Micro-Raman investigations of mixed gas hydrates

We report laser Raman spectroscopic measurements on mixed hydrates (clathrates), with guest molecules tetrahydrofuran (THF) and methane (CH₄), at ambient pressure and at temperatures from 175 to 280 K. Gas hydrates were synthesized with different concentrations of THF ranging from 5.88 to 1.46 mol%. In all cases THF molecules occupied the large cages of sII hydrate. The present studies demonstrate formation of sII clathrates with CH₄ molecules occupying unfilled cages for concentrations of THF ranging from 5.88 to 2.95 mol%. The Raman spectral signature of hydrates with 1.46 mol% THF are distinctly different; hydrate growth was non-uniform and structural transformation occurred from sII to sI prior to clathrate melting.     

反应条件对Ni-CaO-ZrO2催化剂上CH4-CO2重整反应及积炭的影响

用共沉淀法制备了Ni-CaO-ZrO₂催化剂,并将其用于CH₄-CO₂重整反应。考察了反应温度、空速和反应物配比对催化剂性能和积炭的影响。通过热力学计算和实验表征研究发现,反应条件对CH₄-CO₂重整反应结果和积炭有重要的影响。由于高温条件同时有利于CH₄裂解和碳物种的及时消除,升高温度可以提高催化剂的活性和稳定性。增大空速则使CH₄的转化率和消碳反应的速率均降低,导致积炭量增加。同时,反应物配比对催化剂表面的积炭量也有很大影响;稍高的CO₂/CH₄摩尔比有利于抑制CH₄-CO₂重整反应过程中的积炭。     

无模板剂一锅法合成介孔Ni-CaO-ZrO2 催化剂及其在CH4-CO2重整反应中的应用研究

通过无模板剂一锅法制备出一种具有较大比表面积和孔容的介孔Ni-CaO-ZrO₂催化剂,并将其用于CH₄-CO₂重整反应过程。利用N₂吸附-脱附(BET)、SEM、TEM、X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、程序升温还原(H₂-TPR)以及热重(TG)等手段对催化剂进行了表征。结果表明,该催化剂具有较强的金属-载体相互作用,这种强金属-载体相互作用(SMSI)使Ni与载体紧密接触,有利于吸附物种在界面进行快速反应,使催化剂在反应过程中具有较高的反应活性和稳定性。虽然反应后的催化剂表面有一定量的积炭生成,但这些积炭多以丝状碳为主,并不会覆盖催化剂的活性位点。     

CH4-CO2两步反应直接合成含氧有机物的研究——添加氢的影响

 以热力学分析和动力学分析为基础，设计了几种实现CH4－CO2低温转化直接合成含氧有机物的混氢进料方式，通过实验对这些进料方式进行了初步探讨，并考察了甲烷活化及二氧化碳反应过程中混氢比例的影响．结果表明，与CH4／CO2进料方式相比，几种混氢进料方式都能提高乙酸收率，但需要很好地控制二氧化碳加氢反应．在甲烷活化过程中混氢，13．8％的氢气比例对甲烷的转化最有利，乙酸收率可达最高；在二氧化碳反应过程中混氢，混氢比例为50％时乙酸收率最高．催化剂的催化特性与其反应前后表面特征的变化相吻合．     

CH4-CO2两步反应直接转化合成含氧化合物研究

 通过对CH4低温活化与CO2加氢研究成果的分析,提出了在CO2加氢催化剂上CH4表面吸附物种与CO2低温转化直接合成含氧化合物的可行性,并进行了热力学分析和实验验证．实验结果表明,CH4表面吸附物种与CO2在Cu－Co基催化剂表面相互作用能生成醇、醛、酸、酮和两种环戊烷衍生物Ⅰ和Ⅱ,产物分布随进料方式而有很大的变化,但无论哪种方式都有乙酸和环戊烷衍生物Ⅰ生成．就乙酸收率而言,最佳反应条件为T＝523K,n（Cu）／n（Co）＝5．FT－IR测试结果表明,反应后催化剂表面有CHx和CHxO生成．     

