Optimizing membrane synthesis parameters via Taguchi method: An approach to prepare high performance mixed-matrix membranes for carbon capture applications

Mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs) comprising polysulfone (PSF) and zeolite 4A (Z4A) were prepared for carbon capture applications. Membranes of varying compositions were fabricated by solution casting technique. Viscous solutions of dissolved ingredients were cast on a clean glass plate followed by evaporation and drying of prepared membrane. Fabricated composite membranes were subjected to morphological, structural, and permeation analyzes. The morphological results showed a uniform dispersal of zeolite nanoparticles with agglomerates formation at higher nanofiller loadings. The structural analysis corroborated the noninteractive behaviour of organic polymer and inorganic zeolite phases. Permeation results suggested that the fabricated membranes were more permeable to CO₂ gas, which can be described by higher diffusivity and structural affinity for CO₂. Taguchi statistical analysis was employed to optimize carbon capture performance of developed hybrid membranes by carefully controlling the membrane casting parameters such as loading levels of functional nanofiller, sonication time, and drying time of casting solution. The statistical investigation of permeation results suggested the sensitivity of casting parameters on membrane performance in the following manner: zeolite loading > sonication time > drying time. The optimized membrane casting parameters obtained from signal-to-noise ratio analysis performed on Minitab led to synthesis of a composite membrane with both high CO₂/N₂ selectivity and CO₂ permeability. The chosen technique also assisted in justifying the dependence of permeation results on various membrane casting parameters, associating it with the morphological results. The technique also facilitated the optimization of the membrane characteristics and is recommended for future study based on membrane separation processes.     

双模版剂法制备SAPO-5和SAPO-34分子筛

以二乙胺和四乙基氢氧化铵为混合模版剂,采用水热法合成了SAPO6和SAPO-34分子筛,并用XRD,SEM,XRF,NH3-TPD等手段对其表征,以氧化苯乙烯重排反应为探针反应评价其活性.分别讨论了加料顺序和晶化升温模式对合成SAPO-5和SAPO-34的影响.结果表明,改变加料顺序和晶化升温模式时,在原料和合成物料配比不变的条件下可以分别合成出纯相的SAPO6和SAPO-34分子筛.在氧化苯乙烯重排反应中,由于SAPO-34含有强酸位,会产生大量聚合物,使得苯乙醛的选择性较低,而只含有弱酸位的SAPO-5表现出较好的活性和选择性.     

多级孔SAPO-34分子筛的合成及催化性能

利用磷酸硅铝分子筛的晶化母液合成SAPO-34分子筛,采用XRD、SEM和N_2吸附-脱附进行表征。结果表明,合成的样品为具有多级孔结构的SAPO-34分子筛,该分子筛催化剂在甲醇制烯烃反应中表现出高低碳烯烃选择性及较长的寿命。     

Synthesis, characterization and catalytic performance of metal-incorporated SAPO-34 for chloromethane transformation to light olefins

SAPO-34 and MeAPSO-34s (MeCo, Mn, Fe) molecular sieves have been synthesized and used as catalysts for chloromethane transformation to light olefins. The influences created by metal incorporation are characterized with XRD, XRF, SEM, NMR, TG and H₂-TPR. The synthesized MeAPSO-34s have the same CHA topology structure, while metal incorporation gives rise to the increase of unit cell parameter and crystalline particle size. The coexistence of metal species in the synthesis starting gel has effect on the Si substitution into AlPO framework. Co, Mn or Fe incorporation generates a negligible difference on the chemical shift in ³¹P and ²⁷Al MAS NMR. ²⁹Si MAS NMR study has demonstrated that metal incorporation favors the Si island formation, predicting the stronger acidity. The reducibility of metal species in the synthesized MeAPSO-34s has been investigated by H₂-TPR with the comparison of metal-impregnated SAPO-34. Two weight losses in TG analysis from template decomposition in diluted oxygen suggest different chemical location of template molecules in the molecular sieves. For MeAPSO-34, more template removal occurrence at high temperature range indicates stronger template-framework interaction and stronger acidity than SAPO-34 after calcinations. All the SAPO-34 and MeAPSO-34 molecular sieves are very active and selective catalyst for light olefins production. Metal incorporation improves the catalyst life and favors the ethylene and propylene generation. These catalytic properties enhancements are possibly related to the mechanism of chloromethane conversion with deposited coke species as reaction center.     

