Catalytic conversion of methanol to olefins over rare earth (La, Y) modified SAPO-34

SAPO-34 modified with lanthanum and yttrium exhibited higher selectivity to light olefins, lower methane formation, and longer lifetime (prolonged by 20%) than the parent SAPO-34 in the process of methanol conversion to olefins. The modified catalytic performance could be ascribed to the incorporation of La³⁺ and Y³⁺ into the framework of SAPO-34.     

Direct and Highly Selective Conversion of Synthesis Gas into Lower Olefins: Design of a Bifunctional Catalyst Combining Methanol Synthesis and Carbon–Carbon Coupling

The direct synthesis of lower (C₂ to C₄) olefins, key building‐block chemicals, from syngas (H₂ /CO), which can be derived from various nonpetroleum carbon resources, is highly attractive, but the selectivity for lower olefins is low because of the limitation of the Anderson–Schulz–Flory distribution. We report that the coupling of methanol‐synthesis and methanol‐to‐olefins reactions with a bifunctional catalyst can realize the direct conversion of syngas to lower olefins with exceptionally high selectivity. We demonstrate that the choice of two active components and the integration manner of the components are crucial to lower olefin selectivity. The combination of a Zr–Zn binary oxide, which alone shows higher selectivity for methanol and dimethyl ether even at 673 K, and SAPO‐34 with decreased acidity offers around 70 % selectivity for C₂–C₄ olefins at about 10 % CO conversion. The micro‐ to nanoscale proximity of the components favors the lower olefin selectivity.     

Improved light olefin yield from methyl bromide coupling over modified SAPO-34 molecular sieves

As an alternative to the partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas followed by methanol synthesis and the subsequent generation of olefins, we have studied the production of light olefins (ethylene and propylene) from the reaction of methyl bromide over various modified microporous silico-aluminophosphate molecular-sieve catalysts with an emphasis on SAPO-34. Some comparisons of methyl halides and methanol as reaction intermediates in their conversion to olefins are presented. Increasing the ratio of Si/Al and incorporation of Co into the catalyst framework improved the methyl bromide yield of light olefins over that obtained using standard SAPO-34.     

Experimental Evidence on the Formation of Ethene through Carbocations in Methanol Conversion over H‐ZSM‐5 Zeolite

The methanol to olefins conversion over zeolite catalysts is a commercialized process to produce light olefins like ethene and propene but its mechanism is not well understood. We herein investigated the formation of ethene in the methanol to olefins reaction over the H‐ZSM‐5 zeolite. Three types of ethylcyclopentenyl carbocations, that is, the 1‐methyl‐3‐ethylcyclopentenyl, the 1,4‐dimethyl‐3‐ethylcyclopentenyl, and the 1,5‐dimethyl‐3‐ethylcyclopentenyl cation were unambiguously identified under working conditions by both solid‐state and liquid‐state NMR spectroscopy as well as GC‐MS analysis. These carbocations were found to be well correlated to ethene and lower methylbenzenes (xylene and trimethylbenzene). An aromatics‐based paring route provides rationale for the transformation of lower methylbenzenes to ethene through ethylcyclopentenyl cations as the key hydrocarbon‐pool intermediates.     

High Yields of Methanol from Methane by C−H Bond Activation at Low Temperatures

Activation, oxidation, and functionalization are the essential steps in the direct selective conversion of methane into liquid chemicals such as methanol, formaldehyde, higher paraffins, and olefins. In the best process so far for the synthesis of methanol from methane, the reagent is converted with 90% conversion and 81% selectivity into methyl bisulfate in 102% sulfuric acid at 220°C and in the presence of Pt complexes that contain very stable ligands. The desired product can be trapped by esterification and thus be protected from nonselective consecutive reactions.     

