Carbon Dioxide Reforming of Methane over Ni Catalysts Supported on Al2O3 Modified with La2O3, MgO, and CaO

The preparation of synthesis gas from carbon dioxide reforming of methane (CDR) has attracted increasing attention. The present review mainly focuses on CDR to produce synthesis gas over Ni/MO_x/Al₂O₃ (X = La, Mg, Ca) catalysts. From the examination of various supported nickel catalysts, the promotional effects of La₂O₃, MgO, and CaO have been found. The addition of promoters to Al₂O₃-supported nickel catalysts enhances the catalytic activity as well as stability. The catalytic performance is strongly dependent on the loading amount of promoters. For example, the highest CH₄ and CO₂ conversion were obtained when the ratios of metal M to Al were in the range of 0.04–0.06. In the case of Ni/La₂O₃/Al₂O₃ catalyst, the highest CH₄ conversion (96%) and CO₂ conversion (97%) was achieved with the catalyst (La/Al = 0.05 (atom/atom)). For Ni/CaO/Al₂O₃ catalyst, the catalyst with Ca/Al = 0.04 (atom/atom) exhibited the highest CH₄ conversion (91%) and CO₂ conversion (92%) among the catalysts with various CaO content. Also, Ni/MgO/Al₂O₃ catalyst with Mg/Al = 0.06 (atom/atom) showed the highest CH₄ conversion (89%) and CO₂ conversion (90%) among the catalysts with various Mg/Al ratios. Thus it is most likely that the optimal ratios of M to Al for the highest activities of the catalysts are related to the highly dispersed metal species. In addition, the improved catalytic performance of Al₂O₃-supported nickel catalysts promoted with metal oxides is due to the strong interaction between Ni and metal oxide, the stabilization of metal oxide on Al₂O₃ and the basic property of metal oxide to prevent carbon formation.     

Oscillations during partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas over Ru/Al2O3 catalyst (Special column of methane transformation, Article)

Oscillations in temperatures of catalyst bed as well as concentrations of gas phase species at the exit of reactor were observed during the partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas over Ru/Al₂O₃ in the temperature range of 600 to 850 °C. XRD, H₂-TPR and in situ Raman techniques was used to characterize the catalyst. Two types of ruthenium species, i.e. the ruthenium species weakly interacted with Al₂O₃ and that strongly interacted with the support, were identified by H₂-TPR experiment. These species are responsible for two types of oscillation profiles observed during the reaction. The oscillations were the result of these ruthenium species switching cyclically between the oxidized state and the reduced state under the reaction condition. These cyclic transformations, in turn, were the result of temperature variations caused by the varying levels of the strongly exothermic CH₄ combustion and the highly endothermic CH₄ reforming (with H₂O and CO₂) reactions (or the less exothermic direct partial oxidation of methane to CO and H₂), which were favored by the oxidized and the metallic sites, respectively. The major pathway of synthesis gas formation over the catalyst was via the combustion-reforming mechanism.     

Methane steam reforming over rhodium promoted Ni/Al2O3 catalysts

The effect of Rh addition upon catalyst characteristics and performance in methane steam reforming was investigated using Rh-promoted Ni/Al₂O₃ catalysts. The number of reduced metal atoms exposed on the surface increased for the Rh-promoted catalysts. Rh-promoted catalysts showed an increase in CH₄ reforming activity; however, constant turnover frequencies for promoted and unpromoted catalysts suggest that the increase in the number of metal surface atoms caused the activity enhancement. Rh also facilitated reduction of Ni/Al₂O₃.     

Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over Ru/Al2O3 catalysts

Fischer-Tropsch syntheses (FTS) were carried out in a slurry phase over Ru/Al₂O₃ catalysts using hexadecane as a solvent. The outcome of the FTS was dependent on the oxide support, calcination temperature, synthesis gas composition and sulfur content. The addition of Mn/Na to Ru/Al₂O₃ was effective in raising the initial activity and C5+ selectivity, but after 20 hours, the performance of the modified catalyst was similar to that of the unmodified catalyst. An additional investigation involving the use of fresh vs used catalysts demonstrated that an agglomeration of the metallic Ru, at least in part, does occur during the reaction.     

Enhancing effect of water vapor on the reduction of lean NOx by ethanol over an Ag/Al2O3 catalyst supported on cordierite honeycomb

The Ag/Al₂O₃ catalyst supported on cordierite honeycomb (Ag/Al₂O₃/ cordierite) is highly active forthe reduction of lean NOx by ethanol. Addition of H₂O enhances the NOx reduction to CO₂ and N₂, and suppresses the formation of by-products such as CO, CH₃CHO and C₂H₄.     