纳米SAPO-34分子筛的制备与表征

本文采用水热合成法制备纳米SAPO-34分子筛,并考查了晶化时间、陈化时间、水含量对纳米SAPO-34分子筛合成的影响,进一步采用XRD、SEM对合成的分子筛进行表征.实验结果表明,在一定范围内,当物料摩尔配比为1(Al2O3)∶2(P2O5)∶0.6(SiO2)∶4(TEAOH)∶107(H2O),室温陈化72 h,200℃晶化时间为24 h时,合成的纳米SAPO-34分子筛相对结晶度较高,平均粒径约为255 nm.     

Zeotype SAPO-34 Synthesized by Combination of Templates for the Gasification of Biomass

SAPO-34 is a crystalline microporous material, the characteristics of which are greatly influenced by synthetic parameters, especially the silica precursors and templates. In this study, the combination of templates and silica sources was optimized to obtain SAPO-34 phases in the purest form. The physicochemical properties of the thus-synthesized catalysts were characterized, and the Si environment in the SAPO-34 framework was analyzed. The catalytic performance in biomass gasification was investigated in a fixed-bed flow reactor. SAPO-34 synthesized with triethylamine/morpholine/tetraethylammonium hydroxide templates exhibited the highest total acidity, the smallest particle size, and high surface area, and produced a large amount of light hydrocarbons in biomass gasification.     

用于催化甲醇制烯烃的SAPO-34分子筛合成的研究进展

介绍了用于催化甲醇制烯烃的SAPO-34分子筛合成的研究近况。SAPO-34分子筛的合成过程是影响其晶粒尺寸、酸性强弱等物化性能的重要因素, 因而是影响其催化性能的关键因素。本文详细叙述了原料配比及其种类、模板剂、F^-等合成因素对SAPO-34分子筛物化性能及其MTO反应催化性能的影响。针对SAPO-34合成及其催化性能优化的新技术, 综述了SAPO-34分子筛的金属改性及其超声波、微波辅助合成的特点和效果, 指出通过研发新的模板剂及其助剂、改性或制备新工艺进而改善分子筛的酸性、提高其烯烃选择性、延长催化反应寿命、降低合成成本是SAPO-34今后研发的重要方向。     

Hydrophobic modification of SAPO-34 membranes for improvement of stability under wet condition

SAPO-34 zeolite membranes show high efficiency for CO₂/CH₄ separation but suffer from the reduction of separation performance when exposed to humid atmosphere. In this work, n-dodecyltrimethoxysilane (DTMS) was used to modify the hollow fibers supported SAPO-34 membranes to increase the external surface hydrophobicity and thus sustain their performance under moisture environment. The modified membranes were fully characterized. Their separation performance was extensively investigated in both dry and wet gaseous systems and compared with the un-modified ones. The un-modified SAPO-34 membrane exhibited a high separation selectivity of 160 and CO₂ permeance of 1.18×10^-6 mol·m^-2·s^-1·Pa^-1 for separation of dry CO₂/CH₄ at 298 K. However, its separation selectivity declined to 0.9 and the CO₂ permeance was only about 1.7×10^-8 mol·m^-2·s^-1·Pa^-1 for wet CO₂/CH₄ at same temperature. High temperature (e.g. 353 K) could reduce the effect of moisture to improve SAPO-34 separation selectivity, but further increasing temperature (e.g. 373 K) led to decrease in CO₂/CH₄ separation selectivity. A significant decrease of selectivity was observed at higher pressure drop. The modified SAPO-34 membrane showed decreased CO₂ permeance but increased separation selectivity for dry CO₂/CH₄ gas mixture, and super performance for wet CO₂/CH₄ gas mixture due to the improved hydrophobicity of membrane surface. A separation selectivity of 65 and CO₂ permeance of 4.73×10^-8 mol·m^-2·s^-1·Pa^-1 for wet CO₂/CH₄ mixture can be observed at 353 K with a pressure drop of 0.4 MPa. Furthermore, the modified membrane exhibited stable separation performance during the 120-hour test for wet CO₂/CH₄ mixture at 353 K. The hydrophobic modification paves a way for SAPO-34 membranes in real applications.     

