_3 catalysts modified by boron showed higher catalytic performance in sulfur-resistant methanation. The CO conversion increased from 47% to 62% with 0.5 wt% boron content. When the content of boron was under 0.5 wt%, the results suggested there was an increase in the amorphous form of MoO_3 caused by the generation of weak and intermediate acid sites, which had weakened the interaction between the active components and supports. While, the catalyst added 2.0 wt% boron showed the strong acid sites and the largest crystalline size resulting in the uneven distribution of ceria.     

Cobalt catalysts for Fischer–Tropsch synthesis: The effect of support,precipitant and pH value

In this report,Co-based catalysts supported on ZnO,Al_2O_3 and ZrO_2 as well as the ZrO_2 derived from different precipitants and different pH values were prepared by co-precipitation method.Their catalytic Fischer–Tropsch synthesis(FTS)performance was investigated in a fixed-bed reactor.The results revealed that Co catalyst supported on ZrO_2 exhibited better FTS catalytic performance than that supported on ZnO or Al_2O_3.For the Co/ZrO_2catalyst,different precipitants showed the following an activity order of NaOHNa_2CO_3NH_4OH,and the best pH value is 13.The catalysts were characterized by N_2adsorption–desorption,XRF,XRD,H_2-TPR,H_2-TPD and TEM.It was found that the main factor affecting the CO conversion of the catalyst was the amounts of low-temperature active adsorption sites.Moreover,the selectivity of C_5~+hydrocarbons had a positive relationship with the peak temperature of the weak hydrogen adsorption sites.The higher the peak temperature,the higher the C_5~+selectivity is.     

Oxidative desulfurization of dibenzothiophene over Fe promoted Co–Mo/Al_2O_3 and Ni–Mo/Al_2O_3 catalysts using hydrogen peroxide and formic acid as oxidants

This work reports the enhancing effect of a highly cost effective and efficient metal, Fe, incorporation to Co or Ni based Mo/Al_2O_3 catalysts in the oxidative desulfurization(ODS) of dibenzothiophene(DBT) using H_2O_2 and formic acid as oxidants. The influence of operating parameters i.e. reaction time, catalyst dose, reaction temperature and oxidant amount on oxidation process was investigated. Results revealed that 99% DBT conversion was achieved at 60 °C and 150 min reaction time over Fe–Ni–Mo/Al_2O_3. Fe tremendously enhanced the ODS activity of Co or Ni based Mo/Al_2O_3 catalysts following the activity order: Fe–Ni–Mo/Al_2O_3 NFe–Co–Mo/Al_2O_3 NNi–Mo/Al_2O_3 NCo–Mo/Al_2O_3, while H_2O_2 exhibited higher oxidation activity than formic acid over all catalyst systems. Insight about the surface morphology and textural properties of fresh and spent catalysts were achieved using scanning electron microscopy(SEM), X-ray diffraction(XRD), energy dispersive X-ray(EDX)analysis, Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy(AAS) and BET surface area analysis, which helped in the interpretation of experimental data. The present study can be deemed as an effective approach on industrial level for ODS of fuel oils crediting to its high efficiency, low process/catalyst cost, safety and mild operating condition.     

Hydrogen production from steam reforming of methanol over CuO/ZnO/Al2O3 catalysts: Catalytic performance and kinetic modeling