MnOx/Al2O3催化剂低温SCR脱硝性能

采用浸渍法制备了MnO_x/Al_2O_3低温脱硝催化剂,研究了Mn的含量对MnO_x/Al_2O_3催化剂低温烟气中NOx脱除率的影响,并通过XRD、SEM、BET、XPS、NH_3-TPD和H_2-TPR等手段对催化剂进行了表征.结果表明,当Mn含量为9%,空速为45 000 h-1时,MnO_x/Al_2O_3催化剂NO_x脱除率最高,在220℃时达79%;9MnO_x/Al_2O_3催化剂表面MnO_x氧化物分散较均匀,且稳定性及抗H_2O性能较好,但抗SO_2性能有待提高;MnO_x/Al_2O_3催化剂孔径主要分布在4~20 nm范围内,Mn含量对催化剂孔径变化影响较小;催化剂中活性组分Mn主要以Mn~(3+)和Mn~(4+)的形式存在;Mn~(4+)和Oα含量增加有利于NO_x的脱除;且添加Mn后,活性酸位点的数量增长,增强了催化剂还原能力,促进了NO_x脱除率的增加.     

H2-induced CO adsorption and dissociation over Co/Al2O3 catalyst

The activation of adsorbed CO is an important step in CO hydrogenation. The results from TPSR of pre-adsorbed CO with H2 and syngas suggested that the presence of H2 increased the amount of CO adsorption and accelerated CO dissociation. The H2 was adsorbed first, and activated to form H＊ over metal sites, then reacted with carbonaceous species. The oxygen species for CO2 formation in the presence of hydrogen was mostly OH^＊, which reacted with adsorbed CO subsequently via CO^＊＋OH^＊ → CO2^＊＋H^＊; however, the direct CO dissociation was not excluded in CO hydrogenation. The dissociation of C-O bond in the presence of H2 proceeded by a concerted mechanism, which assisted the Boudourd reaction of adsorbed CO on the surface via CO^＊＋2H^＊ → CH^＊＋OH^＊. The formation of the surface species （CH） from adsorbed CO proceeded as indicated with the participation of surface hydrogen, was favored in the initial step of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis.     

Nanocrystalline aerogel VOx/MgO as a catalyst for oxidative dehydrogenation of propane

Nanocrystalline aerogel VO_x/MgO catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane with high surface area and uniform vanadium distribution were synthesized by co-gelation followed by supercritical drying. The catalysts were shown to have superior performance compared to nanocrystalline VO_x/MgO catalysts prepared by impregnation.     

Fe2O3/Al2O3二元气凝胶合成高质量单壁纳米碳管

通过溶胶和超临界干燥方法制得了Fe₂O₃/Al₂O₃二元气凝胶，其比表面积和孔隙体积分别为246 m²·g^-1和1.89 cm³·g^-1，并具有较宽的孔径分布。以Fe₂O₃/Al₂O₃二元气凝胶作催化剂，通过甲烷催化裂解成功地合成了高质量的单壁纳米碳管。利用FESEM、TEM和HRTEM、Raman光谱等分析手段研究了反应温度对单壁纳米碳管生长的影响。结果表明在900 ℃时合成单壁纳米碳管的质量较高，并且合成的炭产物为毡状，该炭产物主要为高质量的单壁纳米碳管。     

Effect of epitaxial growth on the formation of the cobalt catalysts of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

Mixed oxides Co_xAl_yO₄ with different Al/Co ratios applied as supports for the catalysts of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis were prepared using the solid-state chemical reaction. The Co_xAl_yO₄ supports were prepared by modifying gibbsite with various cobalt salts (acetate, nitrate, and basic carbonate). The use of basic cobalt carbonate gives the Co(20%)/Co_xAl_yO₄ catalyst, which provides an increased yield of hydrocarbons C₅₊ and a decreased methane content compared to the impregnation catalyst Co(30%)/Al₂O₃. The introduction of small amounts of rhenium additives makes it possible to enhance the yield of hydrocarbons C₅₊ (179 g m⁻³) and also to increase the selectivity with respect to the C₅–C₁₈ fraction. The introduction of basic cobalt carbonate into the support, most likely, creates favorable conditions for the epitaxial growth of the precursor of the active phase. Dedicated to Academician G. A. Abakumov on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1856–1860, September, 2007.     