Molecular dynamics simulations for the growth of CH4-CO2 mixed hydrate

Molecular dynamics simulations are performed to study the growth mechanism of CH4-CO2 mixed hydrate in xco2 = 75%, xco2 = 50%, and zco2 = 25% systems at T = 250 K, 255 K and 260 K, respectively. Our simulation results show that the growth rate of CH4-CO2 mixed hydrate increases as the CO2 concentration in the initial solution phase increases and the temperature decreases. Via hydrate formation, the composition of CO2 in hydrate phase is higher than that in initial solution phase and the encaging capacity of CO2 in hydrates increases with the decrease in temperature. By analysis of the cage occupancy ratio of CH4 molecules and CO2 molecules in large cages to small cages, we find that CO2 molecules are preferably encaged into the large cages of the hydrate crystal as compared with CH4 molecules. Interestingly, CH4 molecules and CO2 molecules frequently replace with each other in some particular cage sites adjacent to hydrate/solution interface during the crystal growth process. These two species of guest molecules eventually act to stabilize the newly formed hydrates, with CO2 molecules occupying large cages and CH4 molecules occupying small cages in hydrate.     

Kinetics of hydrate formation using gas bubble suspended in water

An innovative experimental technique, which was devised to study the effects of temperature and pressure on the rate of hydrate formation at the surface of a gas bubble suspended in a stagnant water phase, was adapted in this work. Under such conditions, the hydrate-growth process is free from dynamic mass transfer factors. The rate of hydrate formation of methane and carbon dioxide has been systematically studied. The measured hydrate-growth data were correlated by using the molar Gibbs free energy as driving force. In the course of the experiments, some interesting surface phenomena were observed.     

Influence of support on resistance to carbon-deposition of catalyst for CH4, CO2 with O2 to synthesis gas

In the reaction of catalytic oxidation of CH4,CO2 with O2 to synthesis gas, carbon-deposition is an important factor for deactivation. By adding different oxides to Ni/AI2O3 catalyst, its resistance to carbon-deposition was improved. The experimental results indicate that the order of resistance to carbon-deposition is as follows: Ni/CaO-AI2O3>Ni/MgO-AI2O3>Ni/ TiO2-AI2O3>Ni/CeO2-AI2O3>Ni/La2O3-AI2O3>Ni/Y2O3-AI2O3>Ni/Fe2O3-AI2O3>Ni/AI2O3. The catalysts were characterized by CO2-TPD, O2-TPD and XPS methods. Here the relation between the order of resistance to carbon-deposition and performance of catalyst is discussed.     

A Study on the Kinetics of the Catalytic Reforming Reaction of CH4 with CO2： Determination of the Reaction Order

The kinetics of the catalytic reforming reaction of methane with carbon dioxide to produce synthesis gas on a Ni/(α-A1203 and a HSD-2 type commercial catalyst has been studied. The results indicate that the reaction orders are one and zero for methane and carbon dioxide, respectively, when the carbon dioxide partial pressure was about 12.5-30.0 kPa and the temperature was at 1123-1173 K. However, when the carbon dioxide partial pressure was changed to 30.0-45.0 kPa under the same temperature range of 1123-1173 K, the reaction orders of methane and carbon dioxide are one. Furthermore, average rate constants at different temperatures were determined.     

CoII Cryptates Convert CO2 into CO and CH4 under Visible Light

Three Co^II octaazacryptates, with different substituents on the aromatic rings (Br, NO₂, CCH), were synthesised and characterised. These and the already published non-substituted cryptate catalysed CO₂ photoreduction to CO and CH₄ under blue visible light at room temperature. Although CO was observed after short irradiation times and a large range of catalyst concentrations, CH₄ was only observed after longer irradiation periods, such as 30 h, but with a small catalyst concentration (25 nm ). Experiments with ¹³C labelled CO₂ showed that CO is formed and reacts further when the reaction time is long. The CCH catalyst is deactivated faster than the others and the more efficient catalyst for CH₄ production is the one with Br. This reactivity trend was explained by an energy decomposition analysis based on DFT calculations.     

不同粒径的Ni/SiO2催化剂上CH4和CO2吸附活化的漫反射傅里叶变换红外光谱研究

 采用原位漫反射傅里叶变换红外光谱研究了CH4和CO2在不同粒径的Ni/SiO2催化剂上的吸附及活化. 结果表明,在不同粒径的催化剂上,检测到有CH4解离生成的CHx(x=1～3)物种,以及催化剂表面吸附的CHx物种与表面-OH 作用生成的CHx-O物种. CH4的裂解强烈依赖于催化剂表面Ni颗粒的大小,在粒径8 nm左右的Ni颗粒上, CH4较易解离; CO2难以直接在Ni/SiO2催化剂表面发生解离吸附,但CH4解离生成的吸附H对CO2的解离吸附具有明显的促进作用; CH4与CO2共吸附时,较小粒径的Ni可以促进CO2与表面氧物种发生反应,生成单齿表面碳酸盐物种.     