A series of CuO/ZnO/Al_2O_3, CuO/ZnO/ZrO_2/Al_2O_3 and CuO/ZnO/CeO_2/Al_2O_3 catalysts were prepared by coprecipitation and characterized by N_2 adsorption, XRD, TPR, N_2O titration and HRTEM. The catalytic performances of these catalysts for the steam reforming of methanol were evaluated in a laboratory-scale fixed-bed reactor at 0.1 MPa and temperatures between 473 and 543 K. The results showed that the catalytic activity depended greatly on the catalyst reducibility and the specific surface area of Cu. An approximate linear correlation between the catalytic activity and the Cu surface area was found for all catalysts investigated in this study.Compared to CuO/ZnO/Al_2O_3, the ZrO_2-doped CuO/ZnO/Al_2O_3 exhibited higher activity and selectivity to CO,while the CeO_2-doped catalyst displayed lower activity and selectivity. Finally, an intrinsic kinetic study was carried out over a screened CuO/ZnO/CeO_2/Al_2O_3 catalyst in the absence of internal and external mass transfer effects. A good agreement was observed between the model-derived effluent concentrations of CO(CO_2) and the experimental data. The activation energies for the reactions of methanol-steam reforming, water-gas shift and methanol decomposition over CuO/ZnO/CeO_2/Al_2O_3 were 93.1, 85.1 and 116.5 k J·mol~(-1), respectively.     

Structure,characterization, and dynamic performance of a wet air oxidation catalyst Cu–Fe–La/γ-Al_2O_3

A Cu–Fe–La/γ-Al_2O_3(CFLA) catalyst was prepared by the excessive impregnation method and characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The results indicate that the catalyst contained mostly Cu~(2+), Fe~(3+), and La~(3+)and a small amount of Cu~+, Fe~(2+), and La. The active components were uniformly distributed in the catalyst, and the particle size of the components was approximately 7.5 nm. The CFLA catalyst was used for the treatment of methyl orange(MO) solution by catalytic wet air oxidation(CWAO), and it exhibited a high catalytic activity. The catalytic reaction involved variable valence states of metals and free-radical reaction mechanism. The CWAO reaction of MO solution was fitted by a segmented first-order dynamic model, and the rapid reaction apparent activation energy was 13.9 k J·mol~(-1).     

Preparation and characterization of sulfated TiO2 with rhodium modification used in esterification reaction and decomposition of methyl orange☆

A unique Rh/TiO_2 solid acid catalyst modified with H_2SO_4 was synthesized and evaluated in the esterification reaction of propylene glycol methyl ether and decomposition of methyl orange(MO) in aqueous phase under halogen lamp irradiation. For this purpose, rhodium(Rh) nanoparticles were loaded on SO_4~(2-)/TiO_2 via the photo-deposition method. It was found that SO_4~(2-)/Rh–TiO_2 exhibited stronger catalytic activity than SO_4~(2-)/TiO_2. The new catalysts were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction(XRD), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller(BET), Transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and high-resolution(HRTEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) and Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR). Results from XRD and BET show that SO_4~(2-)/Rh–TiO_2 has higher specific surface area and smaller pore size than SO42-/TiO_2. The distribution of loaded Rh was found to be uniform with a particle size of 2–4 nm. Data from XPS reveal that Rh primarily exists as Rh~0 and Rh~(3+)in Rh–TiO_2 and SO_4~(2)-/Rh–TiO_2. These valence forms of Rh likely contribute to the enhanced catalytic activity. Furthermore, FT-IR spectra of the catalysts show an abundance of surface hydroxyl groups, which help the formation of hydroxyl radicals and the enhancement of surface acid density. The results show that more acid sites are formed on the sulfated Rh–TiO_2, and these acidic sites are largely responsible for improving the catalytic performance. This superior SO_4~(2-)/Rh–TiO_2 catalyst has potential applications in reactions requiring efficient acid catalysts, including esterification reactions and waste water treatment.     

抑制碳负载钌基氨合成催化剂甲烷化的研究

The effects of promoters K, Ba, Sm on the resistance to carbon-methanation and catalytic activity of ruthenium supported on active carbon (Ru/AC) for ammonia synthesis have been studied by means of TG-DTG (thermalgravity-differential thermalgravity), temperature-programmed desorption, and activity test. Promoters Ba,K, and Sm increased the activity of Ru/AC catalysts for ammonia synthesis significantly. Much higher activity can be reached for Ru/AC catalyst with bi- or tri-promoters. Indeed, the triply promoted catalyst showed the highest activity, coupled to a surprisingly high resistance to methanation. The ability of resistance of promoter to methanation of Ru/AC catalyst is dependent on the adsorption intensity of hydrogen. The strong adsorption of hydrogen would enhance methanation and impact the adsorption of nitrogen, which results in the decrease of catalytic activity.     

