Kinetic Peculiarities in the Low-Temperature Oxidation of H2S on Vanadium Catalysts

H₂S oxidation by oxygen on catalysts V₂O₅/Al₂O₃, V₂O₅/TiO₂, V₂O₅/Al₂O₃/TiO₂ was studied at temperatures below the sulfur dew point. High activity and the oscillation character of the oxidation were demonstrated by catalysts with low contents of V₂O₅ (3–5 wt.%). The increase in the V₂O₅ concentration to 10–20 wt.% results in the reduction of the catalytic activity and oscillation ability. On a pure V₂O₅ catalyst, the oscillations were not detected. The difference between the catalysts with the high and low concentrations of V₂O₅ is explained in terms of the structures of the V⁵⁺ species formed in the catalysts. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

TiO2-Al2O3载体的制备方法对其负载的磷化镍催化剂加氢脱氮反应性能的影响

采用共沉淀法和原位溶胶-凝胶法制备了TiO₂-Al₂O₃复合载体,其负载的磷化镍催化剂采用等体积浸渍法和H₂原位还原法制备. 通过N₂吸附（BET）、X射线衍射（XRD）、透射电镜（TEM）、程序升温还原（TPR）,X射线光电子能谱（XPS）和等离子体发射光谱（ICP-AES）表征技术对催化剂进行了表征,并通过喹啉的加氢脱氮反应评价了催化剂的加氢脱氮性能. 结果表明,原位溶胶-凝胶法制成的复合载体基本保留了原有的γ-Al₂O₃的孔特征,具有较大的比表面积和较宽的孔分布,TiO₂主要以表面富集的形式分散在管状的γ-Al₂O₃表面,其负载的磷化镍催化剂还原后所形成的活性相为Ni₂P和Ni₁₂P₅;而共沉淀法制成的复合载体比表面积较小,孔径分布更加集中,TiO₂趋于在块状的Al₂O₃表面均匀分散,其负载的磷化镍催化剂具有更好的可还原性,还原后所形成的活性相为Ni₂P. 不同的载体制备方法和不同的钛铝比对催化剂加氢脱氮性能影响较大,当n（Ti）/n（Al）=1/8时,共沉淀法载体负载的催化剂表现出最佳的加氢脱氮性能,在340 ℃,3 MPa,氢油体积比500,液时空速3 h^-1的反应条件下,喹啉的脱氮率可以达到91.3%.     

Selective oxidation of hydrogen sulfide to ammonium thiosulfate and sulfur over vanadium-bismuth oxide catalysts

The selective oxidation of hydrogen sulfide containing excess water and ammonia was studied over vanadium-bismuth mixed oxide catalysts. The investigation was focused on understanding the complex reaction steps and the roles of each metal oxide. Therefore, supported V₂O₅/TiO₂, V-Bi-O/TiO₂ catalysts and a mechanical mixture of V₂O₅ + Bi₂O₃ were tested in the reaction. Ammonia reacted either with H₂S or SO₂, produced from the oxidation of H₂S. Water vapor promoted the reaction of ammonia and SO₂. Strong synergistic phenomena in catalytic activity were observed for the mechanically mixed catalyst of V₂O₅ and Bi₂O₃. V-Bi-O/TiO₂ catalyst showed very high H₂S conversion without any considerable emission of SO₂. Temperature-programmed studies (TPR and TPO), XRD and Raman analyses revealed that the high catalytic performance of V-BiO/TiO₂ catalyst originated from the high redox capacity of the bismuth vanadate phase.     

