Partial oxidation of methane to syngas catalyzed by a nickel nanowire catalyst

A nickel nanowire catalyst was prepared by a hard template method,and characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM),N2 physical adsorption,X-ray photoelectron spectrometry (XPS),X-ray diffraction (XRD) and H2 temperature-programmed reduction (H2-TPR).The catalytic properties of the nanowire catalyst in the partial oxidation of methane to syngas were compared with a metallic Ni catalyst which was prepared with nickel sponge.The characterization results showed that the nickel nanowire catalyst had high specific surface area and there was more NiO phase in the nickel nanowire catalyst than in the metallic Ni catalyst.The reaction results showed that the nickel nanowire catalyst had high CH4 conversion and selectivities for H2 and CO under low space velocity.     

氟修饰的含Ni类水滑石在甲烷部分氧化制合成气中的应用研究

通过共沉淀法合成了含Ni/Mg/Al的类水滑石,并利用水滑石的"重构性能"将F^-引入到水滑石层间。焙烧该类水滑石后得到Ni/Mg/Al/O-F催化剂,采用XRD、SEM、CO₂-TPD、H₂-TPR、N₂吸附-脱附等手段对其结构进行了表征。结果表明,焙烧后的催化剂为方镁石结构,并具有丰富的介孔,Ni/Mg/Al/O-F较之不含F^-的复合氧化物Ni/Mg/AlO具有更小的比表面积、颗粒粒径和结晶度,但是碱密度明显增大,并且在甲烷部分氧化(POM)反应中表现出更高的活性和稳定性,反应120h后,活性没有下降。这是因为F^-的引入提高了催化剂碱性和活性组分Ni的分散,从而改善了催化剂的抗积炭和烧结能力。     

Yttria promoted metallic nickel catalysts for the partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas

A metallic Ni catalyst was prepared with nickel sponge, followed by acid treatment. It was further promoted with yttria by an impregnation method. The catalysts were characterized by SEM, BET, XRD, TPR, XPS, etc., and studied in the partial oxidation of methane to syngas. The characterization results showed that the yttria promoted metallic Ni catalysts had high specific surface area and more NiO. The reaction results showed that the yttria promoter increased the CH4 conversion and the selectivity for H2 and CO.     

助剂对甲烷部分氧化制合成气镍基催化剂性能的影响

考察了添加助剂铈、镧和钙对镍基催化剂反应性能的影响，发现助剂对以α-Al2O3为载体的镍基催化剂的调变作用比以γ-Al2O3为载体的镍基催化剂好，且助剂铈对催化剂的性能改善最好。在此基础上，研究了不同载量的铈对催化剂性能的影响。结果表明，铈的质量分数为1%时对催化剂的性能改善最好。同时采用XRD、XPS、TG等技术，研究了助剂铈对10％Ni/γ-Al2O3催化剂的改性作用。XRD分析表明，铈负载量较低时，催化剂中的CeO2高度分散在催化剂表面，铈负载量较高时，CeO2形成微晶颗粒，降低了催化活性。     

Microwave effect on partial oxidation of methane to syngas

In this paper the results of the partial oxidation of methane over Ni-based and Co-based catalysts activated by two different heating modes (conventional and microwaves) are reported. Compared with a conventional heating mode, the temperature of the catalytic bed is much lower and there is a higher selectivity of CO and H₂ with microwave irradiation.     

Direct partial oxidation of methane to methanol： Reaction zones and role of catalyst location

Direct partial oxidation of methane to methanol was investigated in a specially designed reactor. Methanol yield of about 7%-8% was obtained in gas phase partial oxidation. It was proposed that the reactor could be divided into three reaction zones, namely pre-reaction zone, fierce reaction zone, and post-reaction zone, when the temperature was high enough to initiate a reaction. The oxidation of methane proceeded and was completed mostly in the fierce reaction zone. When the reactant mixture entered the post-reaction zone, only a small amount of produced methanol would bring about secondary reactions, because molecular oxygen had been exhausted in the fierce reaction zone. A catalyst, if necessary, should be placed either in the pre-reaction zone, to initiate a partial oxidation reaction at a lower temperature, or in the fierce reaction zone to control the homogeneous free radical reaction.     

The role of pressure in partial oxidation of methane

Analysis of experimental data and results of kinetic simulation throw light on the reasons for which the pressure exerts influence on the partial oxidation of methane to methanol. Among the most important factors are a crucial transition of the reaction to the steady-state chain-branched regime, an increase in the role of nonlinear gas-phase reactions, and a change in the relative contribution of heterogeneous transformations to the overall process.     

