Mechanistic peculiarities of the N2O reduction by CH4 over Fe-silicalite

Transient isotopic studies in the temporal analysis of products (TAP) reactor evidenced the importance of the lifetime of oxygen species generated upon N₂O decomposition on extraframework iron sites of Fe-silicalite for methane oxidation at 723 K. Fe-silicalite effectively activates CH₄ when N₂O and CH₄ are pulsed together in the reactor. However, these oxygen species gradually become inactive for methane oxidation as the time delay between the N₂O and CH₄ pulses is increased from 0 to 2 s.     

Catalytic reduction of NOx with H2/CO/CH4 over PdMOR catalysts

Conversion of NO_x with reducing agents H₂, CO and CH₄, with and without O₂, H₂O, and CO₂ were studied with catalysts based on MOR zeolite loaded with palladium and cerium. The catalysts reached high NO_x to N₂ conversion with H₂ and CO (>90% conversion and N₂ selectivity) range under lean conditions. The formation of N₂O is absent in the presence of both H₂ and CO together with oxygen in the feed, which will be the case in lean engine exhaust. PdMOR shows synergic co-operation between H₂ and CO at 450–500 K. The positive effect of cerium is significant in the case of H₂ and CH₄ reducing agent but is less obvious with H₂/CO mixture and under lean conditions. Cerium lowers the reducibility of Pd species in the zeolite micropores. The catalysts showed excellent stability at temperatures up to 673 K in a feed with 2500 ppm CH₄, 500 ppm NO, 5% O₂, 10% H₂O (0–1% H₂), N₂ balance but deactivation is noticed at higher temperatures. Combining results of the present study with those of previous studies it shows that the PdMOR-based catalysts are good catalysts for NO_x reduction with H₂, CO, hydrocarbons, alcohols and aldehydes under lean conditions at temperatures up to 673 K.     

DRIFTS study of the catalytic N2O reduction by SO2 on FeZSM-5

SO₂ has been recognized as an effective reducing agent for N₂O over iron-containing zeolite catalysts, lowering the operation temperature up to 100 K with respect to the direct N₂O decomposition. This unique behavior contrasts with the common poisoning effect of SO₂ over other active de-N₂O metals (e.g. Co, Cu, Rh, and Ru). The formation of surface sulfates has been generally posed as the main cause for catalyst deactivation by SO₂. Through the use of in situ infrared spectroscopy (DRIFTS), we show that steam-activated FeZSM-5 indeed builds up stable sulfate species during the N₂O + SO₂ reaction. Significant amounts of sulfur were detected in the used catalyst by elemental analysis and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. However, the enhanced N₂O conversion is remarkably stable, indicating that the reducing action by SO₂ and the sulfation of the surface are decoupled. The resulting sulfate species are thus spectators in the catalytic process and do not block or alter the structure of the active sites for N₂O reduction and decomposition.     

Catalytic decomposition of N2O over CeO2 promoted Co3O4 spinel catalyst

A series of CeO₂ promoted cobalt spinel catalysts were prepared by the co-precipitation method and tested for the decomposition of nitrous oxide (N₂O). Addition of CeO₂ to Co₃O₄ led to an improvement in the catalytic activity for N₂O decomposition. The catalyst was most active when the molar ratio of Ce/Co was around 0.05. Complete N₂O conversion could be attained over the CoCe0.05 catalyst below 400 °C even in the presence of O₂, H₂O or NO. Methods of XRD, FE-SEM, BET, XPS, H₂-TPR and O₂-TPD were used to characterize these catalysts. The analytical results indicated that the addition of CeO₂ could increase the surface area of Co₃O₄, and then improve the reduction of Co³⁺ to Co²⁺ by facilitating the desorption of adsorbed oxygen species, which is the rate-determining step of the N₂O decomposition over cobalt spinel catalyst. We conclude that these effects, caused by the addition of CeO₂, are responsible for the enhancement of catalytic activity of Co₃O₄.     

