Influence of Reaction Conditions on Methanol Synthesis and WGS Reaction in the Syngas-to-DME Process

A series of CuO-ZnO catalysts (with different Cu/Zn molar ratios) were prepared, and evaluated under the reaction conditions of syngas-to-dimethyl ether (DME) with three sorts of feed gas and different space velocity. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and temperature-programmed reduction (TPR). The experiment results showed that the reaction conditions of syngas-to-DME process greatly affected the methanol synthesis and WGS reaction. The influence caused by Cu/Zn molar ratio was quite different on the two reactions; increasing of percentage of CO2 in feed gas was unfavorable for catalyst activity, and also inhibited both reactions: enhancement of reaction space velocity heavily influenced the performance of the catalyst, and the benefits were relatively less for methanol synthesis than for the WGS reaction.     

Intrinsic Kinetics of Dimethyl Ether Synthesis from Syngas

The intrinsic kinetics of dimethyl ether (DME) synthesis from syngas over a methanol synthesis catalyst mixed with methanol dehydration catalyst has been investigated in a tubular integral reactor at 3-7MPa and 220-260℃. The three reactions including methanol synthesis from CO and H2, CO2 and H2, and methanol dehydration were chosen as the independent reactions. The L-H kinetic model was presented for dimethyl ether synthesis and the parameters of the model were obtained by using simplex method combined with genetic algorithm. The model is reliable according to statistical analysis and residual error analysis. The synergy effect of the reactions over the bifunctional catalyst was compared with the effect for methanol synthesis catalyst under the same conditions based on the model. The effects of syngas containing N2 on the reactions were also simulated.     

Adaptation of Cu/ZnO/Al_2O_3 to Temperature Change in Methanol Synthesis from CO_2 Hydrogenation

The induction behavior in CO2 hydrogenation was studied by varying the reaction temperature to investigate the adaptation of the Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst to the temperature change. The results indicated that a used catalyst had a tendency to keep the last running state in new reaction conditions for MeOH formation, and that this tendency was related to the difference in Cu/Cun+ ratio caused by CO2 and CO produced at different reaction temperatures. However, the reverse water-gas shift reaction (RWGS) induced at four temperatures was completely different from that of methanol synthesis. It implied that the two so-called competitive reactions in CO2+H2, RWGS and methanol synthesis, have different active centers.     

Adaptation o Cu／ZnO／Al2O3 to Temperature Change in Methanol Synthesis from CO2 Hydrogenation

The induction behavior in CO2 hydrogenation was studied by varying the reaction temperature to investigate the adaptation of the Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst to the temperature change,The results indicated that a used catalyst had a tendency to keep the last running state in new reaction conditions for MeOH formation,and that this tendency was related to the difference in Cu/Cu^n ration caused by CO2 and CO produced at different reaction temperatures,However,the reverse water-gas shift reaction (BWGS) induced at four temperatures was completely different from that of methanol synthesis,It implied that the two so-called competitive reactions in CO2 H2,RWGS and methanol synthesis,have different, active centers.     

One-step synthesis of dimethyl ether from syngas on ordered mesoporous copper incorporated alumina

Ordered mesoporous copper incorporated Al_2O_3(Cu/Al_2O_3) with high Cu dispersion were prepared by a facile solution combustion synthesis method using aluminum nitrate and copper nitrate as oxidants and urea as fuel. It is a facile and green route to synthesize catalysts for dimethyl ether directly from syngas. Cu/Al_2O_3 catalysts were characterized by XRD, N_2 adsorption–desorption, SEM-EDS, and H_2-TPR.The results indicate that the catalysts obtain an ordered mesoporous structure and copper is homogenously dispersed. The mesoporous Cu/Al_2O_3 catalysts were utilized as bifunctional catalysts in syngas to dimethyl ether reaction(STD). The copper content affects the catalytic performance in STD reaction. The CO conversion and DME selectivity of Cu/Al_2O_3 with 15% copper molar ratio achieve 52.9% and 66.1%,respectively. Moreover, the mesoporous Cu/Al_2O_3 catalysts show excellent stability in STD reaction.     