晶粒大小对ZSM-5分子筛甲醇制低碳烯烃催化性能的影响

对三种HZSM-5分子筛进行Ca改性,获得两组酸性接近的催化剂,考察了晶粒大小对甲醇制低碳烯烃(MTO)反应的影响。通过进一步与Na改性的比较,探讨了Ca在催化反应中的作用。采用扫描电镜(SEM)测定晶粒大小及形貌,氨气程序升温脱附(NH3-TPD)及吡啶红外吸附(Py-IR)表征催化剂的酸性。MTO催化性能测定结果表明,HZSM-5的低碳烯烃选择性较低且下降较快,催化活性降低也快;Ca改性降低酸性,提高了低碳烯烃选择性和催化稳定性;晶粒大小主要影响催化稳定性,小晶粒分子筛催化剂稳定性更好。高Ca含量改性效果更好;钠改性也提高了低碳烯烃选择性,但其稳定性较差。对于HZSM-5和Ca/HZSM-5,小晶粒的催化剂具有较好的催化稳定性。提出Ca参与了催化反应,MTO是一个酸碱协同作用的催化过程。     

Cover Picture: Understanding Zeolites Catalyzed Methanol‐to‐Olefins Conversion from Theoretical Calculations (Chin. J. Chem. 5/2018)

The cover picture shows the complexity of the reaction mechanism of zeolites catalyzed methanol‐to‐olefins (MTO) conversion. The MTO process plays a vital role in the production of light olefins from nonpetroleum resources. Despite of the successful industrialization of the MTO process in China, the detailed reaction mechanism is not yet well understood. The theoretical studies on the MTO hydrocarbon pool mechanism by the Group of Xie are summarized in the Chemistry Author Up Close by Xie et al. on page 381–386.

     

烃类加氢异构化及加氢异构裂化催化剂的研究开发

综述了中国科学院大连化学物理研究所烷烃加氢异构化和加氢异构裂化反应催化剂的研发历程、工业应用及对我国石油炼制工业所做的贡献.1960年代,大连化学物理研究所在烷烃加氢异构化的研究中提出了"电子.酸性催化剂杂交规律",并相继成功研发石蜡基重油加氢异构裂化催化剂和重油单段加氢异构裂化催化剂,并应用于从大庆石蜡基原油馏分生产低冰点航空煤油.重油单段加氢异构裂化催化剂在大庆炼油厂建成的40万吨/年加氢异构裂化装置工业应用已20多年,创造了巨大的经济和社会效益.进入21世纪,大连化学物理研究所又开发出了以分子筛为载体的润滑油基础油加氢异构脱蜡催化剂,于2008年在中国石油大庆炼化公司建成20万吨/年的工业装置实现工业化应用.     

The promoting role of silver on the supported silver salt of dodecatungstosiliticic acid in the methanol-to-hydrocarbon conversion

The conversion of methanol into light olefins has been studied using the silver salt of dodecatungstosilicic acid supported on serosil. Special attention has been paid to the process of the acid sites formation during the initial reaction period and to the role of hydrogen. The significantly higher activity and stability of the supported silver salt compared with the supported free heteropoly acid is explained by a controlled formation process of acidic sites and their additional generation from hydrogen on the metallic silver surface.     

Biosynthesis of methanol from methane by <Emphasis Type="Italic">Methylosinus trichosporium</Emphasis> OB3b

Methanol has recently attracted significant interest in the energetic field. Current technology for the conversion of methane to methanol is based on energy intensive endothermic steam reforming followed by catalytic conversion into methanol. The one-step method performed at very low temperatures (35°C) is methane oxidation to methanol via bacteria. The aim of this work was to examine the role of copper in the one-step methane oxidation to methanol by utilizing whole cells of Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b bacteria. From the results obtained it was found that copper concentration in the medium influences the rate of bacterial biomass growth or methanol production during the process of methane oxidation to methanol. The presented results indicate that the process of methane oxidation to methanol by Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b bacteria is most efficient when the mineral medium contains 1.0 × 10⁻⁶ mol dm⁻³ of copper. Under these conditions, a satisfactory growth of biomass was also achieved. Presented at the 35th International Conference of the Slovak Society of Chemical Engineering, Tatranské Matliare, 26–30 May 2008.     