The impact of a dielectric barrier discharge on the catalytic oxidation of methane over Ni-containing catalyst

Methane oxidation with air was studied over a Ni-containing catalyst in a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) at temperatures above 625 K. The DBD increases the methane conversion and shifts the process towards partial oxidation. This effect is related to a catalyst heating by the discharge. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Effect of Cu promoter on Ni-based SBA-15 catalysts for partial oxidation of methane to syngas

A series of Ni/SBA-15 catalysts with 5wt% to 15wt% Ni content as well as a series of 12.5%Ni/Cu/SBA-15 catalysts with 1% to 10% copper content were prepared by the impregnation method. The catalytic performance for partial oxidation of methane was investigated in a continuous flow microreactor under atmospheric pressure. The textural and chemical properties of the catalysts were characterized by XRD, TEM, BET and H2-TPR techniques. The results indicated that the catalysts modified with Cu promoter showed better performance than those without modification. For the 12.5%Ni/2.5%/Cu/SBA-15 catalyst, at 850 ◦C the conversion of CH4 reached 97.9% and the selectivity of CO and H2 reached 98.0% and 96.0%, respectively. In XRD patterns of the Ni/Cu/SBA-15 catalyst with 7.5 to 10% Cu contents there were CuO characteristic peaks beside NiO characteristic peaks. The mesoporous structure of SBA-15 was retained in all of the catalysts. TPR analysis of the catalysts revealed that a strong interaction between Ni, Cu promoter and SBA-15 support may be existed. This interaction enhanced significantly the redox properties of the catalysts resulting in the higher catalytic activity.     

碱土Sr对Co/Al2O3催化剂甲烷部分氧化反应的影响

以γ-Al₂O₃为载体,采用共浸渍法制备了Sr-Co/Al₂O₃系列催化剂,研究了助剂Sr对Co/Al₂O₃催化剂上甲烷部分氧化(POM)制合成气反应的影响,并利用N₂物理吸附、X射线衍射、H₂-程序升温还原和热重等技术对催化剂的理化性质进行了表征。结果表明,未添加助剂的Co/Al₂O₃和800℃焙烧的Sr-Co/Al₂O₃催化剂在POM反应初期催化活性很低,然而,当添加Sr的质量分数高于2%时,催化剂表现出很好的催化活性和稳定性。焙烧后的新鲜催化剂上主要存在两类Co物种,一类是与载体相互作用较弱、易被H₂还原为单质的Co₃O₄;另一类是与载体相互作用较强、难还原、无催化活性的CoAl₂O₄尖晶石。在焙烧过程中,Sr易形成Sr₄Al₁₄O₂₅,从而削弱Co与Al₂O₃之间的相互作用,能在一定程度上抑制CoAl₂O₄物种的形成,提高催化剂的稳定性和活性。未添加Sr的Co/Al₂O₃在反应时易发生物相改变生成尖晶石,导致催化剂迅速失活;但当焙烧温度达到800℃时,添加有限量的Sr还是无法阻止CoAl₂O₄的产生。     

Numerical study on soot removal in partial oxidation of methane to syngas reactors

The serious carbon deposition existing in catalytic partial oxidation of methane (CPOM) to syngas process is one of the key problems that impede its industrialization. In this study, 3-dimensional unsteady numerical simulations of the soot formation and oxidation in oxidation section in a heat coupling reactor were carried out by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) approach incorporating the Moss-Brookes model for soot formation. The model has been validated and proven to be in good agreement with experiment results. Effects of nozzle type, nozzle convergence angle, channel spacing, number of channels, radius/height ratio, oxygen/carbon ratio, preheat temperature and additional introduction of steam on the soot formation were simulated. Results show that the soot formation in oxidation section of the heat coupling reactor depends on both nozzle structures and operation conditions, and the soot concentration can be greatly reduced by optimization with the maximum mass fraction of soot inside the oxidation reactor from 2.28% to 0.0501%, and so that the soot mass fraction at the exit reduces from 0.74% to 0.03%.     

甲烷部分氧化过程中强制振荡的动力学Monte Carlo模拟

为了有效控制动力学振荡行为以提高反应的转化率, 利用Monte Carlo 方法研究了甲烷催化部分氧化过程中的强制振荡行为, 探讨了原料气周期性变化对振荡动力学和转化率的影响. 研究表明原料气周期性变化不仅可以有效调控振荡的动力学行为, 产生如短周期振荡和双峰振荡等特殊动力学过程, 而且还可以提高反应的转化率. 当强制过程的周期从T/3 增大到2T(T为自发振荡过程的平均周期), 振荡过程从短周期振荡变化为双峰振荡. 对反应过程中CO的转化率进行了计算, 结果表明原料气周期性变化可以有效提高反应的转化率.振荡动力学的改变和转化率的提高主要是因为强制振荡过程使得催化剂表面发生了从氧化态向还原态的转变.     

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.     