甲醇制烯烃催化剂SAPO-34分子筛的制备和喷雾成型

SAPO-34分子筛用于催化甲醇转化制烯烃,乙烯和丙烯选择性高,是很好的甲醇制烯烃催化剂。由于SAPO-34分子筛失活速率快,甲醇制烯烃反应器通常是连续循环再生的流化床反应器,SAPO-34分子筛必须喷雾成型并达到一定抗磨强度后才能使用。在50 L反应釜合成了SAPO-34分子筛,并在中试喷雾装置上,以SAPO-34为活性组分喷雾成型甲醇制烯烃催化剂。结果表明,喷雾成型甲醇制烯烃催化剂的抗磨损指数为1.58%·h-1,抗磨性能达到工业应用要求,与两种工业甲醇制烯烃催化剂对比,喷雾成型甲醇制烯烃催化剂寿命最长,达260 min,乙烯、丙烯选择性以及乙烯+丙烯总选择性在对应的各个反应时间点均最高,260 min分别达到49.09%、35.05%和84.98%。     

微波辅助二次生长法合成SAPO-34分子筛膜与关键影响因素

采用微波辅助二次生长法在α-Al₂O₃载体上合成了SAPO-34分子筛膜,并将其应用于CO₂/CH₄分离。通过扫描电镜、X射线衍射和傅里叶变换红外光谱等表征方法,系统考察了加热方式、晶种粒径、老化时间和晶化时间对SAPO-34分子筛膜表面形貌和结构的影响。实验结果表明,以0.4 μm分子筛作为晶种,在老化24 h,然后微波加热晶化4 h后可制备出厚度约为1.5 μm的致密、无缺陷SAPO-34分子筛膜,其平均CO₂/CH₄分离因子和CO₂渗透率分别达到81和6.6×10^-7 mol·m^-2·s^-1·Pa^-1,制备方法可靠,重复性高。     

合成次数及硅铝比调控SAPO-34分子筛膜的乙醇脱水性能

SAPO-34分子筛膜因其独特的孔道结构和优异的稳定性被广大学者所青睐,目前的研究大多集中在催化、吸附和气体分离等方面,而关于其在液体分离中的研究鲜少报道。本文在Al₂O₃中空纤维支撑体表面分别一次和二次合成制备了SAPO-34分子筛膜,考察了四种不同硅铝比对SAPO-34分子筛膜结构形貌和性能的影响,并用于乙醇溶液的渗透汽化脱水,考察了操作温度、原料液中乙醇浓度以及分子筛合成次数对分离效果的影响。研究结果表明,硅铝比为0.5的二次合成的SAPO-34分子筛膜具有连续而致密的分离层和良好的渗透汽化分离性能,60℃下对乙醇（90%）-水（10%）的分离因子可以达到1170,渗透通量为0.9 kg/(m²·h)。     

棱片状SAPO-34分子筛的合成及其催化性能

在SAPO-34分子筛合成的成核阶段进行微波干扰，成功合成出棱片状SAPO-34分子筛，通过XRD、BET、SEM及NH3-TPD手段对样品进行表征，并考察在甲醇转化制烯烃反应中的催化性能。结果表明，此方法合成的SAPO-34分子筛存在特殊的酸位中心分布以及特殊的形貌，在甲醇转化制烯烃反应中表现出更长的催化寿命，甲醇转化率接近100%，乙烯和丙烯总选择性超过85%。
     

SAPO-34分子筛粒径的控制方法

SAPO-34分子筛具有独特的骨架结构,应用于甲醇制低碳烯烃反应时速率较快且不易堵塞。小晶粒SAPO-34分子筛可有效缓解产物聚合结焦,提高催化剂寿命,但通过简单的合成方法得到粒径小于100 nm的SAPO-34纳米颗粒非常困难。综述影响SAPO-34分子筛粒径的因素,通过选择合适的材料,老化和结晶条件,达到有效控制SAPO-34分子筛粒径的目的。以拟薄水铝石为铝源,液态硅为硅源,采用在水热体系中溶解度较高的四乙基氢氧化铵为模板剂,通过适当延长陈化时间和缩短晶化时间,较容易得到粒径较小的SAPO-34分子筛。     