Highly Efficient Mesoporous V<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>5</Subscript>/WO<Subscript>3</Subscript>–TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> Catalyst for Selective Catalytic Reduction of NO<Subscript>x</Subscript>: Effect of the Valence of V on the Catalytic Performance

Mesoporous WO₃–TiO₂ support was synthesized by hydrothermal method, mesoporous V₂O₅/WO₃–TiO₂ catalyst was synthesized by impregnation method and used for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NO_x with a excellent NO_x conversion at a wider operating temperature ranging from 200 to 460?°C. In the range of 260–440?°C, NO_x conversion reached to 98.6%, and nearly a complete conversion. Even with the existence of 300 ppm SO₂, NO_x conversion was only a little decline. The catalyst was characterized by a series of techniques, such as XRD, BET, XPS, TEM, Raman and H₂-TPR. It was concluded that V₂O₅/WO₃–TiO₂ catalyst was ascribe to antase TiO₂, and also the high crystallinity of anatase TiO₂ could improve the SCR performance. More interested, V₂O₅/WO₃–TiO₂ catalyst exhibited the typical mesoporous structure according to the BET results. In addition, the TEM results indicated that the active components of V and W were well-dispersed on the surface of TiO₂, while the enhancement of dispersion could improve the activity of catalysts. More importantly, the concentration ratio of V⁴⁺/(V⁵⁺?+?V⁴⁺?+?V³⁺) performed the key role in improving the activity of V₂O₅/WO₃–TiO₂ catalyst.     

镍基催化剂上稻草水蒸气重整制富氢合成气

采用浸渍法制备了SiO₂, γ-Al₂O₃, CaO和TiO₂负载的Ni催化剂, 以及不同MgO含量的MgO-7.5%Ni/γ-Al₂O₃催化剂,利用X射线衍射和N₂吸附-脱附技术表征了催化剂的结构,在固定床反应器上评价了它们在稻草水蒸气催化重整制合成气反应中的催化性能,考察了反应条件对催化剂性能的影响.结果表明, 以γ-Al₂O₃为载体时Ni催化剂活性最高,其中7.5%Ni/γ-Al₂O₃催化剂的H₂收率可达1071.3ml/g,H₂:CO的体积比为1.4:1;同时,MgO的添加进一步提高了该催化剂的性能,当MgO含量为1.0%时,H₂收率可达1194.6ml/g,H₂:CO体积比可达3.9:1.可见MgO的加入促进了Ni基催化剂上稻草水蒸气催化重整制合成气反应的进行,同时使得合成气中CO发生水-汽转换反应,从而大大提高了合成气中H₂含量.     

TiO2晶相对MnOx/TiO2催化剂催化NO氧化性能的影响

以浸渍在不同晶相TiO₂ （金红石型（R）、锐钛矿型（A）和P25型（P））上的锰基催化剂为对象,研究了TiO₂晶相对MnO_x/TiO₂催化剂催化NO氧化活性的影响。 结果表明,MnO_x/TiO₂（P）催化剂活性最高,NO转化率在300℃及GHSV = 20000 h^-1条件下可达83%。 各催化剂活性顺序为MnO_x/TiO₂（P）>MnO_x/TiO₂（A）>MnO_x/TiO₂（R）。采用X射线粉末衍射、场发射扫描电子显微镜、X射线光电子能谱、H₂程序升温还原和O₂程序升温脱附等手段研究了TiO₂晶相影响MnO_x/TiO₂催化剂催化活性的作用机理。结果表明,相比于A和R型TiO₂,P型TiO₂能够增加MnO_x在其表面的分散度并抑制催化剂颗粒的团聚和粘连,且更有利于Mn₂O₃的生成,而后者催化NO氧化活性比其它MnO_x更高;此外,P型TiO₂可以增加MnO_x尤其是Mn₂O₃的还原性,并可促进O₂^-从M³⁺-O键的脱附。     

