Experimental investigation of fluidized-bed reactor performance for oxidative coupling of methane

Performance of the oxidative coupling of methane in fluidized-bed reactor was experimentally investigated using Mn-Na2WO4/SiO2,La2O3/CaO and La2O3-SrO/CaO catalysts.These catalysts were found to be stable,especially Mn-Na2WO4/SiO2 catalyst.The effect of sodium content of this catalyst was analyzed and the challenge of catalyst agglomeration was addressed using proper catalyst composition of 2%Mn2.2%Na2WO4/SiO2.For other two catalysts,the effect of Lanthanum-Strontium content was analyzed and 10%La2O 3-20%SrO/CaO catalyst was found to provide higher ethylene yield than La2O3/CaO catalyst.Furthermore,the effect of operating parameters such as temperature and methane to oxygen ratio were also reviewed.The highest ethylene and ethane (C2) yield was achieved with the lowest methane to oxygen ratio around 2.40.5% selectivity to ethylene and ethane and 41% methane conversion were achieved over La2O3-SrO/CaO catalyst while over Mn-Na2WO4 /SiO2 catalyst,40% and 48% were recorded,respectively.Moreover,the consecutive effects of nitrogen dilution,ethylene to ethane production ratio and other performance indicators on the down-stream process units were qualitatively discussed and Mn-Na2WO4/SiO2 catalyst showed a better performance in the reactor and process scale analysis.     

Exploring Si/Mg composite supported Ziegler-Natta Ti-based catalysts for propylene polymerization

A series of(Si_O2/MgO/ID/MgCl_2)·TiClx Ziegler-Natta catalysts for propylene polymerization has been prepared with a new method. These catalysts were synthesized using soluble Mg-compounds as the Mg-source and the preparation progress was relatively simple. The catalyst could copy the spherical shape of the carrier very well. The propylene polymerization results showed that the catalyst revealed the best activity with 9,9-di(methoxymethyl)fluorene(BMMF) as internal donor at 50 °C with the optimal molar ratio Al/Ti = 5, which was much lower than what the industrial polypropylene catalyst used(at least molar ratio Al/Ti = 100), resulting in great cost saving. Additionally, the polymerization kinetics of the catalyst exhibited very stable property after achieving a relatively high value. These catalysts possessed rather high activity and good hydrogen response. The isotactic index(Ⅱ.) value of the PP products could be higher than 98% in the presence of both internal and external electron donors. Moreover, temperature rising elution fractionation method was used to understand the influence of donors and H2 on the properties of the PP products.     

Copolymerization of ethylene and 1-hexene with TiCl4/MgCl2 catalysts modified by 2,6-diisopropylphenol

A supported TiCl4/MgCl2 catalyst without internal electron donor (O-cat) was prepared firstly. Then it was modified by 2,6-diisopropylphenol to make a novel modified catalyst (M-cat). These two catalysts were used to catalyze ethylene/1-hexene copolymerization and 1-hexene homopolymerization. The influence of cocatalyst and hydrogen on the catalytic behavior of these two catalysts was investigated. In ethylene/1-hexene copolymerization, the introduction of 2,6-iPr2C6H3O-groups did not deactivate the supported TiCl4/MgCl2 catalyst. Although the 1-hexene incorporation in ethylene/1-hexene copolymer prepared by M-cat was lower than that prepared by O-cat, the composition distribution of the former was narrower than that of the latter. Methylaluminoxane (MAO) was a more effective activator for M-cat than triisobutyl-aluminium (TIBA). MAO led to higher yield and more uniform chain structure. In 1-hexene homopolymerization, the presence of 2,6-iPr2C6H3O-groups lowered the propagation rate constants. Two types of active centers with a chemically bonded 2,6-iPr2C6H3O-group were proposed to explain the observed phenomena in M-cat.     

Performance assessment of a spiral methanol to hydrogen fuel processor for fuel cell applications

A novel design of plate-type microchannel reactor has been developed for fuel cell-grade hydrogen production.Commercial Cu/Zn/Al2O3 was used as catalyst for the reforming reaction,and its effectiveness was evaluated on the mole fraction of products,methanol conversion,hydrogen yield and the amount of carbon monoxide under various operating conditions.Subsequently,0.5 wt% Ru/Al2O3 as methanation catalyst was prepared by impregnation method and coupled with MSR step to evaluate the capability of methanol processor for CO reduction.Based on the experimental results,the optimum conditions were obtained as feed flow rate of 5mL/h and temperature of 250℃,leading to a low CO selectivity and high H2 yield.The designed reformer with catalyst coated layer was compared with the conventional packed bed reformer at the same operating conditions.The constructed fuel processor had a good performance and excellent capability for on-board hydrogen production.     