载体氧化铝的粒径对对硝基苯酚加氢催化剂Ni/Al2O3的影响

The catalytic hydrogenation of p-nitrophenol to p-aminophenol was investigated over Ni/Al2O3 catalyst on alumina support with different particle size. It is found that support particle size has significant influences on physiochemical properties and catalytic activity of the resulting Ni/Al2O3 catalyst, but little influence on the selec-tivity. At a comparable amount of Ni loading, the catalytic activity of Ni/Al2O3 prepared with alumina support of smaller particle size is lower. The reduction behavior of the catalyst is a key factor in determining the catalytic activity of Ni/Al2O3 catalyst. The supported nickel catalyst 10.3Ni/Al2O3-3 improves the life span of the membrane by reducing fouling on the membrane surface compared to nano-sized nickel.     

Influence of Zr,Ce, and La on Co3O4 catalyst for CO2 methanation at low temperature

The Co_3O_4 and Zr-,Ce-,and La-Co_3O_4 catalysts were prepared,characterized,and applied to produce CH_4 from CO_2 catalytic hydrogenation in low temperature as 140–220°C.The results indicated that the addition of Zr,Ce,or La to the Co_3O_4 decreased the crystallite sizes of Co and the outer-shell electron density of Co~(3+),and increased the specific surface area,which would provide more active sites for the CO_2 methanation.Especially,the addition of Zr also changed the reducing state of Co_3O_4 via an obvious change in the interaction between Co_3O_4 and ZrO_2.Furthermore,Zr doped into the Co_3O_4 increased the basic intensity of the weak and medium basic sites,as well as the amount of Lewis acid sites,and Br?nsted acid sites were also found on the Zr-Co_3O_4 surface.The introduction of Zr,Ce,or La favored the production of CH_4,and the Zr-Co_3O_4catalyst exhibited the highest CO_2 conversion(58.2%)and CH_4 selectivity(100%)at 200°C,and 0.5 MPa with a gaseous hourly space velocity of 18,000 ml·g~(-1)_(cat)·h~(-1),and the catalytic activity of CO_2methanation for the Zr-,Ce-,and La-Co_3O_4 exhibited more stable than Co_3O_4 in a 20-h reaction.     

Effect of preparation methods on the structure and catalytic performance of Fe–Zn/K catalysts for CO_2 hydrogenation to light olefins

Potassium promoted iron–zinc catalysts prepared by co-precipitation method(C–Fe–Zn/K),solvothermal method(S–Fe–Zn/K)and hydrothermal method(H–Fe–Zn/K)could selectively convert CO_2to light olefins,respectively.The physicochemical properties of the obtained catalysts were determined by SEM,N_2physisorption,XRD,H_2-TPR,CO_2-TPD and XPS measurements.The results demonstrated that preparation methods had great influences on the morphology,phase structures,reduction and adsorption behavior,and hence the catalytic performance of the catalysts.The samples prepared by hydrothermal and co-precipitation method generated small uniform particles and led to lower specific surface area.In contrast,microspheres with larger specific surface area were formed by self-assembly of nanosheets using solvothermal method.ZnFe_2O_4was the only detectable phase in the fresh C–2Fe–1Zn/K,S–3Fe–1Zn/K and S–2Fe–1Zn/K samples.ZnFe_2O_4and ZnO co-existed with increasing Zncontent in S–1Fe–1Zn/K sample,while ZnO and Fe_2O_3could be observed over H–2Fe–1Zn/K sample.All the used samples contained Fe_3O_4,ZnO and Fe_5C_2.The peak intensity of ZnO was strong in the AR-H–2Fe–1Zn/K sample while it was the lowest in the AR-C–2Fe–1Zn/K sample after reaction.The formation of ZnFe_2O_4increased the interaction between iron and zinc for C–2Fe–1Zn/K and S–Fe–Zn/K samples,causing easier reduction of Fe_2O_3to Fe_3O_4.The surface basicity of the sample prepared by co-precipitation method was much more than that of the other two methods.During CO_2hydrogenation,all the catalysts showed good activity and olefin selectivity.The CO selectivity was increased with increasing Zncontent over S–Fe–Zn/K samples.H–2Fe–1Zn/K catalyst preferred to the production of C_5~+hydrocarbons.CO_2conversion of 54.76%and C_2~=–C_4~=contents of 57.38%were obtained on C–2Fe–1Zn/K sample,respectively.     