Y2O3 and MgO co-doped ceria based electrolytes

Electrolytes of Ce_1-x-y Y _x Mg _y O_2-0.5x-y were prepared with citrate method and were characterized by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry, energy dispersive spectrometry, powder X-ray diffraction, and impedance spectroscopy. The effect of composition on the structure, conductivity, and stability of the electrolytes were investigated. When 0≤x≤ about 0.2 and 0≤y≤ about 0.05, the electrolytes were all single phase materials of ceria-based solid solution. However, when y> about 0.05, the electrolytes became two-phase materials, Y³⁺ and Mg²⁺ co-doped ceria-based solid solution and free MgO. The sample with nominal composition of Ce_0.815Y_0.065Mg_0.12O_2-d showed ionic conductivity at 973 K close to or even a little higher than that of similarly prepared Ce_0.9Gd_0.1O_1.95, but had lower cost of raw materials and a little better stability in reducing atmosphere. The existing of free MgO improved the stability of the electrolytes in reducing atmosphere, but too much free MgO reduced the conductivity.     

偏硼酸锂碱熔-电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法测定透辉石中的SiO2、CaO、MgO、Al2O3、Fe2O3

采用偏硼酸锂熔样,电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱(ICP-AES)内标法同时测定透辉石中的SiO_2、CaO、MgO、Al_2O_3、Fe_2O_3.选择合适的分析谱线,采用基体匹配和背景校正等方式有效消除了测定的干扰.试验结果表明,方法各组分的相关系数良好(r≥0.999 5),检出限分别为0.061%(SiO_2)、0.039%(CaO)、0.024%(MgO)、0.011%(Al_2O_3)、0.009%(Fe_2O_3),精密度高(RSD5%),回收率为99.0%~101.8%.所建方法应用于透辉石实际样品的测定,结果与外检实验室化学分析方法的测定结果基本一致.     

Activation of CH4, CO2 and their reactions over Co catalyst studied using a pulsed-flow micro-reactor

Pulse reaction showed that Co/Al₂O₃ catalyst was active for the high-temperature decomposition of CH₄ and CO₂. CH₄ mainly was completely decomposed to give surface carbon, which could be inactivated quickly in the absence of enough O_(ad) (arising from dissociation of CO₂). CO₂ was dissociatively adsorbed on Co⁽⁰⁾ sites to give CO_(ad) and O_(ad), which was a slow step. Further decomposition of CO_(ad) happened in the case of CO₂ decomposition.     

Hydrogenation of nitrate in water over bimetallic Pd-Ag/Al2O3 catalysts

Hydrogenation of nitrate (NO₃ ⁻) in water was studied with 0.8 ×10⁻³–3.2 ×10⁻³ mol/dm³ of reactant in the temperature range of 293–313 K over palladium promoted Ag catalysts. Pd-Ag catalysts with a low ratio of Ag/Pd were characterized by high efficiency in the reduction of nitrates. The degradation of nitrates followed approximately first order decay and the estimated apparent activation energy was about 4 kJ/mol.     

氧化铝载体和氧化钡助剂对钌基氨合成催化剂结构和性能的影响

采用不同来源γ-Al2O3(市售Al2O3-1,合成Al2O3-2)作为钌基氨合成催化剂载体,利用浸渍法制备了一系列添加不同BaO助剂含量的Ba-Ru/Al2O3催化剂.通过X射线衍射(XRD)、N2-低温物理吸附、X射线荧光光谱(XRF)、透射电镜(TEM)、H2程序升温还原(H2-TPR)、NH3程序升温脱附(NH3-TPD)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等方法研究了不同来源的Al2O3以及BaO助剂含量对负载型钌基催化剂的物相结构、织构性质、微观形貌、表面性质和催化剂的氨合成活性等方面的影响.结果表明,载体的物理化学性质对制备的钌基氨合成催化剂的结构以及活性有较大影响.BaO助剂对催化剂的影响主要表现在两个方面:添加量不同导致BaO与γ-Al2O3的作用力不同,从而进一步影响催化体系的比表面积和孔结构性质;BaO助剂会对体系的Ru物种还原性质以及催化剂表面酸碱性质进行调节,适量BaO的加入能够极大提高反应活性,而这种最佳量与载体性质密切相关.     

无氨湿法制备纳米晶In2O3及表征

Preparation of In₂O₃nano-scale powders by ultrasonic and homogeneous precipitation, using metal In and urea as raw materials, was reported for the first time, while the effects of reaction temperature, the ratio of the materials and the pH etc. on the preparation was dicussed. This method can be operated and industrialized easily with very low cost． The structural properties of precursor and In₂O₃were characterized by TG-DTA, XRD, ESCA and TEM. The results show that In₂O₃produced are very pure, monophase and spherical nano-scale powders with average size of 25 nm.     