甲烷部分氧化过程中强制振荡的动力学Monte Carlo模拟(英文)

为了有效控制动力学振荡行为以提高反应的转化率,利用Monte Carlo方法研究了甲烷催化部分氧化过程中的强制振荡行为,探讨了原料气周期性变化对振荡动力学和转化率的影响.研究表明原料气周期性变化不仅可以有效调控振荡的动力学行为,产生如短周期振荡和双峰振荡等特殊动力学过程,而且还可以提高反应的转化率.当强制过程的周期从T/3增大到2T(T为自发振荡过程的平均周期),振荡过程从短周期振荡变化为双峰振荡.对反应过程中CO的转化率进行了计算,结果表明原料气周期性变化可以有效提高反应的转化率.振荡动力学的改变和转化率的提高主要是因为强制振荡过程使得催化剂表面发生了从氧化态向还原态的转变.     

Modeling of microreactor for syngas production by catalytic partial oxidation of methane

Fixed-bed reactors for the catalytic partial oxidation of methane (CPOM) to produce synthesis gas still pose hot spots problems. Microreactor is a good alternative reactor proposed to resolve these problems. In this paper, synthesis gas (hydrogen and carbon monoxide) production was investigated by a two-dimensional numerical model of single microchannel. CFD modeling with detailed chemistry was conducted to understand the CPOM on platinum (Pt) catalyst. Gas inlet velocity, microchannel pressure, and fuel to air ratio (F/A) are selected as the effective parameters on microchannel performance. Study results show that Reynolds number has considerable effect on methane conversion, hydrogen to carbon monoxide ratio (H2/CO), and product distribution. Increasing gas inlet velocity causes all the above parameters to decrease. It is noted that increasing microchannel pressure and decreasing the ratio of fuel to air cause the decrease of the H2/CO ratio.     

Partial oxidation of methane to syngas over Ni-Fe/Al2O3 catalyst with plasma enhanced activity

A novel Ni-Fe/Al₂O₃ catalyst for partial oxidation of methane has been prepared by glow discharge treatment followed by calcination thermally. The catalyst prepared exhibits better activity and selectivity. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

不同载体Ni基负载型催化剂对甲烷部分氧化制合成气催化行为研究

采用浸渍法制备了单一载体(Al₂O₃、ZrO₂、CeO₂)和ZrO₂、CeO₂改性的Al₂O₃复合载体的Ni催化剂,考察了在甲烷部分氧化制备合成气反应中的催化性能。通过N₂-物理吸附、H₂程序升温还原、X射线衍射、NH₃程序升温脱附和程序升温氧化等技术对催化剂进行了表征。结果表明,在单一载体催化剂中,Ni/Al₂O₃具有较大的比表面积,其初始反应活性较高,但该催化剂表面易形成大量的积炭而快速失活。Ni/ZrO₂和Ni/CeO₂催化剂比表面积较小,活性金属Ni在其表面分散性差,催化剂具有较低的CH₄转化率。而CeO₂和ZrO₂改性的Al₂O₃复合载体催化剂,具有较大的比表面积,反应活性明显高于单一载体催化剂。CeO₂-Al₂O₃复合载体催化剂具有最高的反应活性和较好的反应稳定性。同时表明,含CeO₂催化剂反应后表面积炭较少,CeO₂的储放氧功能增强了催化剂对O₂的活化,提高催化剂活性的同时,可以抑制积炭的生成。     

甲烷部分氧化制合成气Pt-Ni/Al~2O~3催化剂的研究

研究了Ni/Al~2O~3,Pt/Al~2O~3和一系列Pt-Ni/Al~2O~3催化剂对甲烷部分氧化制合成气的催化作用,发现Pt-Ni/Al~2O~3催化剂显示了比Ni/Al~2O~3和Pt/Al~2O~3更高的活性和稳定性。H~2-TPR,CO-TPD,CO~2-TPD,SEM,XPS和XRD等结果证明:Pt和Ni之间存在较强的相互作用,Pt和部分Ni形成固溶体合金并且Pt在催化剂表面富集。Pt和Ni之间的相互作用提高了催化剂的活性和稳定性,甲烷在Pt-Ni/Al~2O~3上的催化部分氧化具有不同于在Pt/Al~2O~3和Ni/Al~2O~3上的反应性能。     

Low-temperature utilization of CO2 and CH4 by combining partial oxidation with reforming of methane over Ru-based catalysts

Combination of partial oxidation of methane (POM) with carbon dioxide reforming of methane (CRM) has been studied over Ru-based catalysts at 550 ℃. POM, CRM and combined reaction were performed over 8wt%Ru/γ-Al2O3 and the results show that both POM and CRM contribute to the combined reaction, between which POM plays a more important role. Moreover, the addition of Ce to Ru-based catalyst results in an improvement in the activity and CO selectivity under the adopted reaction conditions. The Ce-doped catalyst was characterized by N2 adsorption-desorption, SEM, XRD, TPR, XPS and in situ DRIFTS. The mechanism has been studied by in situ DRIFTS together with the temperature distribution of catalyst bed. The mechanism of the combined reaction is more complicated and it is the combination of POM and CRM mechanisms in nature. The present paper provides a new catalytic system to activate CH4 and CO2 at a rather low temperature.