Performance characteristics of fluidized bed syngas methanation over Ni-Mg/Al2O3 catalyst

The performance characteristics of isothermal fluidized bed syngas methanation for substitute natural gas are investigated over a self-made Ni–Mg/Al2O3 catalyst. Via atmospheric methanation in a laboratory fluidized bed reactor it was clarified that the CO conversion varied in 5% when changing the space velocity in 40–120 L·g?1·h?1 but the conversion increased obviously by raising the superficial gas velocity from 4 to 12.4 cm·s?1. The temperature at 823 K is suitable for syngas methanation while obvious deposition of uneasy-oxidizing Cγoccurs on the catalyst at temperatures around 873 K. From a kinetic aspect, the lowest reaction temperature is suggested to be 750 K when the space velocity is 60 L·g?1·h?1. Raising the H2/CO ratio of the syngas increased proportionally the CO conversion and CH4 selectivity, showing that at enough high H2/CO ratios the active sites on the catalyst are sufficient for CO adsorption and in turn the reaction with H2 for forming CH4. Introducing CO2 into the syngas feed suppresses the water gas shift and Boudouard reactions and thus increased H2 consumption. The ratio of CO2/CO in syngas should be better below 0.52 because varying the ratio from 0.52 to 0.92 resulted in negligible increases in the H2 conversion and CH4 selectivity but decreased the CH4 yield. Introducing steam into the feed gas affected little the CO conversion but decreased the selectivity to CH4. The tested Ni–Mg/Al2O3 catalyst manifested good stability in structure and activity even in syngas containing water vapor.     

TiO2-coated on Al2O3 support prepared by the CVD method for HDS catalysts

Mo---Co or Mo---Ni catalysts supported on alumina (Al₂O₃) have been widely used for hydrodesulfurization (HDS) of heavy petroleum fractions. In order to enhance the catalytic activities for HDS, a composite type support (TiO₂-Al₂O₃) prepared by the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method has been studied. We found that Mo catalyst supported on TiO₂-Al₂O₃ showed much higher catalytic activity for HDS of dibenzothiophene derivatives than the catalysts supported on Al₂O₃.     

Ru和Cu协同催化湿式氧化处理氨氮废水

采用化学还原法制备了RuCu/TiO₂双金属催化剂,并探究了Ru和Cu的协同作用对催化湿式氧化（CWAO）无害化处理氨氮废水催化性能的影响。研究结果表明,Cu的添加可有效改善Ru/TiO₂催化剂的N₂选择性,而Ru的存在可有效提高Cu/TiO₂催化剂的催化活性。反应条件为0.5 MPa、150℃、[NH₃]₀=1000 mg·L^-1、pH=12、模拟废水处理量为33 L·（kg cat）^-1·h^-1时,1Ru2Cu/TiO₂能使废水的氨氮转化率和N₂选择性分别高达87.7%和85.9%。表征结果表明：Ru和Cu的协同在催化氧化氨氮废水过程中起了关键作用,主要体现在：Ru和Cu的强相互作用导致1Ru2Cu/TiO₂催化剂具有良好的抗流失性能,进而使得催化剂具有良好的稳定性;Ru和Cu的电子转移使得1Ru2Cu/TiO₂具有适中的亲氧性能,有效提高了催化剂的催化活性。     