Selective catalytic reduction of N2O in industrial emissions containing O2, H2O and SO2: behavior of Fe/ZSM-5 catalysts

The catalytic behavior in N₂O reduction by propane in the presence of O₂, H₂O and SO₂ of Fe/ZSM-5 catalysts prepared by ion exchange and chemical vapour deposition (CVD) is reported. The catalyst prepared by CVD shows a lower dependence of the rate of selective N₂O reduction on the decrease in C₃H₈ to N₂O ratio in the feed and a higher resistance to deactivation by SO₂ in accelerated durability tests with high SO₂ concentration (500 ppm). This catalyst shows stable catalytic behavior in the presence of SO₂ for more than 600 h of time-on-stream. Characterization of the catalysts by UV–VIS–NIR diffuse reflectance indicates that the poor performances of the sample prepared by ion exchange could be related to the presence of highly clustered Fe³⁺ species, in this catalyst. On the other hand, Fe₂O₃ particles are not present in the sample prepared by CVD while mainly isolated Fe³⁺ ions and iron-oxide nanoclusters are present.     

NO reduction by CH4 in the presence of O2 over La2O3 supported on Al2O3

Dispersing La₂O₃ on δ- or γ-Al₂O₃ significantly enhances the rate of NO reduction by CH₄ in 1% O₂, compared to unsupported La₂O₃. Typically, no bend-over in activity occurs between 500° and 700°C, and the rate at 700°C is 60% higher than that with a Co/ZSM-5 catalyst. The final activity was dependent upon the La₂O₃ precursor used, the pretreatment, and the La₂O₃ loading. The most active family of catalysts consisted of La₂O₃ on γ-Al₂O₃ prepared with lanthanum acetate and calcined at 750°C for 10 h. A maximum in rate (mol/s/g) and specific activity (mol/s/m²) occurred between the addition of one and two theoretical monolayers of La₂O₃ on the γ-Al₂O₃ surface. The best catalyst, 40% La₂O₃/γ-Al₂O₃, had a turnover frequency at 700°C of 0.05 s⁻¹, based on NO chemisorption at 25°C, which was 15 times higher than that for Co/ZSM-5. These La₂O₃/Al₂O₃ catalysts exhibited stable activity under high conversion conditions as well as high CH₄ selectivity (CH₄ + NO vs. CH₄ + O₂). The addition of Sr to a 20% La₂O₃/γ-Al₂O₃ sample increased activity, and a maximum rate enhancement of 45% was obtained at a SrO loading of 5%. In contrast, addition of SO⁼₄ to the latter Sr-promoted La₂O₃/Al₂O₃ catalyst decreased activity although sulfate increased the activity of Sr-promoted La₂O₃. Dispersing La₂O₃ on SiO₂ produced catalysts with extremely low specific activities, and rates were even lower than with pure La₂O₃. This is presumably due to water sensitivity and silicate formation. The La₂O₃/Al₂O₃ catalysts are anticipated to show sufficient hydrothermal stability to allow their use in certain high-temperature applications.     

DeNOx reactions on Cu-zeolites Decomposition of NO, N2O and SCR of NO by C3H8 and CH4 on Cu-ZSM-5 and Cu-AlTS-1 catalysts

Cu-ZSM-5 and Cu-AlTS-1 catalysts were prepared by solid state ion exchange and studied in DeNO_x reactions. A NO₃ type surface complex was found to be an active intermediate in the decomposition of NO and N₂O. Copper was oxidized to Cu²⁺ in the decomposition reactions. Oscillations at full N₂O conversion were observed in the gas phase O₂ concentration, without any change in the N₂ concentration. The oscillation was synchronized by gas phase NO formed from the NO₃ complex. The same complex seems to be an active intermediate also in NO selective catalytic reduction (SCR) by methane, whereas carbonaceous deposits play a role in NO SCR by propane. TPD reveals that only 10–20% of the total copper in the zeolites participates in the catalytic cycles.     

CO2吸附强化CH4/H2O重整制氢催化剂研究进展

CO_2吸附强化CH_4/H_2O重整制氢是提供低成本高纯氢气和实现CO_2减排的方法之一。其中,催化剂和吸附剂是该工艺的重要组成部分,其活性与选择性制约了反应速率和产率,寿命长短关系到生产成本。综述了CO_2吸附强化CH_4/H_2O重整制氢催化剂和吸附剂的研究现状及存在的问题,机械混合的催化剂与吸附剂在反应过程中存在吸附产物包覆催化活性位点的问题,导致催化剂活性迅速下降。针对该问题,进一步探讨了不同结构双功能复合催化剂的结构特性、研究现状及其在循环-再生过程中存在的问题,核壳型双功能催化剂具有吸附组分与催化剂组分相对独立、催化组分分散分布和比表面积大等优点,在吸附强化制氢中有进一步研究的潜力。利用双功能催化剂的结构特点,实现反复循环再生过程中催化与脱碳反应的匹配,是推动CO_2吸附强化CH_4/H_2O重整制氢技术工业化发展的关键。     