合成气催化转化直接制备低碳烯烃研究进展

合成气直接催化转化制备低碳烯烃是C1化学与化工领域中一个极具挑战性的研究课题,具有流程短、能耗低等优势,已成为非石油路径生产烯烃的新途径。直接转化方式主要包括经由OX-ZEO双功能催化剂直接制低碳烯烃的双功能催化路线以及经由费托反应直接制备低碳烯烃的FTO路线。综述简述了近年来在合成气直接制备低碳烯烃方面的研究进展,重点讨论了低碳烯烃的形成机理、新型催化剂的研发及助剂对其催化性能的影响,并对合成气直接制烯烃的未来进行了展望。     

Effect of Solvent Diols and Ligands on the Properties of Sol-Gel Alumina-Silicas

Amorphous alumina-silicas were prepared from a tetra-alkoxysilane and anhydrous aluminum trichloride or an aluminum alkoxide by a sol-gel process using 2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol, pinacol, 1,2-propanediol, 2,3-butanediol or ethylene glycol as the solvent or complexing agent, and the effect of diols and alkoxy groups on the physical and chemical properties of the alumina-silicas was examined. When the diol or the alkoxy group was bulky, the alumina-silicas had relatively larger micropores, a larger pore volume and higher surface areas. In the conversion of methanol catalyzed by the alumina-silicas, the bulkier diols and alkoxides gave catalysts that produced dimethyl ether in higher yield and hydrocarbons in lower yield. Thus, when ethylene glycol was used as the diol, the best catalyst for the production of hydrocarbons, especially the production of olefins such as ethylene, propylene and butene, was obtained. Furthermore, in comparison with alumina-silica prepared by a traditional kneading process, it was found that the sol-gel alumina-silica could efficiently convert methanol to dimethyl ether and hydrocarbons, but the material prepared by kneading had a very low conversion of methanol to other compounds.     

Conjugate Conversion of a Broad Fraction of Light Hydrocarbons and Methanol on Zeolite-Containing Catalysts

The effect of modification of ZSM-5 type high-silica zeolites on their acidity and selectivity in formation of lower olefins and arenes in conjugate conversion of propane-butane fraction and methanol was studied.     

Dynamic modeling of a H2O-permselective membrane reactor to enhance methanol synthesis from syngas considering catalyst deactivation

In this paper,the effect of water vapor removal on methanol synthesis capacity from syngas in a fixed-bed membrane reactor is studied considering long-term catalyst deactivation.A dynamic heterogeneous one-dimensional mathematical model that is composed of two sides is developed to predict the performance of this configuration.In this configuration,conventional methanol reactor is supported by an aluminasilica composite membrane layer for water vapor removal from reaction zone.To verify the accuracy of the considered model and assumptions,simulation results of the conventional methanol reactor is compared with the industrial plant data under the same process condition.The membrane reactor improves catalyst life time and enhances CO2 conversion to methanol by overcoming the limitation imposed by thermodynamic equilibrium.This configuration has enhanced the methanol production capacity about 4.06% compared with the industrial methanol reactor during the production time.     

Understanding Zeolites Catalyzed Methanol‐to‐Olefins Conversion from Theoretical Calculations

Zeolites catalyzed methanol‐to‐olefins (MTO) conversion provides an alternative process to produce light olefins such as ethene and propene from nonpetroleum resources. Despite of successful industrialization of the MTO process, its detailed reaction mechanism is not yet well understood. Here we summarize our work on the hydrocarbon pool reaction mechanism based on theoretical calculations. We proposed that the olefins themselves are likely to be the dominating hydrocarbon pool species, and the distribution of cracking precursors and diffusion constraints affect the selectivity. The similarities between aromatic‐based and olefin‐based cycles are highlighted.     