制备条件对Ni2P/TiO2-Al2O3催化剂加氢脱硫性能的影响

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了TiO₂-Al₂O₃复合载体, 以柠檬酸为络合剂, 浸渍法制备了负载型Ni₂P/TiO₂-Al₂O₃催化剂前体, 程序升温H₂还原法制备了Ni₂P/TiO₂-Al₂O₃催化剂, 并用 X 射线衍射(XRD)、N₂吸附比表面积(BET)测定技术对催化剂的结构和性质进行了表征, 考察了浸渍方法、Ni/P摩尔比、Ni₂P负载量对其进行的二苯并噻吩(DBT)加氢脱硫(HDS)性能的影响。结果表明, 当Ni/P比低于1:1时, 能得到单一的Ni₂P物相;当Ni/P比为2:1时, 开始出现Ni₃P物相。采用Ni/P比为1:1、Ni₂P负载量为30%、采用共浸渍方法制备的Ni₂P/TiO₂-Al₂O₃催化剂具有最好的活性, 在360℃、3.0MPa、氢油比500 (体积比)、液时体积空速2.0h^-1的条件下反应4h时, 二苯并噻吩转化率为99.5%。     

Ni/Al_2O_3催化剂的CO_2-TPD表征

Ni/Al_2O_3催化剂是甲烷二氧化碳重整反应制取合成气研究最多、最具应用潜力的一种催化剂。通过对催化剂进行CO_2-TPD研究,考察还原态Ni/Al_2O_3催化剂的CO_2脱附特性。结果表明,浸渍法制备的Ni/Al_2O_3催化剂CO_2脱附曲线呈现双峰,分别在(60~65)℃和(350~380)℃出现高低温两个活性位;高温CO_2吸附量为3.0 cm~3·g~(-1),低温CO_2吸附量为24.0 cm~3·g~(-1)。催化剂的CO_2吸附量与其Ni含量无关。考察选用不同载体的CO_2脱附行为,发现以Al_2O_3为载体的催化剂CO_2吸附量是MgO和SiO_2为载体催化剂的2~4倍,以TiO_2为载体的催化剂几乎不吸附CO_2。     

Improvement of catalytic activity and sulfur-resistance of Ag/TiO2–Al2O3 for NO reduction with propene under lean burn conditions

Ag-based catalysts supported on various metal oxides, Al₂O₃, TiO₂, and TiO₂–Al₂O₃, were prepared by the sol–gel method. The effect of SO₂ on catalytic activity was investigated for NO reduction with propene under lean burn condition. The results showed the catalytic activities were greatly enhanced on Ag/TiO₂–Al₂O₃ in comparison to Ag/Al₂O₃ and Ag/TiO₂, especially in the low temperature region. Application of different characterization techniques revealed that the activity enhancement was correlated with the properties of the support material. Silver was highly dispersed over the amorphous system of TiO₂–Al₂O₃. NO₃⁻ rather than NO₂⁻ or NOx reacted with the carboxylate species to form CN or NCO. NO₂ was the predominant desorption species in the temperature programmed desorption (TPD) of NO on Ag/TiO₂–Al₂O₃. More amount of formate (HCOO⁻) and CN were generated on the Ag/TiO₂–Al₂O₃ catalyst than the Ag/Al₂O₃ catalyst, due to an increased number of Lewis acid sites. Sulfate species, resulted from SO₂ oxidation, played dual roles on catalytic activity. On aged samples, the slow decomposition of accumulated sulfate species on catalyst surface led to poor NO conversion due to the blockage of these species on active sites. On the other hand, catalytic activity was greatly enhanced in the low temperature region because of the enhanced intensity of Lewis acid site caused by the adsorbed sulfate species. The rate of sulfate accumulation on the Ag/TiO₂–Al₂O₃ system was relatively slow. As a consequence, the system showed superior capability for selective adsorption of NO and SO₂ toleration to the Ag/Al₂O₃ catalyst.     