Cu-Mn氧化物催化N_2O直接分解性能

分别以Cu(NO_3)_2·3H_2O和50%Mn(NO_3)_2水溶液为铜源和锰源,K_2CO_3为沉淀剂,采用沉淀法和共沉淀法制备单一Cu、Mn氧化物催化剂和Cu-Mn-O复合氧化物催化剂,用于催化N_2O直接分解反应,并利用N_2物理吸附-脱附、XRD、FT-IR和TPR等进行表征。结果表明,单一Cu和Mn氧化物分别以体相CuO和Mn2O_3物相形式存在,Cu-Mn-O复合氧化物中除形成CuMn_2O_4尖晶石物相外,还有一定量小晶粒CuO,较单一氧化物具有更加优异的还原性能,表现出较高的催化N_2O直接分解活性。在空速10 000 h~(-1)和N_2O体积分数0.1%条件下,Cu-Mn-O复合氧化物催化剂可在440℃催化N_2O完全分解,分别较单一Cu和Mn氧化物催化剂降低了40℃和60℃。     

NO decomposition and reduction by CH4 over Sr/La2O3

Both NO decomposition and NO reduction by CH₄ over 4%Sr/La₂O₃ in the absence and presence of O₂ were examined between 773 and 973 K, and N₂O decomposition was also studied. The presence of CH₄ greatly increased the conversion of NO to N₂ and this activity was further enhanced by co-fed O₂. For example, at 773 K and 15 Torr NO the specific activities of NO decomposition, reduction by CH₄ in the absence of O₂, and reduction with 1% O₂ in the feed were 8.3·10⁻⁴, 4.6·10⁻³, and 1.3·10⁻² μmol N₂/s m², respectively. This oxygen-enhanced activity for NO reduction is attributed to the formation of methyl (and/or methylene) species on the oxide surface. NO decomposition on this catalyst occurred with an activation energy of 28 kcal/mol and the reaction order at 923 K with respect to NO was 1.1. The rate of N₂ formation by decomposition was inhibited by O₂ in the feed even though the reaction order in NO remained the same. The rate of NO reduction by CH₄ continuously increased with temperature to 973 K with no bend-over in either the absence or the presence of O₂ with equal activation energies of 26 kcal/mol. The addition of O₂ increased the reaction order in CH₄ at 923 K from 0.19 to 0.87, while it decreased the reaction order in NO from 0.73 to 0.55. The reaction order in O₂ was 0.26 up to 0.5% O₂ during which time the CH₄ concentration was not decreased significantly. N₂O decomposition occurs rapidly on this catalyst with a specific activity of 1.6·10⁻⁴ μmol N₂/s m² at 623 K and 1220 ppm N₂O and an activation energy of 24 kcal/mol. The addition of CH₄ inhibits this decomposition reaction. Finally, the use of either CO or H₂ as the reductant (no O₂) produced specific activities at 773 K that were almost 5 times greater than that with CH₄ and gave activation energies of 21–26 kcal/mol, thus demonstrating the potential of using CO/H₂ to reduce NO to N₂ over these REO catalysts.     

Partial oxidation of methane by O2 and N2O to syngas over yttrium-stabilized ZrO2

Catalytic partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas over ZrO₂ and yttrium-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) is studied using O₂ and N₂O as oxidants. ZrO₂ is much more active than YSZ in oxidation of methane with N₂O. In contrast, YSZ is significantly more active than ZrO₂ when O₂ is used as an oxidant. The presence of O₂ does not influence the rate of N₂O decomposition over ZrO₂ and YSZ, while the presence of H₂O in the system decreases N₂O conversion significantly. O₂ and N₂O are activated at different active sites. Y-induced oxygen vacancies are active for O₂ activation, whereas oxygen co-ordinatively unsaturated Zr cations (Zr-CUS) located at corners, edges, steps and kinks are responsible for N₂O activation. These sites are also capable of dissociating H₂O, resulting in competition between H₂O and N₂O. As compared with N₂O, molecular O₂ is easier to be activated over YSZ and ZrO₂.     

