Thermal coarsening of supported palladium combustion catalysts

An essential property of combustion catalysts is long-term (>8000 h) stability at high temperatures in an environment (approximately 1 atm of both oxygen and water vapor) that aggressively promotes sintering of the supporting oxide and coarsening of the active component. Extrapolation of accelerated coarsening rate measurements, determined from shorter exposures at higher temperatures, can be made with more confidence if the physical processes of the coarsening and sintering processes were well understood. The current work examines in detail the coarsening of a high-weight-loaded palladium catalyst supported by silica-stabilized alumina at 900 degrees C in such an aggressive environment. The results of this investigation showed that the Pd particle size distribution was consistently log-normal for time periods from 100 to 4000 h, the mean particle growth rate was roughly inverse second-order in mean particle diameter, and the support not only sintered but also underwent phase transformation. The results implicate both coalescence and Ostwald ripening as important coarsening processes.     

On the mechanism of auto-oscillations in CO hydrogenation on supported palladium catalysts

A mechanism accounting for the occurrence of auto-oscillations in the formation rates of CH₃Cl and (CH₃)₂O during CO hydrogenation on chlorine-containing supported palladium catalysts is proposed.

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Temperature-programmed reduction and temperature-programmed oxidation of nickel and copper-nickel catalysts with addition of palladium supported on alumina

Reducibility and reoxdation of nickel and copper-nickel catalysts with addition of palladium supported on alumina have been investigated by the TPR and TPO methods. Palladium has been found to be an effective promoter of reduction of catalysts under study.

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Polymer-modified supported palladium catalysts for the hydrogenation of acetylene compounds

Palladium catalysts supported on zinc oxide modified with polyethylene glycol or pectin were synthesized and investigated in the hydrogenation of acetylene compounds. It was established that the polymercontaining catalysts reduce acetylene hyrbons to olefins with high activity, selectivity, and stability. The composition and structure of the obtained composites were studied by elemental analysis, transmission electron microscopy, and XPS spectroscopy. It was found that the nanosized particles of palladium uniformly immobilized on the surface of zinc oxide were formed in the course of the synthesis of a supported polymer/oxide complex.     

Determination of the active surface of supported oxide catalysts on the basis of their reduction rate

A method for the determination of the active surface of supported oxide catalysts, based on measurement of their rate of reduction with carbon monoxide has been developed. The surface of silica gel-supported CuO was measured. The catalytic activity of the samples was found to be proportional to their active surface.

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Upgrading of palm biodiesel fuel over supported palladium catalysts

Partial hydrogenation of palm biodiesel fuel (BDF) over 0.5wt%Pd/SBA-15 and 0.5wt%Pd/Zr-SBA-15 catalysts was examined by using a continuous fixed-bed reactor at 100 °C and 0.3 MPa under an atmosphere of H₂, in comparison to the commercial 0.5wt%Pd/γ-Al₂O₃ catalyst. The results showed that the 0.5wt%Pd/SBA-15 catalyst with high Pd dispersion and fast molecular diffusion through the short channeling pores gave the highest activity and selectivity in partial hydrogenation of polyunsaturated fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) as unstable components of palm BDF into cis-mono-unsaturated FAME as a target component of upgraded palm BDF with excellent oxidation stability and cold flow properties, which makes the addition of antioxidants unnecessary. By contrast, the 0.5wt%Pd/Zr-SBA-15 catalyst with strongly and moderately acidic sites gave low selectivity toward cis-mono-unsaturated FAME. The commercial 0.5wt%Pd/γ-Al₂O₃ catalyst displayed much lower polyunsaturated FAME conversion and cis-mono-unsaturated FAME selectivity, associated with poor Pd dispersion and slow molecular diffusion through the disordered pores.     