Influence of Gas Components on the Formation of Carbonyl Sulfide over Water-Gas Shift Catalyst B303Q

Water-gas shift reaction catalyst at lower temperature (200—400℃) may improve the conversion of carbon monoxide. But carbonyl sulfide was found to be present over the sulfided cobalt-molybdenum/alumina catalyst for water-gas shift reaction. The influences of temperature, space velocity, and gas components on the formation of carbonyl sulfide over sulfided cobalt-molybdenum/alumina catalyst B303Q at 200—400℃were studied in a tubular fixed-bed quartz-glass reactor under simulated water-gas shift conditions. The experimental results showed that the yield of carbonyl sulfide over B303Q catalyst reached a maximum at 220℃with the increase in temperature, sharply decreased with the increase in space velocity and the content of water vapor, increased with the increase in the content of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, and its yield increased and then reached a stable value with the increase in the content of hydrogen and hydrogen sulfide. The formation mechanism of carbonyl sulfide over B303Q catalyst at 200—400℃was discussed on the basis of how these factors influence the formation of COS. The yield of carbonyl sulfide over B303Q catalyst at 200-400℃was the combined result of two reactions, that is, COS was first produced by the reaction of carbon monoxide with hydrogen sulfide, and then the as-produced COS was converted to hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide by hydrolysis. The mechanism of COS formation is assumed as follows: sulfur atoms in the Co9S8-MOS2/Al2O3 crystal lattice were easily removed and formed carbonyl sulfide with CO, and then hydrogen sulfide in the water-gas shift gas reacted with the crystal lattice oxygen atoms in CoO-MoO3/Al2O3 to form Co9S8-MoS2/Al2O3. This mechanism for the formation of COS over water-gas shift catalyst B303Q is in accordance with the Mars-Van Krevelen's redox mechanism over metal sulfide.     

Synthesis of Methyl-（γ-chloropropyl）dichlorosilane Catalyzed by Silica-supported Karstedt-type Catalyst

Methyl-（γ-chloropropyl）dichlorosilane was synthesized under the catalysis of a silicasupported Karstedt-type catalyst. By orthogonal experimental design method, the optimum reaction parameters such as reactants ratio, reaction temperature and time, and the dosage of catalyst, were determined. At the optimum reaction condition the product yield reached 78.42%, which is higher than that reported in the literatures.     

A parametric study of methane decomposition into carbon nanotubes over 8Co-2Mo/Al2O3 catalyst

The effects of reaction temperature, partial pressure of methane, catalyst weight and gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) on methane decomposition were reported. The decomposition reaction was performed in a vertical fixed-bed reactor over 8Co-2Mo/Al 2 O 3 catalyst. The experimental results show that these four process parameters studied had vital effects on carbon yield. As revealed by the electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy analyses, the reaction temperature and GHSV governed the average diameter, the diameter distribution and the degree of graphitization of the synthesized carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Also, an evidence is presented to show that higher temperatures and higher GHSV favored the formation of better-graphitized CNTs with larger diameters.     

Methane Coupling Using Hydrogen Plasma and Pt／γ—Al2O3 Catalyst

In this paper,methane coupling at ambient temperature, under atmospheric pressure and in the presence of hydrogen was firstly investigated by using pulse corona plasma and Pt/γ-Al2O3 catalyst. Experimental results showed that Pt/γ-Al2O3 catalyst has catalytic activity for methane couplin to C2H4. Over sixty percent o outcomes of C2 hydrocarbons were detected to be ethylene.     