N2O decomposition over wet- and solid-exchanged Fe-ZSM-5 catalysts

The N₂O decomposition activity of Fe-ZSM-5 strongly depends on the iron content and the preparation methods, including wet (WIE) and solid state ion exchanges (SSIE). The state of Fe species formed on the surface of a series of Fe-ZSM-5 catalysts containing a variety of Fe contents with respect to the preparation method and their role for N₂O decomposition activity have been systematically examined. The general trend for the decomposition activity of Fe-ZSM-5-SSIE is higher than that of Fe-ZSM-5-WIE, indicating the formation of a distinctive local structure of Fe on the catalyst surface during the course of the ion-exchange procedure. Based upon the Fourier transformed Fe K-edge EXAFS spectra for the series of Fe-ZSM-5-SSIE and -WIE catalysts, most of the Fe species on the surface of Fe-ZSM-5-SSIE with high Fe loading are well dispersed in the form of oxygen-bridged binuclear Fe species. The turnover frequency (TOF) for N₂O decomposition under dry and wet conditions has been confirmed assuming that Fe-ZSM-5-SSIE samples with Fe/Al = 0.20 and Fe/Al = 0.65 only contain mononuclear and binuclear Fe species, respectively, as active reaction species on their surface. The high performance of Fe-ZSM-5-SSIE may be mainly due to the formation of the binuclear Fe species onto its surface during the preparation of the catalyst.     

Combined CO/CH4 oxidation tests over Pd/Co3O4 monolithic catalyst: Effects of high reaction temperature and SO2 exposure on the deactivation process

CO and CH₄ combined oxidation tests were performed over a Pd (70 g/ft³)/Co₃O₄ monolithic catalyst in conditions of GHSV = 100,000 h⁻¹ and feed composition close to that of emission from bi-fuel vehicles. The effect of SO₂ (5 ppm) on CO and CH₄ oxidation activity under lean condition (λ = 2) was investigated. The presence of sulphur strongly deactivated the catalyst towards methane oxidation, while the poisoning effect was less drastic in the oxidation of CO. Saturation of the Pd/Co₃O₄ catalytic sites via chemisorbed SO₃ and/or sulphates occurred upon exposure to SO₂. A treatment of regeneration to remove sulphate species was attempted by performing a heating/cooling cycle up to 900 °C in oxidizing atmosphere. Decomposition of PdO and Co₃O₄ phases at high temperature, above 750 °C, was observed. Moreover, sintering of Pd⁰ and PdO particles along with of CoO crystallites takes place.     

Photocatalytic conversion of CH4 and CO2 to oxygenated compounds over Cu/CdS–TiO2/SiO2 catalyst

Coupled semiconductor (CS) Cu/CdS–TiO₂/SiO₂ photocatalyst was prepared using a mutli-step impregnation method. Its optical property was characterized by UV–vis spectra. BET, XRD, Raman and IR were used to study the structure of the photocatalyst. Fine CdS was found dispersed over the surface of anatase TiO₂/SiO₂ substrate. Chemisorption and IR analysis showed methane absorbed in the molecular state interacted weakly with the surface of catalyst, and the interaction of CO₂ with CS produced various forms of absorbed CO₂ species that were primarily present in the form of formate, bidentate and linear absorption species. Photocatalytic direct conversion of CH₄ and CO₂ was performed under the operation conditions: 373 K, 1:1 of CO₂/CH₄, 1 atm, space velocity of 200 h⁻¹ and UV intensity of 20.0 mW/cm². The conversion was 1.47% for CH₄ and 0.74% for CO₂ with a selectivity of acetone up to 92.3%. The reaction mechanisms were proposed based on the experimental observations.     

The heterogeneous catalytic reduction of NO and N2O mixture by carbon monoxide

Kinetics of the simultaneous reduction N₂O and NO by CO on CuCo₂O₄ has been studied. The reactants are adsorbed onto the coordination-unsaturated cations of the catalyst. The studies showed that the reactions of N₂O and CO and of NO and CO occur between the adsorbed reactants on the catalyst surface; the catalyst surface is partially reduced during both these reactions. It was found that NO inhibits the reaction between N₂O and CO, because N₂O and NO compete for the active surface sites. The adsorption capacity of the catalyst is significantly higher for NO than for N₂O and hence NO displaces N₂Oads from the surface. The inhibition occurs on strongly localized sites and does not affect on the behaviour of the remaining free sites. At such blockage, the N₂O reduction rate decreases in direct proportion to the amount of adsorbed NO.     