Ni_2P/TiO_2-Al_2O_3催化剂的制备及其加氢脱硫、脱氮性能

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了TiO2-Al2O3复合载体,采用浸渍法制备了Ni2P/TiO2-Al2O3催化剂,并用X射线衍射(XRD)、N2吸附比表面积(BET)测定、热重-差热分析(TG-DTA)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等技术对催化剂的结构和性质进行了表征.催化剂加氢脱硫(HDS)和脱氮(HDN)活性评价在实验室固定床连续反应装置上,以噻吩和吡啶为模型反应物进行.考察了不同载体、Ni2P负载量、标称Ni/P摩尔比、催化剂焙烧温度对Ni2P/TiO2-Al2O3催化剂上同时进行的噻吩加氢脱硫和吡啶加氢脱氮性能的影响.结果表明,TiO2含量为80%(w)的TiO2-Al2O3复合氧化物为载体,Ni2P负载量为30.0%(w),标称Ni/P摩尔比为1/2,催化剂焙烧温度为500℃时,Ni2P/TiO2-Al2O3催化剂加氢脱硫脱氮活性最高.在360℃,3.0MPa,氢油比800(V/V),液时体积空速1.5h-1的条件下,噻吩HDS和吡啶HDN转化率分别为61.32%和64.43%.     

State of Ni in catalysts for glycerol hydrogenation and methane steam reforming as studied by X-ray absorption spectroscopy

X-ray absorption spectroscopy is used to study 1% Ni/Al₂O₃, 5% Ni/Al₂O₃, and 5% Ni/TiO₂ catalysts for glycerol and methane conversion. The effect of treatment in H₂ under microwave irradiation on the reduction of part of the nickel to the metallic state in the titanium oxide-supported catalyst is demonstrated.     

Improving the denitration performance and K-poisoning resistance of the V2O5-WO3/TiO2 catalyst by Ce4+ and Zr4+ co-doping

A series of V₂O₅-WO₃/TiO₂-ZrO₂, V₂O₅-WO₃/TiO₂-CeO₂, and V₂O₅-WO₃/TiO₂-CeO₂-ZrO₂ catalysts were synthesized to improve the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) performance and the K-poisoning resistance of a V₂O₅-WO₃/TiO₂ catalyst. The physicochemical properties were investigated by using XRD, BET, NH₃-TPD, H₂-TPR, and XPS, and the catalytic performance and K-poisoning resistance were evaluated via a NH₃-SCR model reaction. Ce⁴⁺ and Zr⁴⁺ co-doping were found to enhance the conversion of NO_x, and exhibit the best K-poisoning resistance owing to the largest BET-specific surface area, pore volume, and total acid site concentration, as well as the minimal effects on the surface acidity and redox ability from K poisoning. The V₂O₅-WO₃/TiO₂-CeO₂-ZrO₂ catalyst also presents outstanding H₂O + SO₂ tolerance. Finally, the in situ DRIFTS reveals that the NH₃-SCR reaction over the V₂O₅-WO₃/TiO₂-CeO₂-ZrO₂ catalyst follows an L-H mechanism, and that K poisoning does not change the reaction mechanism.     

Pt/TiO2催化剂上CO氧化反应动力学研究

利用沉积沉淀法制备了Pt/TiO₂催化剂, 将其在不同温度下焙烧, 以得到不同颗粒尺寸的Pt. 并将这些样品用于CO催化氧化反应以及反应动力学研究. 结果表明: 焙烧温度对催化剂有明显影响, Pt 颗粒尺寸随着焙烧温度的升高而增加; 与此同时, CO催化活性随焙烧温度的升高呈先增加后降低的趋势, 其中, 400℃焙烧的样品表现出最高的催化活性. 反应动力学结果表明, 催化剂上CO氧化反应表观速率方程为r=5.4×10^-7p_CO^0.17p_O2^0.36,说明在该催化剂上CO氧化遵循Langmuir-Hinshelwood机理. 同时, 对催化剂进行了CO化学吸附红外光谱和O₂化学吸附表征. 结果表明, 随着焙烧温度的升高, 催化剂上CO和O₂吸附量均呈现先升高后降低的趋势, 这与反应结果和反应动力学方程一致, 说明反应受到催化剂表面上CO和O₂吸附浓度的影响. 而在400℃焙烧的催化剂上, CO和O₂吸附量均最高, 因此其反应活性也最好. 这可能是焙烧过程影响了Pt 和TiO₂之间的相互作用引起的.     