Carbon dioxide conversion to valuable chemical products over composite catalytic systems

This paper reports an experimental study on catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide to methanol,ethanol and acetic acid.Catalysts having different catalytic functions were synthesized and combined in different ways to enhance the selectivity to desired products.The combined catalyst system possessed the following functions:methanol synthesis,Fischer-Tropsch synthesis,water-gas-shift and hydrogenation.Results showed that the methods of integrating these catalytic functions played an important role in achieving the desired product selectivity.We speculate that if methanol synthesis sites were located adjacent to the C-C chain growth sites,the formation rate of C₂ oxygenates would be enhanced.The advantage of using a high temperature methanol catalyst PdZnAl in the combined catalyst system was demonstrated.In the presence of PdZnAl catalyst,the combined catalyst system was stable at 380°C.It was observed that,at high temperature,kinetics favored oxygenate formation.The results implied that the process can be intensified by operating at high temperature using Pd-based methanol synthesis catalyst.Steam reforming of the byproduct organics was demonstrated as a means to provide supplemental hydrogen.Preliminary process design,simulation,and economic analysis of the proposed CO₂ conversion process were carried out.Economic analysis indicates how ethanol production cost was affected by the price of CO₂ and hydrogen.     

Production of propylene from an unconventional metathesis of ethylene and 2-pentene over Re2O7/SiO2-Al2O3 catalysts

An unconventional metathesis of ethylene and 2-pentene over Re2O7/SiO2-Al2O3 catalysts has been studied as an alternative route for the production of propylene. Complete conversion of 2-pentene and propylene yield as high as 88 wt% were obtained under mild reaction conditions at 35°C and atmospheric pressure. Unlike the conventional metathesis of ethylene and 2-butenes in which isomerization is a competing side reaction, the isomerization of 1-butene product from the unconventional metathesis of ethylene and 2-pentene to 2-butenes can further react with excess ethylene in the feed, resulting in additional increase in propylene yield. The secondary metathesis reaction was found to be favored under ethylene/2-pentene (E/2P) molar ratio 3 and gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) 1000 h-1 at the reaction temperature of 35°C. No catalyst deactivation was observed during the 455 min time-on-stream under the selected reaction conditions.     

杯[4]芳烃钛-Al(iBu)_3催化乙烯聚合

众所周知 ,茂金属催化剂用于烯烃聚合 ,不仅具有高的催化活性 ,而且能制得高规整度聚合物 ,在理论研究和工业应用中都有十分重要的意义 ,国际上已形成对茂金属催化剂的研究热潮 .人们在致力于研究茂金属催化剂的同时 ,并没有停止对非茂金属均相催化剂的研究 ,其中酚氧基钛、锆配合物的优良催化性能尤为引人注目 ,这类新型均相催化剂能高效地催化烯烃均聚[1 ] ,苯乙烯间规聚合[2 ] ,乙烯 苯乙烯共聚等[3] .杯芳烃是由若干个对叔丁基苯酚通过亚甲基经 2 ,6位连接而成的一类环状大分子 ,其结构与酚氧类配体相似 .李勇等曾发现杯芳烃钛化合物与…     

以丙烯为主体的二元及三元共聚研究──丙烯与乙烯和丁烯－1的共聚合

研究了ＭｇＣｌ２载体高效催化剂用于丙烯为主体的与乙烯和丁烯－１的二元及三元共聚合反应：选择了最佳的共聚合条件；实验测定了共聚单体配比对共聚合活性、共聚物分子量和物理性能的影响；并用１３Ｃ—ＮＭＲ分析了共聚物组成、序列分布和支链结构等微观结构信息．     

在载体催化体系下二乙基锌对乙烯聚合催化效率的影响及调节分子量的动力学研究

本文对比研究了用(Ⅰ):TiCl_4/MgCl_2/Al(C_2H_5)_3和(Ⅱ):TiCl_4/MgCl_2/Al(C_2H_5)_3/Zn(C_2H_5)_2两种载体催化体系在常压下进行乙烯配位聚合的动力学行为,测定了聚合速率V_p、T_i活性中心比浓度[C~*]、聚合活化能△E、聚合速率常数K_p及链增长寿期L值。并分别测定以Al(C_2H_5)_3与Zn(C_2H_5)_2为链转移剂的链转移速度常数乓K_(tr,Al)与K_(tr,Zn)以及链转移活化能△E_(tr,Al)与△E_(tr,Zn)。表明Zn(C_2H_5)_2能有效地进一步提高催化效率和降低聚乙烯的分子量并进行讨论。     

