Regeneration of C4H10 dry reforming catalyst by nonthermal plasma

Carbon deposition via coke formation is one of the critical problems causing catalyst deactivation during the reforming of hydrocarbons.An effort was made to regenerate the catalyst（Ni/7-alumina） by oxidation methods.Two approaches were carried out for the regeneration of the deactivated catalyst.The first one involves the plasma treatment of the deactivated catalyst in the presence of dry air over a temperature range of 300～500℃,while the second one only the thermal treatment in the same temperature range.The performance of the regenerated catalyst was evaluated in terms of C₄H₁₀ and CO₂ conversions and the physicochemical characteristics were examined using a surface area analyzer,an elemental analyzer,scanning electron microscopy（SEM） and transmission electron microscopy（TEM）.It was observed that the carbon deposit （coke） on the catalyst was about 9.89 wt%after reforming C₄H₁₀ for 5 h at 540℃.The simple thermal treatment at 400℃reduced carbon content to 6.59 wt%whereas it was decreased to 3.25 wt%by the plasma and heat combination.The specific surface area was fully restored to the original state by the plasma-assisted regeneration at 500℃.As far as the catalytic activity is concerned,the fresh and regenerated catalysts exhibited similar C₄H₁₀ and CO₂ conversion efficiencies.     

Synergetic effect of FeVO4 and α-Fe2O3 in Fe-V-O catalysts for liquid phase oxidation of toluene to benzaldehyde

Synergistic effect of FeVO₄ withα-Fe₂O₃ was found in Fe-V-O catalyst,which was responsible for the high apparent formation rate（A.F.R.） of benzaldehyde in liquid phase oxidation of toluene by hydrogen peroxide.The synergistic effect might create VO_πspecies as active sites;moreover,it improved the reducibility and the reactivity of Fe-V-O catalyst.In order to gain the high A.F.R. of benzaldehyde,the catalyst should have the moderate reducibihty.     

Magnetic graphene nanocomposite as an efficient catalyst for hydrogenation of nitroarenes

Graphene-Fe₃O₄ nanocomposite（G-Fe₃O₄） was synthesized by a chemical co-precipitation method which was used as an efficient catalyst for the reduction of nitroarenes with hydrazine hydrate.The method has been applied to a broad range of compounds with different properties and the yields were in the range of 75%-92%.The G-Fe₃O₄ catalyst can be readily recovered and reused 5 times without significant loss of the catalytic activity.     

Highly active Pd containing EMT zeolite catalyst for indirect oxidative carbonylation of methanol to dimethyl carbonate

Palladium containing EMT zeolite catalyst(Pd/EMT) was prepared and used for the indirect oxidative carbonylation of methanol to dimethyl carbonate(DMC).The EMT zeolite was employed as a new catalyst support and compared with the conventional Pd containing FAU zeolite catalyst(Pd/FAU).The Pd/EMT in contrast to the Pd/FAU catalyst exhibited high intrinsic activity with the turnover frequency of 0.25 s^-1 vs.0.11 s^-1.The Pd/EMT catalyst showed high CO conversion of 82% and DMC selectivity of 79%,that maintained for at least 130 h,while the activity of the Pd/FAU catalyst rapidly deteriorated within 12 h.The enhanced interactions between Pd and EMT zeolite inhibited the sintering of palladium clusters and maintained the Pd2+ active sites in the Pd/EMT catalyst.The stabilization of the mono-dispersed Pd clusters within the EMT zeolite is paramount to the excellent performance of the catalyst for the indirect oxidative carbonylation of methanol to DMC.     

Catalytic effect of lucunary heteropolyanion containing molybdenum and tungsten atoms on decolorization of direct blue 71

In this research,a lucunary Keggin structure,[PMo₂W₉O₃₉]^7- was selected as an efficient homogenous catalyst for degradation of an azo dye（direct blue 71） and a simple method was developed for degradation of DB71.The method is based on the oxidation of azo dye in the presence of a lucunary Keggin form of polyoxometalates,K₇[PMo₂W₉O₃₉]? 19H₂O,as a homogenous catalyst at room temperature.The reaction is monitored spectrophotometrically by measuring the absorbance of dye atλ=585 nm.Some parameters including concentration of catalyst,concentration of H₂O₂,pH and reaction time were investigated and optimized. Results show that K₇[PMo₂W₉O₃₉]? 19H₂O is more efficient in the presence of hydrogen peroxide.Degradation of dye in the presence of the catalyst and H₂O₂ could lead to the disappearance approximately 65%of dye after 60 min.But degradation for the same experiment performed in the absence of catalyst or in the absence of H₂O₂ was 22%or 5%respectively.Approximately 87% azo dyes has been eliminated after 90 min in the presence of catalyst,H₂O₂ and optimize conditions(0.6 g/L of K₇[PMo_2- W₉O₃₉H₉H₂O,0.08 mol/L hydrogen peroxide and room temperature).     