CH3COOH.TiO2: An excellent catalyst for the green nitration of toluene by N2O4

The solvent-free nitration of toluene with N₂O₄ gas over solid acid catalysts is a green reaction for preparing the mono-nitrotoluene (NT) isomers. The acid-modified catalysts are more efficient than common catalysts for this type of reaction. For this purpose, a titanium dioxide (TiO₂) catalyst is synthesized with a sol-gel method and modified by acetic acid to increase catalytic properties. The acid-modified TiO₂ (CH₃COOH·TiO₂) is characterized by different analyses. To optimization of toluene nitration conditions, reaction temperature (X₁) (30 < X₁ < 60 °C), N₂O₄/toluene molar ratio (X₂) (0.5 < X₂ < 2), and the amount of catalyst (X₃) (0.05 < X₃ < 0.3 g) factors were investigated by Minitab software with the CCD-RSM. Three responses including the selectivity of meta-NT isomer (S_m), the ratio of para-NT to ortho-NT selectivity (S_p/o), and the selectivity of by-products (S_bp) were considered for the optimization. Statistical parameters were applied to evaluate the goodness of fitting for the models. Optimum values for X₁, X₂, and X₃ parameters are 57.9 °C, 1.91, and 0.25 g, respectively. The conversion of toluene under these conditions is 93.2%. The comparison of S_m, S_p/o, and S_bp in CH₃COOH.TiO₂ (1.51%, 0.8, and 5.48%, respectively) with Fe₂O₃ (8.5%, 0.43, and 20.57%, respectively), SiO₂ (8.43%, 0.48, and 16.24%, respectively), TiO₂ (5.9%, 0.57, and 13.87%, respectively), TiO₂–Fe₂O₃ (4.72%, 0.64, and 9.18%, respectively), and TiO₂–SiO₂ (4.42%, 0.67, and 5.73%, respectively) catalysts show that this catalyst has a low S_m and S_bp as well as a higher S_p/o than other mentioned catalysts. The mechanism of the mentioned reaction is reviewed in the presence of CH₃COOH·TiO₂ catalyst. The high stability of the CH₃COOH·TiO₂ is proved by the reusability test, and it is found that its stability against inactivation is more than the TiO₂ catalyst.     

Photocatalytic degradation of organophosphate flame retardant TBEP: kinetics and identification of transformation products by orbitrap mass spectrometry

The photocatalytic degradation of tris (2–butoxyethyl) phosphate (TBEP) flame retardant using visible light response catalysts TiO₂/V₂O₅, (N,F-doped)-TiO₂/V₂O₅, and N-doped-SrTiO₃ has been studied by high-resolution orbitrap mass spectrometry. TBEP degradation followed first-order kinetics with half-life values ranging between 9.8 and 83.5 min. N-doped-SrTiO₃ was the catalyst with better photocatalytic performance while activity for TiO₂/V₂O₅ composites followed the trend: N, F- TiO₂/V₂O₅ > N-TiO₂/V₂O₅> TiO₂/V₂O₅. The identified degradation products (DPs) revealed hydroxylation, further oxidation and dealkylation as major degradation pathways. Based on the identified DPs and scavenging experiments, ^?OH radical-mediated reactions can be considered for the degradation of TBEP using TiO₂ and SrTiO₃-based photocatalytic materials.     