Formaldehyde intermediate participating in the conversion of methanol to aromatics over zinc modified H-ZSM-5

Metal-modified H-ZSM-5 has a high selectivity of aromatics in methanol to aromatics(MTA)reaction,which is often attributed to the metal promoting the aromatization of intermediate olefins.However,the effect of methanol dehydrogenation on aromatics formation over these catalysts is rarely studied.Here,we report that HCHO,which is formed by methanol dehydrogenation over Zn/H-ZSM-5 prepared by Zn impregnation,can participate in the synthesis of aromatics.Methanol conversion can produce more aromatics than olefins(propylene or ethylene)conversion over Zn/H-ZSM-5,indicating the conventional MTA pathway including methanol-to-olefins and olefins-to-aromatics is not complete.Moreover,an MTA mechanism including the conventional pathway and the methanol and HCHO coupling pathway is systematically proposed.     

The Catalysis of Vapor-Phase Beckmann Rearrangement for the Production of ε-Caprolactam

Recently, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. developed the vapor-phase Beckmann rearrangement process for the production of -caprolactam. In the process, cyclohexanone oxime is rearranged into -caprolactam using a zeolite as a catalyst instead of sulfuric acid. EniChem in Italy developed the ammoximation process that involves the direct production of cyclohexanone oxime without producing any ammonium sulfate. Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. has commercialized the combined process of vapor-phase Beckmann rearrangement and ammoximation in 2003.In this paper, the authors focus on some aspects of the vapor-phase Beckmann rearrangement catalysis. A solid catalyst that is mainly composed of a high-silica MFI zeolite (Silicalite-1) has been developed for the vapor-phase Beckmann rearrangement. This catalyst does not possess acidity that can be detected by ammonia TPD. Methanol fed into the reactor with cyclohexanone oxime improves the yield of caprolactam. Methanol reacts with terminal silanols on the zeolite surface and converts them to methoxyl groups. The modification of the catalyst by methanol has an important role for the Beckmann rearrangement reaction.Nest silanols located just inside the pore mouth of the MFI zeolite are supposed to be the active sites of the catalyst. We propose that the coordination between the NOH group of cyclohexanone oxime molecule and the nest silanols through hydrogen bonding is responsible for the reaction. The reaction mechanism of Beckmann rearrangement under vapor-phase conditions is the same as in the liquid phase, namely, the alkyl group in anti-position against the hydroxyl group of the oxime migrates to the nitrogen atom's position.     

杂原子Fe—ZSM—5分子筛的合成及表征

本文采用水热合成法,在ＳｉＯ２－ＦｅＯ３－ＥＤＡ－Ｈ２Ｏ体系中成功地合成了Ｆｅ－ＺＳＭ－５型沸石分子筛。并采用ＸＲＤ,ＩＲ,ＳＥＭ及ＭＴＧ反应考察了其物理化学特性,结果表明,分子筛的单位晶胞体积随Ｆｅ杂原子含量的增加而膨胀;骨架在１１００ｃｍ＾－１处的反对称伸缩振动峰向低波数移动,说明Ｆｅ杂原子进入了分子筛骨架,。     

铁钴双金属催化剂上二氧化碳加氢合成低碳烯烃

研究了常压下铁钴双金属催化剂上二氧化碳催化加氢合成低碳烯烃的反应,考察了钴含量、反应温度对二氧化碳转化率、产物选择性的影响。结果表明,钴的添加有利于铁的碳化,提高了二氧化碳转化率,降低了一氧化碳选择性,提高了甲烷选择性,适量钴的添加促进了二氧化碳向烃的转化。在铁钴摩尔比６７∶３３,反应温度３５０℃,反应空速５０００ｍｌｇ－１ｈ－１条件下,二氧化碳转化率达到２８１％,Ｃ＋２选择性达到１１６％,烯烷比５     

Reducing methane formation in methanol to olefins reaction on metal impregnated SAPO-34 molecular sieve

SAPO-34 silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve produces large amounts of methane at elevated temperatures in the methanol to olefins (MTO) process. This significantly reduces the lower olefins selectivity a key factor in determining the commercial viability of this catalyst. Impregnation of the SAPO-34 molecular sieve with metal ions such as K, Cs, Pt, Ag and Ce was found to reduce the amount of methane significantly at higher temperatures thereby increasing the lower olefins selectivity. This observed effect is less apparent at lower temperatures where the amount of methane formed is generally low. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.