Synthesis of SAPO-34 with only Si(4Al) species: Effect of Si contents on Si incorporation mechanism and Si coordination environment of SAPO-34

SAPO-34 molecular sieves with different Si coordination environment were synthesized by adjusting SiO₂/Al₂O₃ molar ratio in starting gel. The crystal structure, element composition and Si coordination environment of the as-synthesized samples were characterized by XRD, SEM, XRF and NMR. SAPO-34 molecular sieve could be obtained when the SiO₂/Al₂O₃ molar ratio of the starting gel was higher than 0.075. The content and modeling of Si incorporated into SAPO-34 framework varied with the SiO₂/Al₂O₃ molar ratios in the starting gel and different Si chemical environments were formed correspondingly. SAPO-34 with only Si(4Al) coordination structure could be prepared when the SiO₂/Al₂O₃ molar ratio of the starting gel was in range of 0.075–0.15.     

SAPO-34 membranes for CO2/CH4 separations: Effect of Si/Al ratio

Silicoaluminophosphate (SAPO) membranes with Si/Al gel ratios from 0.05 to 0.3 were synthesized by in situ crystallization onto porous, tubular stainless steel support. Pure SAPO-34 membranes were obtained when the Si/Al ratio was 0.15 or higher. The adsorbate polarizability correlated with the adsorption capacity on SAPO-34, and the amounts of gases adsorbed were in the order: CO₂ > CH₄ > N₂ > H₂. The Si/Al ratio did not affect the pore volume significantly, but it changed the CO₂ and CH₄ adsorption equilibrium constants. The SAPO-34 membranes effectively separated CO₂ from CH₄ for feed pressures up to 7 MPa. At 295 K, for a pressure drop of 138 kPa and a 50/50 feed, the CO₂/CH₄ selectivity was 170 for a membrane with a Si/Al gel ratio of 0.15. At 7 MPa, the CO₂/CH₄ selectivity was 100 and the CO₂ permeance was 4 × 10⁻⁸ mol/(m² · s · Pa) at 295 K. This membrane was also separated CO₂/N₂ (selectivity = 21) and H₂/CH₄ (selectivity = 32) mixtures at 295 K and a pressure drop of 138 kPa. Competitive adsorption and difference in diffusivities are responsible for CO₂/CH₄ and CO₂/N₂ separations, whereas the H₂/CH₄ separation was due to diffusivity differences. For a membrane with Si/Al gel ratio of 0.1, a mixture of SAPO-34 and SAPO-5 formed, and the CO₂/CH₄ selectivity was lower.     

双模板剂法SAPO-34分子筛的合成及其MTO催化性能调变

以四乙基氢氧化铵（TEAOH）和二乙铵（DEA）为混合模板剂，在低投料硅铝比[n (SiO₂) ∶n (Al₂O₃)=0.2]及低模板剂用量[n (模板剂) ∶n (Al₂O₃)=1.9]下，考察了两种模板剂比例的调变对合成的SAPO-34分子筛物化性能及其催化甲醇制烯烃反应（MTO）催化性能的影响。研究发现，通过改变两种模板剂比例，可以明显调变SAPO-34分子筛晶粒尺寸、硅分布（晶粒表面和体相的硅分布）、硅原子的配位环境，从而影响其MTO催化反应的效果。在低模板剂用量制备的SAPO-34产品中，晶粒尺寸是影响其催化寿命的最主要因素，小晶粒分子筛因其扩散路径短有利于延长催化寿命。此外，硅分布也是影响催化寿命的因素之一，表面富硅的分子筛导致外表面积炭程度大于晶内积炭，积炭趋势由外向内发展，加速分子筛“假性”失活。硅分布还影响MTO反应产物分布，表面富硅分子筛外表面更易发生非择形催化，显著提高C₄～C₆等产物的选择性，不利于目标产物双烯（乙烯+丙烯）选择性的提高。     