The effect of the nature of the support on catalytic properties of ruthenium supported catalysts in partial oxidation of methane to syn-gas

The effect of the carrier on catalytic properties of ruthenium supported catalysts in partial oxidation of methane (POM) was investigated. A variety of supports differed in texture and reducibility (Al₂O₃, SiO₂, TiO₂, Cr₂O₃, CeO₂ and Fe₂O₃) were used. The catalyst activity is governed by ruthenium phase formation (RuO₂ → Ru⁰), and it depends on redox properties of the support as well as support-ruthenium phase interaction. The activity of Ru supported catalysts decreases in the order Al₂O₃ ≈ SiO₂ > Cr₂O₃ > TiO₂ > CeO₂ > Fe₂O₃. No significant effects of the specific surface area and porosity of catalysts on the methane conversion and selectivity of CO formation were found. The selectivity of CO₂ formation (total oxidation of CH₄) under conditions of POM (a ratio of CH₄/O₂ = 2) is associated with the contribution of reducible support oxides into the catalytic performance.     

Catalytic combustion of diesel soot over perovskite-type catalyst: Potassium titanates

Potassium titanates with a high crystallinity were successfully prepared by the sol-gel method and characterized by XRD, SEM, and BET surface area measurements. K₆Ti₄O₁₁, K₂Ti₂O₅, K₂Ti₄O₉ were found to have better soot oxidation performance compared with Pt/TiO₂ and CeO₂ based catalysts. K₂Ti₂O₅ may be an excellent candidate for soot oxidation due to its high oxidation activity, water-stability, resistance to sulfur poisoning and economical advantages. Certain amount of NO _x can contribute to the catalytic combustion of diesel over potassium titanates, implying that K₂TiO₅ may be a kind of catalyst for simultaneous removal of NO _x and soot.     

Profound synergetic effect of metal oxide promoters and TiO2–SiO2 binary support in cobalt Fischer-Tropsch catalyst

A series of cobalt catalysts supported on TiO₂, SiO₂, or a mixture of them, incorporated with some added oxides from Groups III, IV, and V of transition metals, were prepared using the incipient wetness impregnation method. For better evaluation of catalysts, the physicochemical properties of catalysts were investigated using brunauer-emmett-teller (BET), H₂-TPR, NH₃-TPD, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy techniques. The performance of catalysts was studied in a fixed-bed reactor at 220°C, 24 bar, gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) of 2 L/h/gcat., and H₂ to CO ratio of 2. The results indicate that CeO₂ and ZrO₂ as promoters can enhance the CO conversion and catalyst activity and enhance the selectivities of higher-molecular-weight products. On the contrary, the presence of V₂O₅ as a promoter undesirably suppressed CO conversion and, consequently, catalytic performance. The results show that the catalyst included CeO₂, was supported on a binary mixture of SiO₂ and TiO₂, and has significant improved activity and C₅⁺ selectivity. From the reactor test, values of 156.48 mmol COconv./gCo/h activity, and 0.17 gC₃⁺/(h.gcat.) productivity have been obtained for this catalyst.     

Hydrodeoxygenation of Anisole over Ni/α-Al2O3 Catalyst

Ni-based catalysts supported on di erent supports (α-Al₂O₃,γ-Al₂O₃, SiO2, TiO₂, and ZrO₂) were prepared by impregnation. Effects of supports on catalytic performance were tested using hydrodeoxygenation reaction (HDO) of anisole as model reaction. Ni/α-Al₂O₃ was found to be the highest active catalyst for HDO of anisole. Under the optimal conditions, the anisole conversion is 93.25% and the hydrocarbon yield is 90.47%. Catalyst characteriza-tion using H₂-TPD method demonstrates that Ni/α-Al₂O₃ catalyst possesses more amount of active metal Ni than those of other investigated catalysts, which can enhance the cat-alytic activity for hydrogenation. Furthermore, it is found that the Ni/α-Al₂O₃ catalyst has excellent repeatability, and the carbon deposited on the surface of catalyst is negligible.     

