Transformation of methane to synthesis gas over metal oxides without using catalyst

This article reviews a new developing method in the field of metal oxide reduction in chemical and metallurgical processes, which uses methane as a reducing agent. Commonly, coal is used as the reducing agent in the reduction of metal oxide and other inorganic materials; Metal producing factories are among the most intensive and concentrated source of greenhouse gases and other pollutants such as heavy metals, sulfur dioxide and fly ash. Thermodynamically, methane has a great reducing capability and can be activated to produce synthesis gas over a metal oxide as an oxygen donor. Metal oxide reduction and methane activation, two concurrent thermochemical processes, can be combined as an efficient and energy-saving process; nowadays this kind of technologies is of great importance. This new reduction process could improve energy efficiencies and significantly decrease greenhouse gas emission compared to the conventional process; furthermore, the produced gases are synthesis gas that is more valuable than methane. In this paper, thermodynamic studies and advantages of this promising method were discussed. The major aim of this article is to introduce methane as a best and environmentally friendly reducing agent at low temperature.     

Effects of carrier and Mn loading on supported manganese oxide catalysts for catalytic combustion of methane

Supported manganese oxide catalysts were prepared by incipient wetness impregnation method for methane catalytic combustion, and effects of the support （Al2O3, SiO2 and TiO2） and Mn loading were investigated. These catalysts were characterized with N2 adsorption, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and temperature-programmed reduction techniques. Methane conversion varied in a large range depending on supports or Mn loading. Al2O3 supported 15% Mn catalyst exhibited better activity toward methane catalytic oxidation. The manganese state and oxygen species played an important role in the catalytic performance,     

One-pot synthesis of network supported catalyst using supramolecular gel as template

<正>A simple and general strategy is described for preparing network supported catalyst through a one-pot synthetic procedure using supramolecular gel as template.This procedure directly attaches ligand to support during fabricating the support.Using this strategy,supported CuBr/di-(2-picolyl) amine catalyst with U-shaped fibrillar network was prepared and used in atom transfer radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate.XPS and SEM characterization of the catalyst revealed homogeneous distribution of ligand,sufficient reactive sites,adequate mechanical strength and macroporosity.The polymerization results demonstrated high activity and reusability of such catalyst.This strategy might be extended to other supported catalysts used in column reactors.     

Time-on stream behavior of Pd-, Co-, and Mn-zeolite catalysts supported on metal blocks in high-temperature methane oxidation

Stability of the Pd-, Co-, and Mn-zeolite catalysts supported on metal blocks was studied in high-temperature methane oxidation. The temperature regions were found in which the starting catalysts exhibit stable performance. The temperature was determined at which a partial deactivation is followed by stabilization of catalysts in reaction environment. In terms of specific activity, the partially deactivated Pd-zeolite catalyst is several times more active than conventional oxidation catalysts Pd/Al₂O₃, Pt/Al₂O₃, and the most active oxide CeO·6Al₂O₃.__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2075–2078, October, 2004.     

Plasma-chemical decomposition of methane during diamond synthesis

Using a mass spectrometric sampling method, we have observed the decomposition of CH₄ in an rf plasma usedfor diamond deposition. The gas samples were extracted through an orifice located downstream of the plasma zone and analyzed online. For the experiments a dilute mixture of H₂ and CH₄ containing 0.1–3% CH₄ has been used. CH₄ is converted to C₂H₂ and C₂H₄ quantitatively. Small amounts of heavier hydrocarbons are formed. A comparison of the experimental results with a recent kinetic model treating a purely thermal environment is made and the differences between our experiment and the model are explained. The role of acetylene as a species formed in an atmosphere rich in atomic hydrogen is proposed. The electron impact dissociation process is suggested as the rare-determining step in the plasma-chemical decomposition of methane.     