Research progress of TiO2?Al2O3 composite support

TiO₂·Al₂O₃多孔复合氧化物是新型的催化剂载体材料,因其在加氢精制工艺上能够显著增加催化剂的脱硫、脱氮活性而逐渐受到重视。本文综述了国内外关于TiO₂·Al₂O₃多孔材料的制备方法,分析了制备方法对材料的比表面积、孔结构、表面酸性等载体性能影响的一般规律。通过对国内外研究者的TiO₂·Al₂O₃合成方法的综合评述,指出了有待发展提高的方向。     

Ru催化加氢选择性脱除F-T合成水相中的含氧化合物

采用催化加氢技术脱除F-T合成水相中羧酸、醛、醇、酮、酯含氧化合物,考察了Ru/ZrO₂、Ru/TiO₂、Ru/SiO₂和Ru/Al₂O₃ 4种Ru催化剂的反应性能.相对于酸、醇,水中的醛、酮、酯更易被转化.其中Ru/ZrO₂和Ru/TiO₂具有良好的加氢脱羰活性,在200℃、9.8 MPa、3.0 h^-1空速下,酸、醛、醇、酮、酯均转化为C₁～C₆的烷烃,总转化率达92%.同条件下,虽然Ru/Al₂O₃对酸、醛、酮、酯的转化活性较高(>87%),但对醇的转化不到30%,具有选择性转化特点.H₂-TPR和NH₃-TPD结果表明,Ru/Al₂O₃催化剂的金属活性位与载体酸性位的协同作用有利于羧酸的加氢反应,能抑制醇的加氢脱羰活性;而金属-载体相互作用较弱和酸度较低的催化剂有利于羧酸、醇发生加氢脱羰反应.Ru/Al₂O₃催化剂运行500 h后失活,XRD、SEM和N₂-物理吸附表明,载体结构物相和织构性质的改变以及活性组分的流失是导致催化剂失活的主要因素.     

Ti-Al复合载体载锰催化剂同时脱硝脱汞实验

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了一系列TiO₂、TiO₂-Al₂O₃（TiAl）、MnO₂/TiO₂（MnTi）和MnO₂/TiO₂-Al₂O₃（MnTiAl）样品,在固定床实验装置上研究了MnTi和MnTiAl催化剂的脱硝、脱汞性能,并对相应的样品进行了BET、XRD、H₂-TPR、XPS表征分析。表征结果表明,Al₂O₃掺入TiO₂后能极大提高载体的比表面积,提升催化剂氧化还原性能,且有利于高价态锰离子（Mn³⁺和Mn⁴⁺）和化学吸附氧（O*）在催化剂表面富集。固定床实验结果表明,在反应温度范围内,MnTiAl催化剂脱硝、脱汞性能均优于MnTi催化剂,MnTiAl催化剂在200℃时脱硝、脱汞效率分别高达88.5%和96.1%。MnTiAl脱除烟气Hg⁰过程中,将Hg⁰氧化为Hg²⁺的同时,催化剂表面Mn³⁺、Mn⁴⁺和O*浓度均被消耗,同时烟气中的O₂能将催化剂表面较低价态的锰离子（Mn²⁺和Mn³⁺）重新氧化为高价态锰离子（Mn³⁺和Mn⁴⁺）,并且能补充催化剂表面的化学吸附氧（O*）,进而实现催化剂催化氧化Hg⁰过程。     

Ni/bentonite catalysts prepared by solution combustion method for CO2 methanation

A 20 wt% Ni/bentonite catalyst was prepared by a solution combustion synthesis (SCS), which exhibited higher activity for the CO₂ methanation than that of an impregnation method (IPM), and the catalyst prepared by SCS showed a CO₂ conversion of 85% and a CH₄ selectivity of 100% at 300℃, atmospheric pressure, and 3600 ml·(g cat)^-1·h^-1, and the catalyst exhibited stable within a 110-h reaction. The results showed higher metallic Ni dispersion, smaller Ni particle size, larger specific surface area and lower reduction temperature in the Ni/bentonite prepared by SCS than that of IPM. And the Ni/bentonite prepared by the SCS moderated the interaction between NiO and bentonite.