Dependence of reactivity of propagation centers of oxide catalysts for ethylene polymerization on catalyst composition and activation conditions

The propagation rate constant K_p was used as a measure of reactivity of propagation centers in ethylene polymerization with oxide catalysts. This constant was determined by a radiotracer quenching technique for oxide catalysts of different compositions and activation conditions. For catalysts based on various transition metal oxides, an increase of K_p was observed in the series W < Mo < Cr and V < Cr. In the case of chromium oxide catalyst it was shown that K_p value does not depend on the content of the transition metal in a catalyst. A change of propagation center reactivity was found when oxides of different composition (SiO₂, Al₂O₃, ZrO₂, TiO₂) were used as supports. An increase of the vacuum activation temperature of a catalyst results in increasing K_p. Pretreatment of catalyst with different reducing agents (SO₂, CO₂, NH₃, HCN) results in the change of K_p value in comparison in comparison with the catalyst activated by the vacuum treatment only. The data obtained on the variation of the reactivity of the propagation centers permit one to draw a conclusion about the composition of surface compounds as acitve centers of the oxide polymerization catalysts.     

Cooperative effect of Fe and Ti species over Fe–Ti–Ox catalysts on the catalytic hydrolysis performance of hydrogen cyanide

FeO_x, TiO₂, and Fe–Ti–O_x catalysts were synthesized and used in the catalytic hydrolysis of hydrogen cyanide (HCN). Nearly 100% HCN conversion was achieved at 250 °C over the Fe–Ti–O_x catalyst. TiO₂ rutile was detected over TiO₂, but not over Fe–Ti–O_x, which suggested that the interaction between Fe and Ti species could inhibit the TiO₂ phase transition. Furthermore, the interaction between Fe and Ti species over Fe–Ti–O_x could promote the selectivity of NH₃ and CO. The mechanism of hydrolysis of HCN over FeO_x, TiO₂, and Fe–Ti–O_x can be given as follows: HCN + H₂O → methanamide → ammonium formate → formic acid → H₂O + CO.     

A catalytically highly-active,arsenic oxide resistant V-Mo-O phase — results of studying intermediates of the deactivation process of V2O5-MoO3-TiO2 (ANATASE) DeNOx catalysts

Investigations into the poisoning effect of As₂O₃ on V₂O₅-MoO₃ mixtures have diverted the development of DeNOx catalysts to a V-Mo-O phase which is dispersed on TiO2 (anatase) and favorably influences both the selectivity (k_NOx and k_SOx values) and the lifetime of the catalyst. These advantages over systems which are obtained by formation of a monomolecular dispersion of V₂O₅ and MoO₃ on TiO₂ (anatase) are shown by the new catalyst generation (TiO₂-Mo-V oxide catalyst), in particular in flue gases containing arsenic oxides downstream of slag tap furnaces.     

Influence of Support Type and Metal Loading in Methane Decomposition over Iron Catalyst for Hydrogen Production

Natural gas resources, stimulate the method of catalytic methane decomposition. Hydrogen is a superb energy carrier and integral component of the present energy systems, while carbon nanotubes exhibit remarkable chemical and physical properties. The reaction was run at 700 °C in a fixed bed reactor. Catalyst calcination and reduction were done at 500 °C. MgO, TiO₂ and Al₂O₃ supported catalysts were prepared using a co‐precipitation method. Catalysts of different iron loadings were characterized with BET, TGA, XRD, H₂‐TPR and TEM. The catalyst characterization revealed the formation of multi‐walled nanotubes. Alternatively, time on stream tests of supported catalyst at 700 °C revealed the relative profiles of methane conversions increased as the %Fe loading was increased. Higher %Fe loadings decreased surface area of the catalyst. Iron catalyst supported with Al₂O₃ exhibited somewhat higher catalytic activity compared with MgO and TiO₂ supported catalysts when above 35% Fe loading was used. CH₄ conversion of 69% was obtained utilizing 60% Fe/Al₂O₃ catalyst. Alternatively, Fe/MgO catalysts gave the highest initial conversions when iron loading below 30% was employed. Indeed, catalysts with 15% Fe/MgO gave 63% conversion and good stability for 1 h time on stream. Inappropriateness of Fe/TiO₂ catalysts in the catalytic methane decomposition was observed.