Application of Li2SiO3 as a heterogeneous catalyst in the production of biodiesel from soybean oil

Biodiesel was synthesized from soybean oil by transesterification over Li₂SiO₃ catalyst.The Li₂SiO₃ can be used for biodiesel production directly without further drying or thermal pretreatment,no obvious difference in the FAME conversion（92.4-96.7%） between the air-exposed catalyst（24-72 h） and the fresh one（94.2%）.This leads to important benefits when considering industrial applications of Li₂SiO₃ as a solid catalyst for storing and handling catalyst without taking special actions.     

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.     

CuFe2O4@GO nanocomposite as an effective and recoverable catalyst of peroxymonosulfate activation for degradation of aqueous dye pollutants

An effective and recoverable CuFe₂O₄@GO catalyst for PMS activation was synthesized and the underlying catalytic mechanism was revealed in this study.     

Study of The Pd-B/ γ-Al2O3 Amorphous Alloy Catalyst

The Pd-B/γ-Al2O3 amorphous alloy catalyst and Pd/γ-Al2O3 crystalline metal catalyst were prepared by KBH4 reduction and routine impregnation,respectively.Pd-B/γ-Al2O3 and Pd/γ-Al2O3 catalysts were characterized by XRD and SEM.It was found that the catalytic activity of the Pd-B/γ-Al2O3 amorphous alloy catalyst was higher than that of the Pd/γ-Al2O3 crystalline metal catalyst in the anthraquinone hydrogenation.     

Epoxy ether cleaving reactions catalyzed by supporting Lewis acidic ionic liquid

Lewis acidic ionic liquids were used to catalyze the reaction of epoxypropane with POCl₃.Considering the lower cost and catalytic activities,we concluded that[Et₃NH]Cl/AlCl₃ was the most attractive ionic liquid from an economical point of view.But it would be easily inactivated because of sensitive to water and air.Moreover,it could not be reused easily because of difficulty recovery in the reaction.However,supporting[Et₃NH]Cl/AlCl₃ catalyst could resolve above problems.Supporting[Et₃NH]Cl/ AlCl₃ catalyst could be separated by filter easily and reused 5 times in 98%yield.Furthermore,the catalyst was applicable to other epoxy ether cleaving reactions.     

NiSe2-CoSe2 with a Hybrid Nanorods and Nanoparticles Structure for Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Hetero-structure induced high performance catalyst for oxygen evolution reaction(OER)in the water splitting reaction has received increased attention.Herein,we demonstrated a novel catalyst system of NiSe₂-CoSe₂ consisting of nanorods and nanoparticles for the efficient OER in the alkaline electrolyte.This catalyst system can be easily fabricated via a low-temperature selenization of the solvothermal synthesized NiCo(OH)x precursor and the unique morphology of hybrid nanorods and nanoparticles was found by the electron microscopy analysis.The high valence state of the metal species was indicated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy study and a strong electronic effect was found in the NiSe₂-CoSe₂ catalyst system compared to their counterparts.As a result,NiSe₂-CoSe₂ exhibited high catalytic performance with a low overpotential of 250 mV to reach 10 mA·cm^-2 for OER in the alkaline solution.Furthermore,high catalytic stability and catalytic kinetics were also observed.The superior performance can be attributed to the high valence states of Ni and Co and their strong synergetic coupling effect between the nanorods and nanoparticles,which could accelerate the charge transfer and offer abundant electrocatalytic active sites.The current work offers an efficient hetero-structure catalyst system for OER,and the results are helpful for the catalysis understanding.     