Cooligomerization of carbon monoxide with cyclic olefins on supported palladium catalysts

The cooligomerization of CO with cyclic olefins, such as norbornene, 5-vinyl-2-norbornene, and dicyclopentadiene, in toluene in the presence of supported palladium catalysts containing 2,2’-bipyridine as a ligand is studied. It is shown that, during copolymerization, opening of the double bond in a ring occurs, while in the case of 5-vinyl-2-norbornene, vinyl bond C=C is not involved in the reaction. When ethylene is added to the reaction mixture, it does not participate in polymer-chain growth. The yield of the process is commensurable with the yield attained in the case of a homogeneous catalytic system, and the conversion of olefins is as high as 47%. The copolymers in the solid state occur in the form of spiroketal structures that, during dissolution, transform into ketone structures to different extents.     

Exchange of molecular oxygen with the oxygen of supported palladium catalysts

Heterogeneous exchange of molecular oxygen with the oxygen of supported platinum catalysts and bulk palladium oxide has been studied. A correlation has been established between the exchange rate and the dispersity of supported palladium oxide.

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Effect of HCl acid on the hydrodechlorination of chlorobenzene over palladium supported catalysts

Ammonia and hydrochloric acid effects have been studied in the chlorobenzene hydrodechlorination in liquid phase on Pd/C catalysts. The addition of NH₄OH to the reactant medium does not modify the reaction rate while in hydrochloric acid medium the activity was increased. The role of HCl acid in the activity is explained by a partial oxidation of the Pd particles.     

Influence of oxygen on catalytic properties of supported palladium catalysts in CO hydrogenation

It has been established that the addition of oxygen to synthesis gas has a positive effect of the activity and selectivity of supported palladium catalysts in methanol synthesis. The degree of the effect of oxygen depends on the chemical nature of the support and the conditions of catalysis, preceding the addition of oxygen to the reaction mixture. The probable causes for the influence of oxygen on the catalytic properties of palladium, supported on oxide supports, have been discussed.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 25, No. 5, pp. 557–563, September–October, 1989.     

On the reduction of NiO forms in magnesia supported catalysts

Reducibility of Ni/MgO catalysts has been studied by the temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) technique in the temperature range of 373–1273 K. The profile of reduction reveals the presence of various forms of NiO. The effects of nickel loading and treatment temperature on catalyst reducibility have been evaluated. The formation of NiO–MgO solid solution controls the whole reduction of Ni/MgO system.

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Effect of the reduction conditions of the supported palladium precursor on the activity of Pd/C catalysts in hydrogenation of sodium 2,4,6-trinitrobenzoate

The study addresses the effect of the reduction conditions of palladium polynuclear hydroxo complexes (PHC) supported on the Sibunit carbon material on the dispersion of the metal particles and the activity of 0.5%Pd/Sibunit catalysts in the selective hydrogenation of sodium 2,4,6-trinitrobenzoate to 1,3,5-triaminobenzene in an aqueous solution (temperature of 323 or 343 K, pressure of 0.5 MPa). The palladium PHC were reduced using the most common methods pertaining to catalyst preparation: liquid-phase reduction with sodium formate and reduction in a hydrogen flow at elevated temperature. It was found that high-temperature reduction in the gas phase gives rise to Pd particles with a markedly lower dispersion compared with the sample obtained under mild liquid-phase reduction conditions. The catalytic activity of the sample containing large Pd particles proved to be higher than the activity of the catalyst obtained by reduction with sodium formate.     

硫存在下Beta沸石负载钯催化剂上的芳烃加氢性能研究

采用浸渍和离子交换方法，制备了一系列H-Beta沸石负载钯催化剂，并用XRD，N2吸附和氨程序升温脱附进行了表征。采用连续流动固定床反应器，在总压4 MPa，270 ℃，液体空速为16 h－1和硫的质量分数为100×10－6的条件下进行了四氢萘的加氢反应。实验结果表明，钯催化剂的催化性能与催化剂制备方法及载体的硅铝比有关系。对Pd/Beta25(25是硅铝比，下同)来说,离子交换(IE)催化剂的加氢活性高于对应的初湿浸渍(IWI)样品。对于所有离子交换催化剂，Pd/Beta80(IE)在整个反应期间催化活性及抗硫性最好。Pd/Beta25(IE)四氢萘的初始转化率高达77％，失活最快，8 h降到10％；Pd/Beta60(IE)初始转化率为60％，8 h后为16％；Beta80负载催化剂最稳定，起始和8 h后转化率分别为75％和55％。离子交换的Beta80负载Pd催化剂的优良催化活性可以归结为催化剂中有较高比例的中强和强酸性位的存在，尤其中强酸比例较高，同时较多中孔的存在也是其中的影响因素之一。少量Al2O3的添加可以改善催化剂的活性。     