Ti-Zr催化剂对NaH/Al复合物可逆储氢特性的影响

采用机械球磨(NaH/Al+Ti)和(NaH/Al+Ti-Zr)复合物的方法加氢制备了NaAlH4配位氢化物, 系统研究了Ti、Ti-Zr催化剂以及不同加氢条件对其可逆储氢行为的影响. 结果表明, 对于NaH/Al体系的吸放氢性能, 共掺金属Ti粉/Zr粉的催化作用比单独掺金属Ti粉的催化作用要好. 随着加氢温度从85 ℃上升到140 ℃, 体系的吸氢容量先增后减, 并在120 ℃时达到最大值; 同时, 发现共掺Ti-Zr催化剂的复合物具有最佳的储氢性能, 在120和85 ℃时的吸氢量分别为4.61%和3.52%(w), 比仅掺Ti 催化剂的复合物分别高出0.40%和0.70%(w)的吸氢量. 随着加氢压力的增大, (NaH/Al+Ti-Zr)复合物的吸氢性能随之提高. XRD和DSC分析结果表明, NaAlH4体系的放氢过程明显发生两步分解反应, 共掺Ti-Zr催化剂的复合物储氢性能优于单独掺Ti 催化剂的原因是, 共掺催化剂能有效改善NaAlH4体系吸放氢反应的动力学性能,并降低体系的放氢温度.     

A kind of novel nonmetallocene catalysts for ethylene polymerization

A kind of novel bridged nonmetallocene catalysts was synthesized by the treatment of N,N‐imidazole and N,N‐phenylimidazole with n‐BuLi, and MCl₄ (M = Ti, Zr) in THF. Those catalysts were performed for ethylene polymerization after activated by methylaluminoxane (MAO). The effects of polymerization temperature, Al/M ratio, pressure of monomer, and concentration of catalysts on ethylene polymerization behaviors were investigated in detail. Those results revealed that the catalyst system was favorable for ethylene polymerization with high catalytic activity. The polymer was characterized by ¹³C NMR, WAXD, GPC, and DSC. The result confirmed that the obtained polyethylene featured broad molecular weight distribution around 20, linear structure, and relative low melting temperature. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 33–37, 2008     

Ethylene polymerization studies with supported cyclopentadienyl,arene, and allyl chromium catalysts

Highly active catalysts for low pressure ethylene polymerization are formed when chromocene, bis (benzene)- or bis (cumene)-chromium or tris- or bis (allyl)-chromium compounds are deposited on high surface area silica-alumina or silica supports. Each catalyst type shows its own unique behavior in preparation, polymerization, activity, isomerization, and response to hydrogen as a chain transfer agent. The arene chromium compounds require an acidic support (silicaalumina) or thermal aging with silica to form a highly active catalyst. At 90°C polymerization temperature arene chromium catalysts produced high molecular weight polyethylene and showed, in contrast to supported chromocene catalysts, a much lower response to hydrogen as a chain transfer agent. An increase in polymerization temperature caused a significant decrease in polymer molecular weight. Addition of cyclopentadiene to supported bis (cumene)-chromium catalyst led to a new catalyst which showed a chain transfer response to hydrogen typical of a supported chromocene catalyst. Polymerization activity with tris- or bis (allyl)-chromium appears to depend on the divalent chromium content in the catalyst. Changes in the silica dehydration temperature of supported allyl chromium catalyst have a significant effect on the resulting polymer molecular weight. High molecular weight polymers were formed with catalysts that were prepared using silica dehydration temperatures below about 400°C. Dimers, trimers, and oligomers of ethylene were usually formed with catalysts that were prepared on silica dehydrated much above 400°C. The order of activity of the different types of catalysts was chromocene/silica > chromocene/silica-alumina > bis (arene)-chromium/silica-alumina ? allyl chromium/silica.     

茂金属化合物/Zn/BDGE/MAO催化体系合成aPS-b-P(S-co-E)-b-PE嵌段共聚物的研究

采用单茂钛化合物CpTiCl3,有机环氧化合物1,4-丁二醇二缩水甘油基醚(BDGE),金属锌(Zn)及甲基铝氧烷(MAO)为催化体系,通过自由基聚合和配位聚合机理合成无规聚苯乙烯-b-聚(苯乙烯-co-乙烯)-b-聚乙烯(aPS-b-P(S-co-E)-b-PE).探讨了温度、时间、乙烯压力及Al/Ti摩尔比对共聚合的影响.所得嵌段共聚物采用DSC,WAXD,GPC和13C-NMR等手段进行了表征.结果表明该共聚物是苯乙烯/乙烯嵌段共聚物,聚苯乙烯链段是无规的,聚乙烯链段具有结晶性.     