Methane formation route in the conversion of methanol to hydrocarbons

The influence factors and paths of methane formation during methanol to hydrocarbons （MTH） reaction were studied experimentally and thermodynamically. The fixed-bed reaction results show that the formation of methane was favored by not only high temperature, but also high feed velocity, low pressure, as well as weak acid sites dominated on deactivated catalyst. The thermodynamic analysis results indicate that methane would be formed via the decomposition reactions of methanol and DME, and the hydrogenolysis reactions of methanol and DME. The decomposition reactions are thermal chemistry processes and easily occurred at high temperature. However, they are influenced by catalyst and reaction conditions through DME intermediate. By contrast, the hydrogenolysis reactions belong to catalytic processes. Parallel experiments suggest that, in real MTH reactions, the hydrogenolysis reactions should be mainly enabled by surface active H atom which might come from hydrogen transfer reactions such as aromatization. But H2 will be involved if the catalyst has active components like NiO.     

Reaction parameters influence on the catalytic performance of copper-silica aerogel in the methanol steam reforming

Steam reforming of methanol was carried out on the copper-silica aerogel catalyst.The effects of reaction temperature,feed rate,water to methanol molar ratio and carrier gas flowrate on the H_2 production rate and CO selectivity were investigated.M ethanol conversion was increased considerably in the range of about 240-300,after which it increased at a slightly lower rate.The used feed flowrate,steam to methanol molar ratio and carrier gas flowwere 1.2-9.0 m L/h,1.2-5.0 and 20-80 m L/min,respectively.Reducing the feed flowrate increased the H_2 production rate.It was found that an increase in the water to methanol ratio and decreasing the carrier gas flowrate slightly increases the H2production rate.Increasing the water to methanol ratio causes the lowest temperature in which CO formation was observed to rise,so that for the ratio of 5.0 no CO formation was detected in temperatures lower than 375℃.In all conditions,by approaching the complete conversion,increasing the main product concentration,increasing the temperature and contact time,and decreasing the steam to methanol ratio,the CO selectivity was increased.These results suggested that CO was formed as a secondary product through reverse water-gas shift reaction and did not participate in the methanol steam reforming reaction mechanism.     

Effect of ultrasonic irradiation and /or halogenation on the catalytic performance of γ-Al2O3 for methanol dehydration to dimethyl ether

Dimethyl ether(DME) is amongst one of the most promising alternative,renewable and clean fuels being considered as a future energy carrier.In this study,the comparative catalytic performance of the halogenated γ-Al 2 O 3 prepared from two halogen precursors(ammonium chloride and ammonium fluoride) is presented.The impact of ultrasonic irradiation was evaluated in order to optimize both the halogen precursor for the production of DME from methanol in a fixed bed reactor.The catalysts were characterized by SEM,XRD,BET and NH 3-TPD.Under reaction conditions where the temperature ranged from 200 to 400 ℃ with a WHSV = 15.9 h-1was found that the halogenated catalysts showed higher activity at all reaction temperatures.However,the halogenated alumina catalysts prepared under the effect of ultrasonic irradiation showed higher performance of γ-Al 2 O 3 for DME formation.The chlorinated γ-Al 2 O 3 catalysts showed a higher activity and selectivity for DME production than fluorinated versions.     

Mathematical Simulation and Design of Three-Phase Bubble Column Reactor for Direct Synthesis of Dimethyl Ether from Syngas

A three-phase reactor mathematical model was set up to simulate and design a three-phase bubble column reactor for direct synthesis of dimethyl ether (DME) from syngas, considering both the influence of part inert carrier backmixing on transfer and the influence of catalyst grain sedimentation on reaction. On the basis of this model, the influences of the size and reaction conditions of a 100000 t/a DME reactor on capacity were investigated. The optimized size of the 10000 t/a DME synthesis reactor was proposed as follows: diameter 3.2 m, height 20 m, built-in 400 tube heat exchanger (φ38×2 mm), and inert heat carrier paraffin oil 68 t and catalyst 34.46 t. Reaction temperature and pressure were important factors influencing the reaction conversion for different size reactors. Under the condition of uniform catalyst concentration distribution, higher pressure and temperature were proposed to achieve a higher production capacity of DME. The best ratio of fresh syngas for DME synthesis was 2.04.     