Preparation of Highly Active Pt-K/γ-Al2O3 Catalyst for o-Phenylphenol Synthesis from o-Cyclohexenyl-cyclohexanone Dehydrogenation

0.5%Pt-K/γ-Al2O3 catalysts for the synthesis of o-phenylphenol（OPP） from o-cyclohexenyl-cyclohexanone （dimer） dehydrogenation were prepared by means of a two subsequent impregnation method. The effects of catalyst preparation parameters, such as K promoters, calcination, and reduction conditions, were investigated. The results showed that the addition of K2SO4 to Pt/γ-Al2O3 catalyst notably promoted the selectivity of OPP, and its optimum content was found to be 6% in mass fraction. The higher activity was obtained when Pt/γ-Al2O3 catalyst was calcined in nitrogen atmosphere at 400--500 ℃ and then reduced at the same temperature for 3 h in hydrogen atmosphere. The conversion of the dimer and the selectivity of OPP were always above 99% and 90%, respectively, over 0.5%Pt-6% K2SO4/γ-Al2O3 catalyst during the pilot scale test of 8000 h.     

In-Situ FT-IR Investigation of Partial Oxidation of Methane to Syngas over Rh/SiO_2 Catalyst

Partial oxidation of methane to syngas(POM)over Rh/SiO_2 catalyst was investigated using in-situ FT-IR.When methane interacted with 1.0wt%Rh/SiO_2 catalyst,it was dissociated to adsorbed hydrogen and CH_x species.The adsorbed hydrogen atoms were transferred to SiO_2 surface by"spill-over"and reacted with lattice oxygen to form surface -OH species. POM mechanism was investigated over Rh/SiO_2 catalyst using in-situ FT-IR.It was found that CO_2 was formed before CO could be detected when CH_4 and O_2 were introduced over the preoxidized Rh/SiO_2 catalyst,whereas CO was detected before CO_2 was formed over the prereduced Rh/SiO_2 catalyst.     

In-Situ FT-IR Investigation Methane to Syngas over of Partial Oxidation of Rh/SiO2 Catalyst

Partial oxidation of methane to syngas （POM） over Rh/SiO2 catalyst was investigated using in-situ FT-IR. When methane interacted with 1.0wt%Rh/SiO2 catalyst, it was dissociated to adsorbed hydrogen and CHx species. The adsorbed hydrogen atoms were transferred to SiO2 surface by ＂spill-over＂ and reacted with lattice oxygen to form surface -OH species. POM mechanism was investigated over Rh/SiO2 catalyst using in-situ FT-IR. It was found that CO2 was formed before CO could be detected when CH4 and O2 were introduced over the preoxidized Rh/SiO2 catalyst, whereas CO was detected before CO2 was formed over the prereduced Rh/SiO2 catalyst.     

氧化铝负载的银纳米颗粒高选择性催化合成亚胺(英)

The oxidative dehydrogenation of alcohols to aldehydes catalyzed by Ag nanoparticles supported on Al₂O₃ was studied.The catalyst promoted the direct formation of imines by tandem oxidative dehydrogenation and condensation of alcohols and amines.The reactions were performed under mild conditions and afforded the imines in high yield（up to 99%） without any byproducts other than H₂O.The highest activity was obtained over 5 wt%Ag/Al₂O₃ in toluene with air as oxidant.The reactions were also performed under oxidant-free conditions where the reaction was driven to the product side by the production of H₂ in the gas phase.The use of an efficient and selective Ag catalyst for the oxidative dehydrogenation of alcohol in the presence of amines gives a new green reaction protocol for imine synthesis.     

A zirconium modified Co/SiO2 Fischer-Tropsch catalyst prepared by dielectric-barrier discharge plasma