Study of (π-C5H5)2Ti(C2H5)Cl and its higher homologs in soluble Ziegler catalysts

Soluble ethylene polymerization catalysts derived from (π-C₅H₅)₂Ti(R)Cl and R′AlCl₂ where R is ethyl or higher alkyl and R′ may be methyl or ethyl, were studied both by polymerization kinetics at 0°C and by diagnostic experiments. An early acceleration in rate occurred at this temperature in toluene solvent which was due to a solvent dependent increase in catalyst activity, not to a gradual formation of catalyst. No such solvent effect was found in nonaromatic solvents. The subsequent decay in rate, at least at low temperatures, did not depend upon valence reduction. The effect of Al/Ti ratio was studied, and certain discrepancies in the literature were shown to be due to the method of making kinetic measurements. Oxygen, which has previously been reported to affect the polymerization rate with these catalysts, was also found to eliminate the acceleration period in toluene when present in the amount of 1% of the catalyst. These catalysts gave polymers at low temperature for which the active site had long life and which did not undergo chain transfer. Therefore, they approximate many of the characteristics of living polymers.     

甲烷部分氧化制合成气反应Pt/Al_2O_3和Pt/CeO2/Al_2O_3催化剂的研究(英文)

研究了Ｐｔ／Ａｌ２Ｏ３和Ｐｔ／ＣｅＯ２／Ａｌ２Ｏ３催化剂对甲烷部分氧化制合成气反应的催化活性，发现Ｐｔ／ＣｅＯ２／Ａｌ２Ｏ３显示了比Ｐｔ／Ａｌ２Ｏ３更高的甲烷转化率和合成气选择性。用Ｈ２ＴＰＲ，Ｈ２ＴＰＤ，ＳＥＭ和ＸＲＤ等手段和技术对催化剂进行了表征。ＣｅＯ２与Ｐｔ之间存在较强的相互作用（ＳＭＳＩ），这种作用促进了Ｐｔ在催化剂表面的分散，抑制了Ｐｔ在催化剂表面的迁移，大大降低了催化剂在反应中的完全燃烧活性，提高了催化剂的部分氧化活性和选择性，避免了因催化剂床层局部温度过高而导致催化剂活性下降或失活，提高了催化剂的稳定性。同时，在反应过程中，ＣｅＯ２通过促进水蒸气变换反应（ＷＧＳＲ）的进行使反应体系迅速达到平衡，提高了催化剂对Ｈ２的选择性。     

Copolymerization of ethylene with acrylonitrile promoted by novel nonmetallocene catalysts with phenoxy‐imine ligands

A series of novel nonmetallocene catalysts with phenoxy‐imine ligands was synthesized by the treatment of phthaldialdehyde, substituted phenol with TiCl₄, ZrCl₄, and YCl₃ in THF. The structures and properties of the catalysts were characterized by ¹H NMR and elemental analysis. These catalysts were used for copolymerization of ethylene with acrylonitrile after activated by methylaluminoxane (MAO). The effects of copolymerization temperature, Al/M (M = Ti, Zr, and Y) ratio in mole, concentrations of catalyst and comonomer on the polymerization behaviors were investigated in detail. These results revealed that these catalysts were favorable for copolymerization of ethylene with acrylonitrile. Cat. 3 was the most favorable one for the copolymerization of ethylene with acrylonitrile, and the catalytic activity was up to 2.19 × 10⁴ g PE/mol.Ti.h under the conditions: polymerization temperature of 50 °C, Al/Ti molar ratio of 300, catalyst concentration of 1.0 × 10^–4 mol/L, and toluene as solvent. The resultant polymer was characterized by FTIR, cross‐polarization magic angle spinning, ¹³C NMR, WAXD, GPC, and DSC. The results confirmed that the obtained copolymer featured high‐weight–average molecular weight, narrow molecular weight distribution about 1.61–1.95, and high‐acrylonitrile incorporation up to 2.29 mol %. Melting temperature of the copolymer depended on the content of acrylonitrile incorporation within the copolymer chain. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2012