Critical temperatures and pressures of reacting mixture in synthesis of dimethyl carbonate with methanol and carbon dioxide

Critical temperatures and pressures of nominal reacting mixture in synthesis of dimethyl carbonate （DMC） from methanol and carbon dioxide （quaternary mixture of carbon dioxide ＋ methanol ＋ water ＋ DMC） were measured using a high-pressure view cell. The results suggested that the critical properties of the reacting mixture depended on the reaction extent as well as its initial composition （initial ratio of carbon dioxide to methanol）. Such information is essential for determining the reaction conditions when one intends to carry out the synthesis of DMC with CO2 and methanol under supercritical conditions.     

浆态床中合成气制二甲醚宏观动力学的研究(英文)

以液体石蜡为介质,在合成甲醇催化剂与甲醇脱水催化剂比例为5、催化剂浓度为10 g/300 mL液体石蜡,温度为250℃~280℃,压力为3 MPa~5 MPa,气体空速为4 000 mL/(g(h)~7 000 mL/(g(h)的条件下,建立了浆态床合成气制二甲醚宏观动力学模型。甲醇合成反应和甲醇脱水反应的活化能分别为14.06 kJ/mol和23.53 kJ/mol。甲醇当量生成速率和二甲醚生成速率的计算值与实验值的相对误差在10%和20%以内。     

浆态床二甲醚合成中V2O5、Sm2O3对脱水组分γ-Al2O3的修饰作用

采用等容浸渍法制备改性脱水催化剂,通过H2-TPR、Pyridine-IR、还原态NH3-TPD、XRD等表征手段,以及目标反应浆态床CO+H2合成二甲醚,研究了催化剂的还原性能以及酸中心分布与反应性能之间的关系。H2-TPR结果表明,在脱水催化剂γ-Al2O3、V2O5/γ-Al2O3和Sm2O3/γ-Al2O3上不出现还原峰,V2O5、Sm2O3的加入改善了复合催化剂中Cu的还原性能,促进了甲醇催化剂的还原。Pyridine-IR表明,V2O5和Sm2O3的加入对L酸、B酸的量影响不大。还原态NH3-TPD说明V2O5和Sm2O3的加入改变了酸中心的分布,增加了弱酸中心的比率。XRD结果发现,V2O5和Sm2O3均匀分散在γ-Al2O3上,没有新的物种生成。二甲醚合成目标反应的结果表明,改性后催化剂的反应活性增强,合成反应中CO转化率、二甲醚的选择性都得到提高。V2O5和Sm2O3的添加增加了弱酸中心数量,促进了脱水活性,从而提高了复合催化剂合成二甲醚的活性和选择性。     

生物质气化重整合成二甲醚

以松木粉为原料，采用空气 水蒸气气化制备了富氢气化气，通过添加甲烷重整富氢气化气，调整了合成气化学当量比，在260 ℃、4 MPa、12 000 h－1条件下，对生物质合成气一步法合成二甲醚进行了实验研究。结果表明：引入甲烷重整，活化了富氢气化气中过量的CO2，甲烷的最佳加入量为CH4/CO2=1，生物质碳转化率达到70%以上，尾气中二甲醚选择性达到69.6%。     

浆态床中Cu/ZnO/Al_2O_3/ZrO_2+γ-Al_2O_3双功能催化剂一步法合成二甲醚

采用共沉淀法,制备了纤维状CD501甲醇合成催化剂,采用SEM、TEM、XRD和BET等手段对催化剂进行了表征;并将其进一步和γ-Al2O3进行混合,获得了Cu/ZnO/Al2O3/ZrO2+γ-Al2O3双功能催化剂,考察了其在浆态床中一步法合成二甲醚过程的催化特性。结果表明,相比商业催化剂(COM)和LP201催化剂,新型的CD501催化剂具有更大的比表面积和Cu/Zn分散性。对于浆态床中一步法合成二甲醚过程,采用CD501与γ-Al2O3双功能催化剂,相比采用COM或LP201与γ-Al2O3双功能催化剂,CO转化率提高了一倍,且经过270 h测试,CO转化率从61%降至57%,二甲醚时空产率从0.54 g/(g.h)降至0.48 g/(g.h),稳定性显著优于COM催化剂。当反应温度为250℃,压力为4.0 MPa,空速为3 000 mL/(g.h),氢碳比为1.0时,该催化剂应用在浆态床一步法合成二甲醚时,CO转化率为61%,DME时空产率达到0.54 g/(g.h)。     