Lean NOx reduction with CO + H2 mixtures over Pt/Al2O3 and Pd/Al2O3 catalysts

The reduction of NO_x by hydrogen under lean burn conditions over Pt/Al₂O₃ is strongly poisoned by carbon monoxide. This is due to the strong adsorption and subsequent high coverage of CO, which significantly increases the temperature required to initiate the reaction. Even relatively small concentrations of CO dramatically reduce the maximum NO_x conversions achievable. In contrast, the presence of CO has a pronounced promoting influence in the case of Pd/Al₂O₃. In this case, although pure H₂ and pure CO are ineffective for NO_x reduction under lean burn conditions, H₂/CO mixtures are very effective. With a realistic (1:3) H₂:CO ratio, typical of actual exhaust gas, Pd/Al₂O₃ is significantly more active than Pt/Al₂O₃, delivering 45% NO_x conversion at 160 °C, compared to >15% for Pt/Al₂O₃ under identical conditions. The nature of the support is also critically important, with Pd/Al₂O₃ being much more active than Pd/SiO₂. Possible mechanisms for the improved performance of Pd/Al₂O₃ in the presence of H₂+CO are discussed.     

Effect of pretreatment and regeneration conditions of Ru/γ-Al2O3 catalysts for N2O decomposition and/or reduction in O2-rich atmospheres and in the presence of NOX, SO2 and H2O

The effect of the pretreatment (inert, oxidative, and reducing) of Ru/γ-Al₂O₃ catalyst on its activity and stability in the decomposition of N₂O in the absence or presence of O₂, SO₂, H₂O and NO_X was studied in the present work. Decomposition of pure N₂O was slightly enhanced by the H₂-pretreated catalyst (metallic Ru) compared to the O₂- or He-pretreated ones, owing to a cyclic oxidation–reduction pathway of metallic Ru. The observed decrease of activity by O₂ or H₂O addition was reversible compared to SO₂ which caused a strong, irreversible deactivation of the catalyst, irrespective of the type of pretreatment. This was attributed to the formation of stable sulphates, mainly those on RuO₂ surface, which could only be removed by regeneration under reducing (H₂ in He) atmosphere at temperatures of ca. 500 °C. Oxidative or inert regeneration required very high temperatures (i.e. >700 °C) in order to decompose these sulphates. A method of retaining N₂O conversion activity very high (≥98%) for long reaction times is suggested and is based on frequent and short-time (ca. 10 min) regenerations of the catalyst under reducing atmosphere (ca. 5% H₂ in He). The effect of co-feeding various reducing agents, such as CO or C₃H₆, on the N₂O conversion activity in the presence of O₂, SO₂, H₂O and NO_X is negligible, mainly because they are oxidized at relatively low temperatures in the O₂-rich feeds used in this study.     

Potassium-doped Co3O4 catalyst for direct decomposition of N2O

Direct decomposition of nitrous oxide (N₂O) on K-doped Co₃O₄ catalysts was examined. The K-doped Co₃O₄ catalyst showed a high activity even in the presence of water. In the durability test of the K-doped Co₃O₄ catalyst, the activity was maintained at least for 12 h. It was found that the activity of the K-doped Co₃O₄ catalyst strongly depended on the amount of K in the catalyst. In order to reveal the role of the K component on the catalytic activity, the catalyst was characterized by XRD, XPS, TPR and TPD. The results suggested that regeneration of the Co²⁺ species from the Co³⁺ species formed by oxidation of Co²⁺ with the oxygen atoms formed by N₂O decomposition was promoted by the addition of K to the Co₃O₄ catalyst.     

动物骨源羟磷灰石负载Co3O4用于N2O催化分解

通过焙烧猪骨和鸡骨获得羟磷灰石(nHAP)载体,并采用浸渍法制备Co3O4/nHAP催化剂。采用XRD、N2物理吸附-脱附、FT-IR和H2-TPR等对催化剂进行表征,在连续流动微反装置上考察催化剂催化分解N2O的性能。结果表明,相比于鸡骨源Co3O4/nHAP催化剂,以猪骨源HAP为载体的催化剂因其较大的比表面积以及较小的Co3O4粒径尺寸,提供了更多的活性位点。特别是猪骨源Co3O4/nHAP催化剂中适量的K、Na等元素促进了Co^3+到Co^2+的还原,削弱了Co-O键,使催化剂的催化活性显著提高。