High-efficiency palladium catalysts supported on ppy-modified C60 for formic acid oxidation

A facile preparation of polypyrrole-modified fullerene supported Pd nanoparticles catalyst is introduced; electrochemical measurements demonstrate that the obtained Pd/ppy-C(60) catalyst shows a good electrocatalytic activity and stability for the oxidation of formic acid.     

Studies on inorganic anion exchangers

The commercially available inorganic anion exchangers Polyan, Polyan HT, Oxtain and Oxti have been studied by the construction of exchange isotherms for the ions SO₄²⁻, NO₃⁻, Cl⁻, Br⁻ and I⁻. They were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction and thermal analyses when appropriate. Conclusions are as to selectivities and reversibilities, and comments made on the thermal and chemical stabilities of the exchangers.     

Temperature programmed reduction of silica supported nickel catalysts

Nickel oxide promoted catalysts are prepared by simple precipitation, precipitation from homogeneous solution and impregnation methods and their reduction behavior is monitored with temperature programmed reduction (TPR) technique. The effect of different parameters such as metal loading, method of preparation and heat treatment temperature are also observed on the reducibility of the catalysts. It is observed that reduction temperature increases with the increase of calcination temperature. Results indicate that the interactions between nickel oxide and silica begin with the increase of calcination temperature which leads to the formation of nickel hydrosilicates and are responsible for high temperature reduction peaks.     

Catalytic decompostiton of methyl nitrite over supported palladium catalysts in vapor phase

The vapor phase catalytic decomposition of methyl nitrite over supported palladium catalysts has been investigated. The catalytic activities were ranked in the following order: Pd/-Al₂O₃> Pd/A.C > Pd/-Al₂O₃ >Pd-Ti/-Al₂O₃. The acidic supports, such as HY zeolite, -Al₂O₃ and SiO₂ also exhibited moderate activity for methyl nitrite decomposition reactions. Several unusual features in the present decomposition reactions of methyl nitrite are discussed. A possible successive dehydrogenation mechanism was proposed to explain the facts observed in this study.     

Lactose oxidation over palladium catalysts supported on active carbons and on carbon nanofibres

Liquid-phase lactose oxidation was investigated over supported Pd/C and Pd-carbon nanofibre catalysts, which were characterized by several methods. A complex relationship between catalyst activity and catalyst acidity was established, i.e. optimum catalyst acidity resulted in the highest activity in lactose oxidation. In-situ catalyst potential measurements during lactose oxidation gave information about the extent of accumulation of oxygen on the metal surface. These results could be correlated with catalyst deactivation, which was extensive over the most acidic catalysts at low reaction temperatures. Selectivity for the desired product, lactobionic acid, was a maximum of approximately 83% at 93% conversion. The main side-product was lactulose formed via isomerisation of lactose. Lower selectivity toward lactobionic acid was obtained when the rate of oxidation of lactose was low.     

负载型钯催化剂上生物质气化气催化燃烧

采用浸渍法制备了Pd/Al2O3、Pd/Ce/Al2O3、Pd/Mn/Al2O3、Pd/La/Al2O3四种催化剂。并借助XRD、BET对催化剂相结构、比表面积、孔结构进行了表征,在固定床反应器上考察了四种催化剂对CO、H2和CH4的催化燃烧性能。结果表明,随着La、Ce、Mn离子的引入使得催化剂的比表面积和孔容积不断降低;添加助剂Ce可以提高催化剂活性和热稳定性,助剂La可以提高催化剂的抗烧结能力,而助剂Mn在低温时可以提高催化剂活性,但并不能抑制催化剂的高温钝化。CO和H2的起燃顺序随催化剂的不同而不同,但四种催化剂对CO和H2的催化燃烧活性接近,均可以在低温条件下迅速燃烧,同时其燃烧特征温度明显低于CH4。