Depolarization Ratio of the ν1 Raman Band of Pure CH4 and Perturbed by N2 and CO2

In this work, the effect of nitrogen and carbon dioxide on the depolarization ratio of the ν₁ band of methane in the pressure range of 0.1–5 MPa is studied. A high-sensitivity single-pass Raman spectrometer was used to obtain accurate results. Moreover, we took into account the overlap of the ν₁ band by the ν₃ and ν₂ + ν₄ bands using the simulation of their spectra. The depolarization ratio of the ν₁ band in pure methane is within 0–0.001, and the effect of nitrogen and carbon dioxide on this parameter is negligible in the indicated pressure range. The obtained results are useful for correct simulation of the Raman spectrum of methane at different pressures, which is necessary to improve the accuracy of gas analysis methods using Raman spectroscopy.     

Ce1-xZrxO2的氧化还原性能及其对CO2重整CH4反应的影响

 通过X射线衍射和程序升温还原技术对Ce1-xZrxO2(0≤x≤1)催化剂的结构和氧化还原性能进行了研究,同时考察了Ce1-xZrxO2催化剂在CO2重整CH4反应中的催化性能,并与其氧化还原性能进行了关联. 结果表明,当x≤0.25时, Ce1-x-ZrxO2以立方相Ce-Zr-O固溶体形式存在,氧化还原性随着Zr含量的增加而增加; 当x＞0.25时,以四方ZrO2相和立方相Ce-Zr-O固溶体的混合相存在,氧化还原性随着Zr含量的增加而减弱. Ce0.75Zr0.25O2具有最高的氧化还原性, Ce1-xZrxO2对CO2重整CH4反应的催化活性依赖于其氧化还原性,催化剂的氧化还原性越强,反应物(CO2和CH4)的转化率越高,催化剂的稳定性也越好. 氧化还原性能最强的Ce0.75Zr0.25O2催化剂表现出最高的催化活性、抗积炭能力和稳定性.     

Reforming of CH4 with CO2 over Rh/H-Beta:Effect of Rhodium Dispersion on the Catalytic Activity and Coke Resistance

The effect of Rh dispersion on reforming of CH₄ with CO₂ over H‐Beta supported Rh catalysts has been investigated. The CH₄ and CO₂ conversion over the catalysts increase with increasing Rh loading from 0.5 wt% to 4.0 wt% in the reaction temperature range of 823–1123 K. The high TOF of CH₄ over 0.5 wt% and 1.0 wt% Rh/H‐beta may be attributed to high dispersion of rhodium species. The catalysts before and after the reaction were characterized by XRD, TEM, and TG‐DTA and the results indicate the catalysts with Rh loading of 0.5 wt% and 1.0 wt% exhibiting high resistance to coke. Under controllable conditions, we confirm that the coke is originated from methane dissociation and can be substantially oxidized by active oxygen species dissociated from the adsorbed carbon dioxide on the catalyst with high dispersion of Rh species.     

Effect of La2O3／γ—Al2O3 Catalyst on the Activation of CH4 and CO2 to C2 Hydrocarbons under Non—equilibrium Plasma

In the reaction of methane and carbon dioxide to C2 hydrocabons under non-equilibrium plasma, methane conversion was decreased,but selectivity of C2 hydroxarbons was increased when using La2O3/γ-Al2O3 as catalyst. So the yield of C2 hydrocarbons was higher than using plasma alone. The synergism of La2O3/γ-Al2O3 and plasma gave methane conversion of 24.9% and C2 yield of 18.1%. The distribution of C2 hydrocarbons changed when Pd-La2O3/γ-Al2O3 was used as catalyst,the major C2 product was ethylene.     

介孔Ni/CaO-ZrO2纳米复合物催化甲烷和二氧化碳重整

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了一种具有高热稳定性的介孔Ni/CaO-ZrO2纳米复合物.此纳米复合物在甲烷/二氧化碳重整中表现出较高的活性和稳定性,且经连续运行50h后,其催化活性没有明显降低,稳定性显著高于Ni/Al2O3或Ni/SiO2负载型催化剂.这是由于反应过程中纳米Ni颗粒尺寸被有效稳定以及碱性组分CaO的存在,催化剂中相互嵌合的Ni,ZrO2和CaO的颗粒尺寸均为10nm左右,堆积形成了海绵状的介孔结构.CaO的存在使催化剂具有较强的碱性,促进了反应物CO2的化学吸附和解离.