Al2O3与BN在氩气中合成AlN粉末

氮化铝是一种具有许多优异性能的被认为具有广泛应用前景的无机材料,普遍受到国内外材料学家和化学家的关注。目前制备ＡｌＮ粉末主要有氧化物还原氮化法,等离子化学法,熔炼法,裂解法和直接氮化法,但由Ａｌ２Ｏ３与ＢＮ直接合成单相ＡｌＮ粉末尚未见报道［１,２］。...     

Mn修饰Al2O3载体负载Pd催化剂及其蒽醌加氢催化性能

以活性氧化铝(γ-Al2O3)为载体,分别以Mn(NO3)2溶液和酸性氯化钯(PdCl2)溶液为修饰组分和活性组分前体,采用分步浸渍法制备了Mn修饰Al2O3载体负载钯催化剂。将催化剂应用于蒽醌加氢反应,考察了催化剂制备方法、活性组分负载量和催化剂还原温度对反应效果的影响。用XRD、BET、XPS和TPR对催化剂进行了表征。结果表明,催化剂活性受到制备方法的影响,在对Mn修饰Al2O3载体进行焙烧,Pd负载量0.2(wt)%、还原温度300℃的条件下,催化剂蒽醌加氢活性较高,较未修饰的催化剂提高了约16%。催化剂中Mn以MnO的形式存在,影响了γ-Al2O3的组织结构,使载体与活性组分之间的作用力增强,活性组分Pd高度分散在催化剂表面,从而提高了催化剂的活性。     

Nox reduction with CO over supported Pd catalysts under simulated post Euro-IV diesel exhaust conditions

The catalytic reduction of NO_x with CO over Pd/Al₂O₃ and Pd/TiO₂/Al₂O₃ under simulated post Euro-IV diesel exhaust conditions was studied. The catalytic activities obtained by using various Pd and TiO₂ loadings and total amounts of reductant and the influence of H₂ and H₂O was investigated.     

Characterization and evaluation of Fe2O3/Al2O3 oxygen carrier prepared by sol–gel combustion synthesis

The sol-gel combustion synthesis (SGCS) for oxygen carrier (OC) to be used in chemical looping combustion (CLC) was first designed and experimented in this work, which is a new method of OC synthesis by combining sol-gel technique and solution combustion synthesis. Cheap hydrated metal nitrates and urea were adopted as precursors to prepare Fe₂O₃/Al₂O₃ OC at the molar ratio to unity (Fe1Al1), which was characterized through various means, including Fourier transforms infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential thermal analysis (DTA), X-ray diffractor (XRD), and N₂ isothermal adsorption/desorption method. FTIR analysis on the chemical structure of the dried gel of Fe1Al1 indicated that urea was partly hydrolyzed and the hydrated basic carbonate was formed by the combination of groups such as (Fe(_1−yAl_y)_1−xO_1−3x, CO₃²⁻ and -OH-. By analyzing the staged products during SGCS, calcination was found as a necessary step to produce Fe₂O₃/Al₂O₃ OC with separate phases of α-Fe₂O₃ and α-Al₂O₃. Through TGA-DTA, the decomposition of the dried gel was found to undergo five stages. The analysis of the evolved gases from the gel decomposition using FTIR partially confirmed the staged decomposition and assisted a better understanding of the mechanism of SGCS. XRD identification further substantiated the necessity of calcination to synthesize Fe₂O₃/Al₂O₃ OC with separate phases of α-Fe₂O₃ and α-Al₂O₃, though it was not necessary for the synthesis of single phase α-Fe₂O₃ and α-Al₂O₃. Structural characterization performed on N₂ adsorption analyzer displayed that the pore shape of Fe1Al1 particles was heterogeneous. Finally, H₂ temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) of Fe1Al1 products in TGA indicated that the reduction reaction of Fe1Al1 OC after calcination was a single step reaction from α-Fe₂O₃ to Fe, and calcination benefited to improve the transfer rate of the lattice oxygen from the OC to fuel H₂. Furthermore, four times of reduction and oxidization (redox) reaction by alternating with H₂ and air demonstrated the synthesized OC had good reactivity and sintering-resistance, much suitable to be used in the realistic CLC. Overall, the SGCS method was found superior to other existent methods to prepare Fe₂O₃/Al₂O₃ OC for CLC application.