CO2 hydrogenation to methanol and dimethyl ether at atmospheric pressure using Cu-Ho-Ga/γ–Al2O3 and Cu-Ho-Ga/ZSM-5: Experimental study and thermodynamic analysis

CO₂ valorization through chemical reactions attracts significant attention due to the mitigation of greenhouse gas effects. This article covers the catalytic hydrogenation of CO₂ to methanol and dimethyl ether using Cu-Ho-Ga containing ZSM-5 and g-Al₂O₃ at atmospheric pressure and at temperatures of 210 °C and 260 °C using a CO₂:H₂ feed ratio of 1:3 and 1:9. In addition, the thermodynamic limitations of methanol and DME formation from CO₂ was investigated at a temperature range of 100–400 °C. Cu-Ho-Ga/g-Al₂O₃ catalyst shows the highest formation rate of methanol (90.3 µmol_CH3OH/g_cat/h ) and DME (13.2 µmol_DME/g_cat/h) as well as the highest selectivity towards methanol and DME (39.9 %) at 210 °C using a CO₂:H₂ 1:9 feed ratio. In both the thermodynamic analysis and reaction results, the higher concentration of H₂ in the feed and lower reaction temperature resulted in higher DME selectivity and lower CO production rates.     

浆态床中Cu/ZnO/Al2O3/ZrO2+γ-Al2O3双功能催化剂一步法合成二甲醚

采用共沉淀法,制备了纤维状CD501甲醇合成催化剂,采用SEM、TEM、XRD和BET等手段对催化剂进行了表征;并将其进一步和γ-Al₂O₃进行混合,获得了Cu/ZnO/Al₂O₃/ZrO₂+γ-Al₂O₃双功能催化剂,考察了其在浆态床中一步法合成二甲醚过程的催化特性。结果表明,相比商业催化剂(COM)和LP201催化剂,新型的CD501催化剂具有更大的比表面积和Cu/Zn分散性。对于浆态床中一步法合成二甲醚过程,采用CD501与γ-Al₂O₃双功能催化剂,相比采用COM或LP201与γ-Al₂O₃双功能催化剂,CO转化率提高了一倍,且经过270h测试,CO转化率从61%降至57%,二甲醚时空产率从0.54g/(g·h)降至0.48g/(g·h),稳定性显著优于COM催化剂。当反应温度为250℃,压力为4.0MPa,空速为3000mL/(g·h),氢碳比为1.0时,该催化剂应用在浆态床一步法合成二甲醚时,CO转化率为61%,DME时空产率达到0.54g/(g·h)。     

CO2／H2和（CO／CO2）＋H2低压合成甲醇催化过程的本质

通过在Ｃｕ／ＺｎＯ／Ａｌ２Ｏ３催化剂上ＣＯ２＋Ｈ２，ＣＯ＋Ｈ２和（ＣＯ／ＣＯ２）＋Ｈ２催化反应动力学研究对合成甲醇动力学和反应机理进行了细致分析，提出合成甲醇的反应机理，解释了在（ＣＯ／ＣＯ２）＋Ｈ２合成甲醇过程中少量ＣＯ２的作用及合成甲醇的直接碳源。     

Cu-Mn-Zn/Y直接合成二甲醚催化剂中锌和锰的协同调节作用

通过对Y型分子筛负载Cu-Mn、Cu-Zn和Cu-Mn-Zn催化剂的结构、表面性质及其直接合成二甲醚反应活性的对比,发现Mn和Zn对催化剂还原性能的影响作用相反,对催化剂吸附H₂和CO的影响也不同。Mn和Zn的单独添加或共同添加引起催化剂结构和组分之间相互作用程度的改变,是造成催化剂活性和选择性变化的主要原因。两者的协同作用,能调整催化剂的还原性能和吸附性能达到适合的状态,从而使得催化剂具有高的二甲醚合成活性。