Co/SiO₂ and zirconium promoted Co/Zr/SiO₂ catalysts were prepared using dielectric-barrier discharge（DBD） plasma instead of the conventional thermal calcination method.Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis（FTS） performances of the catalyst were evaluated in a fixed bed reactor.The results indicated that the catalyst treated by DBD plasma shows the higher FTS activity and yield of heavy hydrocarbons as compared with that treated by the conventional thermal calcination method.Increase in CO conversion was unnoticeable on the Co/SiO₂ catalyst,but significant on the Co/Zr/SiO₂ catalyst,both prepared by DBD plasma.On the other hand,heavy hydrocarbon selectivity and chain growth probability （a value） were enhanced on all the catalysts prepared by the DBD plasma.In order to study the effect of the DBD plasma treatment on the FTS performance,the catalysts were characterized by N₂-physisorption,H2-temperature programed reduction（H₂-TPR）,H₂-temperature-programmed desorption（H₂-TPD） and oxygen titration,transmission electron microscope（TEM） and X-ray diffraction（XRD）.It was proved that,compared with the traditional calcination method,DBD plasma not only could shorten the precursor decomposition time,but also could achieve better cobalt dispersion,smaller Co₃O₄ cluster size and more uniform cobalt distribution.However,cobalt reducibility was hindered to some extent in the Co/SiO₂ catalyst prepared by DBD plasma,while the zirconium additive prevented significantly the decrease in cobalt reducibility and increased cobalt dispersion as well as the FTS performance.     

Study of a Ru-La/Zr02 Catalyst Prepared by Precipitation Method for Selective Hydrogenation of Benzene to Cyclohexene

A Ru-La/ZrO2 catalyst was prepared by the precipitation method, in which Ru was an active component, La was a promoter and ZrO2 was a dispersant. Comparing with the catalyst prepared by the chemical reduction method, the Ru-La/ZrO2 exhibited higher activity and better selectivity. At 140 ℃ and hydrogen pressure of 5 MPa, the C6H10 selectivity reached 70% at a C6H6 conversion of 35% for a reaction time was 5 min and the total La/Ru loading was 10%. Textural parameters of the catalyst were obtained by physical adsorption, BET surface area and specific pore volume measurements. The catalyst sample gave a BET area of 41 m2/g and a specific pore volume of 1.1 cm^3/g, and the most probable pore distribution was located at 5 to 10 nm. H2-TPR measurements showed that ruthenium oxide could be reduced to its metallic state at about 403 K. XRD determinations indicated that ruthenium and lanthanum were highly dispersed on the zirconia. A significant advantage of the Ru-La/ZrO2 catalyst is that it can be used directly in its unreduced state for the selective hydrogenation of benzene.     

Preparation of polypropylene/clay nanocomposites by <Emphasis Type="Italic">in situ</Emphasis> polymerization with TiCl<Subscript>4</Subscript>/MgCl<Subscript>2</Subscript>/clay compound catalyst

TiCl₄/MgCl₂/clay compound catalyst was prepared by chemical reaction.Exfoliated polypropylene（PP）/clay nanocomposites were synthesized by in situ polymerization with this compound catalyst.Effects of polymerization temperature,polymerization time,propylene pressure,solvent consumption and pre-treat time of catalyst on catalyst activity and catalytic stereospecificity were studied.Under optimal conditions,activity of the nano-compound catalyst is about 88.3 kg/（mol Ti·h）.Isotacticity of PP obtained in the nanocomposites is in the range of 89%-99%,and its melting temperature is about 159℃.The weight-average molecular weight of PP can reach 6.7×10⁵ - 7.8×10⁵,and the molecular weight distribution is between 7.7 and 7.9.     

Ru/C催化剂上香豆素加氢制八氢香豆素（英文）

The production of octahydrocoumarin,which can serve as a replacement for toxic coumarin,was investigated using 5% Ru on active carbon(Ru/C) as the catalyst for the hydrogenation of coumarin. The hydrogenation was studied by optimizing the reaction conditions(pressure,solvent and coumarin concentration). The activity and selectivity of the Ru/C catalyst were compared for different solvents. The mechanism of coumarin hydrogenation was deduced. The formation of side products was explained. The optimal hydrogenation reaction conditions were: 130 °C,10 MPa,60 wt% coumarin in methanol,and 0.5 wt%(based on coumarin) of Ru/C catalyst. At the complete conversion of coumarin,the selectivity to the desired product was 90%.     

硅酸盐修饰Ni/海泡石催化剂的制备

Under the hydrothermal condition, the surface of sepiolite was restored with silicate and Ni was precipitated on the restored sepiolite by precipitating-reducing method. The surface of the samples was characterized by SEM, BET and XRD. The catalytic ability was examined by hydrogenation of toluene in gas phase over the silicate restored Ni/sepiolite catalyst. The experimental results show that distribution of Ni over the surface of the sample was even with bare aggregation and can be controlled, the ability of anti-aging of this catalyst was about ten times higher than that prepared by impregnation method at the same reactive condition.