Studies on accelerated deactivation of ruthenium-promoted alumina-supported alkalized cobalt Fischer-Tropsch synthesis catalyst

Accelerated deactivation of ruthenium-promoted alumina-supported alkalized cobalt (K-Ru-Co/γ-Al 2 O 3 ) Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis catalyst along the catalytic bed over 120 h of time-on-stream (TOS) was investigated. Catalytic bed was divided into three parts and structural changes of the spent catalysts collected from each catalytic bed after FT synthesis were studied using different techniques. Rapid deactivation was observed during the reaction due to high reaction temperature and low feed flow rates. The physico-chemical properties of the catalyst charged in the Bed #1 of the reactor did not change significantly. Interaction of cobalt with alumina and the formation of CoAl 2 O 4 increased along the catalytic bed. Reducibility percentage decreased by 4.5%, 7.5% and 12.9% for the catalysts in the Beds #1, #2 and #3, respectively. Dispersion decreased by 8.8%, 14.4% and 26.6% for the catalysts in the Beds #1, #2 and #3, respectively. Particle diameter increased by 0.6%, 2.4% and 10.4% for the catalysts in the Beds #1, #2 and #3, respectively, suggesting higher rate of sintering at the last catalytic bed. The amount of coke at the last catalytic bed was significantly higher than those of Beds #1 and #2.     

Mg-Al-碱土金属复合氧化物为载体的钌基氨合成催化剂制备及性质研究

因在科学研究中的基础地位和工业应用上的巨大价值,合成氨催化剂的研究一直是催化科学研究的一个重要领域[1,2]。由于第一代铁基氨合成催化剂存在着能耗高和易中毒的缺点,1970年以来人们将注意力逐渐转向具有低温低压高活性且活性中心金属可回收等优点的钌基合成氨催化剂。做为     

Synthesis of graphene oxide supported copper–cobalt ferrite material functionalized by arginine amino acid as a new high–performance catalyst

A novel Cu_0.5Co_0.5Fe₂O₄@Arg–GO catalytic system was successfully prepared by immobilization of copper substituted cobalt ferrite nanoparticles on arginine–grafted graphene oxide nanosheets, in which ferrite moiety acts as an oxidation catalyst and arginine has the role of base catalyst. Also, arginine amino acid was used to modify the surface of graphene oxide nanosheets which the prepared support can improve dispersion and uniform loading of nanoparticles. The prepared nanocomposite was characterized by flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS), inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer (ICP–OES), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT–IR), ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy (UV–vis), Raman spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), x–ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis. The prepared Cu_0.5Co_0.5Fe₂O₄@Arg–GO nanocomposite was used as an efficient catalyst for one–pot tandem oxidative synthesis of 2–phenylbenzimidazole derivatives in good yields.     

Effect of catalyst confinement and pore size on Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over cobalt supported on carbon nanotubes

This paper studies the impact of structure of cobalt catalysts supported on carbon nanotubes(CNT) on the activity and product selectivity of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis(FTS) reaction.Three types of CNT with average pore sizes of 5,11,and 17 nm were used as the supports.The catalysts were prepared by selectively impregnating cobalt nanoparticles either inside or outside CNT.The TPR results indicated that the catalyst with Co particles inside CNT was easier to be reduced than those outside CNT,and the reducibility of cobalt oxide particles inside the CNT decreased with the cobalt oxide particle size increasing.The activity of the catalyst with Co inside CNT was higher than that of catalysts with Co particles outside CNT.Smaller CNT pore size also appears to enhance the catalyst reduction and FTS activity due to the little interaction between cobalt oxide with carbon and the enhanced electron shift on the non-planar carbon tube surface.     

负载铂催化剂中沸石载体酸性对甲烷两步转化的影响

考察了具有相同金属分散度的Pt/NaY、Pt/HNaY、 Pt/HY、Pt/NaBeta和Pt/HBeta催化剂中沸石载体的酸性对在低温下（≤250 ℃）甲烷两步等温转化反应以及由甲烷解离吸附产生的表面碳物种分布的影响。由甲烷等温两步转化生成的C2+烃类产物的总量随着载体酸性的增加而明显增加;C2～C6产物的分布也发生了变化。由表面碳物种的程序升温加氢结果表明,在各种催化剂上碳物种的形式是相似的,其总量和具有活性的Cα物种的量均因载体酸性增加而增加,反应性也增大。这种因沸石载体酸性变化而引起的载体效应是由金属和载体的相互作用造成负载在酸性载体上铂粒子的贫电子性而引起,即由金属粒子电子性质的变化而引起的催化性质的变化。     

二(芳砜基)甲烷作极性逆转试剂:醛的一个简便合成法

二(芳砜基)甲烷的亚甲基被两个砜基活化,它的酸性大于硫代缩醛.使用较弱的碱性试剂即可使它形成相应的α-碳阴离子,发生烃化反应,继而还原,水解,从而提供醛的简便合成方法.     