燃烧后二氧化碳捕集技术与应用进展

二氧化碳是主要的温室气体之一，其大量排放已对全球的气候环境造成严重影响，迫切需要开发经济有效的碳捕集技术。目前，碳捕集技术主要有吸收分离法、吸附分离法、膜分离法和低温分离法。首先，介绍了碳捕集技术的发展现状、应用研究进展和未来发展趋势；总结了国内外碳捕集示范项目；重点对比了各碳捕集技术的优势与缺点，同时强调了捕集技术面临的困难与挑战；指出目前主要的碳捕集技术均难以独立实现高效、节能、经济的碳捕集分离，需针对不同的应用场景，选择适合的分离技术，并提出了适用分离场景的应用建议；最后，简要介绍了混合捕集技术的研究成果，提出混合捕集技术可能是一种突破单一捕集技术瓶颈的可行方法。     

硅含量对氯甲烷制取低碳烯烃的SAPO-34分子筛酸性的影响

以三乙胺-四乙基氢氧化铵为复合模板剂,合成了不同硅含量的SAPO-34分子筛,并采用XRD、NH₃-TPD、以及²⁹Si MASNMR等方法对其进行了表征,最后考察了不同硅含量SAPO-34分子筛催化转化氯甲烷制取乙烯、丙烯的反应性能。结果表明:硅铝比在0.10~0.80时,均能合成规整的SAPO-34立方晶粒;硅铝比低于0.05或高于1.00时,易伴随形成片状和无定形晶相。当硅铝比为0.6时,SAPO-34的结晶度最大,微孔比表面积为588m²/g,微孔体积为0.267cm³/g。硅铝比从0.05到0.60逐渐增大时,SAPO-34酸强度和酸数目明显增多,继续增大硅铝比,酸强度增强,弱酸数目减少。在T=425℃、氯甲烷WHSV=2.73h^-1时,对所合成SAPO-34分子筛催化氯甲烷的反应性能进行了评价,随硅铝比增大,SAPO-34的酸性增强,氯甲烷的初始转化率逐渐升高,然而二次反应加剧致使乙烯丙烯选择性略有下降。     

多级孔ZSM-5/SAPO-34复合分子筛制备及催化MTO性能研究

为制备性能更加优异的甲醇制烯烃（MTO）催化剂及进一步探究多级孔道对MTO催化反应的影响,采用柠檬酸溶液（CA）运用后处理方法对复合分子筛进行刻蚀,成功制备了具有多级孔道结构的ZSM-5/SAPO-34复合分子筛（CA-Z-S）。对复合分子筛的晶相、骨架、孔结构等理化性质进行了表征;将复合分子筛用于催化MTO反应,考察了复合分子筛的催化性能。表征结果表明,使用CA处理对ZSM-5/SAPO-34复合分子筛的形貌、结构会产生影响,使CA-Z-S具有更紧密的复合结构、适量的弱酸中心和多级孔道复合结构。催化测试结果表明,甲醇转化率达到100%时,CA-Z-S的寿命为1 200 min,较SAPO-34提高79%,较ZSM-5/SAPO-34提高30%;CA-Z-S对轻烯烃的选择性达到90.5%,较SAPO-34提高约3.7%。研究结果表明,利用CA对复合分子筛进行后处理,有利于复合分子筛催化MTO反应性能的提升。     

草酸溶液处理对SAPO-34分子筛物性和催化性能的影响

用XRD、SEM、N₂物理吸附、XRF、ICP-AES以及NH₃-TPD、FT-IR、固体NMR和固定床甲醇制烯烃技术（MTO）反应评价等表征手段,研究了草酸溶液处理对SAPO-34分子筛的改性作用。结果表明,用草酸溶液对SAPO-34分子筛进行后处理可以通过刻蚀骨架在晶体中产生大孔,调变孔道结构,改善微孔扩散性能;选择性地降低分子筛的骨架硅含量,从而降低分子筛的酸强度和酸中心密度。将改性前后的分子筛应用于MTO反应中。评价结果表明,适度的酸处理能够在保证分子筛收率和乙烯、丙烯选择性的前提下,明显提高催化剂的单程寿命。草酸溶液处理是一种值得研究的SAPO-34分子筛后处理改性方法和MTO催化剂制备手段。