Manganese oxide nanoparticles supported on graphene oxide as an efficient nanocatalyst for the synthesis of 1,2,4-oxadiazoles from aldehydes

The easy synthesis of graphene oxide (GO)-supported manganese dioxide (MnO₂) nanoparticles as a stable heterogeneous nanocatalyst (MnO₂@GO) is described. This catalyst was investigated in the synthesis of 1,2,4-oxadiazoles from amidoximes and aldehydes via a cyclization and oxidation process. The nanocomposite was prepared and characterized using various techniques. The catalytic application of the nanocomposite was examined in the reaction of a variety of aldehydes with aliphatic and aromatic amidoximes. The stable and robust catalyst was recycled for seven consecutive runs without a significant decrease in the catalytic activity.     

无溶剂微波照射下2－取代苯并咪唑的合成

用PPA作催化剂，在无溶剂微波照射下合成了10种2－取代苯并咪唑，为该类化 合物的合成提供了一种新方法。与常规方法相比，反应时间大大缩短，产率与传统 合成方法相当。     

Catalytic activity of a nickel on alumina catalyst in the CO2 reforming of methane

The kinetics of the CO₂-reforming of methane over a stable Ni/γ-Al₂O₃ catalyst has been studied in the range of 773-873 K, at normal pressure and various CO₂/CH₄ molar ratios. An Eley-Rideal type model gives good agreement with the experimental observations and the kinetic parameters are statistically significant. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

NMR-spectroscopic evidence of intermediate-dependent pathways for acetic acid formation from methane and carbon monoxide over a ZnZSM-5 zeolite catalyst

Two ways: a Zn-modified ZSM-5 zeolite catalyst was developed for the reaction of methane with carbon monoxide to directly produce acetic acid under mild conditions (573-623 K), and two different intermediate-dependent reaction pathways were unambiguously identified for acetic acid formation by in situ solid-state NMR spectroscopy.     

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.     

K促进的Fe/椰壳炭催化剂对甲烷氮气常压合成氨性能的影响

采用等体积浸渍法制备了一系列催化剂用于甲烷氮气常压合成氨反应.对Si O2、γ-Al2O3、煤质柱状炭、椰壳活性炭为载体的Fe基催化剂的活性评价结果显示椰壳炭载体最优;通过对Zr、Ce、K等多种助剂的筛选,发现K促进的Fe基催化剂氨生成速率最高.利用XRD、SEM、BET等手段对载体和催化剂进行表征,结果表明椰壳炭具有规则孔道且孔容增大,催化剂还原后有新晶相KFe O2生成.最后在固定床微分反应器中,考察了常压合成氨催化剂的负载顺序及最优工况.结果表明,在常压700℃、VCH4/VN2=2/1、空速为2 800 m L/h时,催化剂3%K-5%Fe/椰壳炭的氨生成速率最高可达1.04×10-6mol·g-1·s-1,是现有文献值的83.5倍,将具有深远的工业应用前景.     

CeO2-MnOx催化剂形貌对低浓度甲烷催化燃烧反应性能的影响

采用水热合成法制备了船形、扁球形及纳米片CeO₂-MnO_x复合氧化物。并运用低温N₂吸脱附、XRD、SEM、TEM、H₂-TPR、拉曼光谱、XPS等表征技术对不同形貌CeO₂-MnO_x复合氧化物的结构与其低浓度CH₄催化燃烧反应性能之间的关系进行了关联。结果表明,CeO₂-MnO_x复合氧化物的形貌与其催化性能密切相关。其中,扁球形CeO₂-MnO_x复合氧化物的氧空位、Ce³⁺含量及表面吸附活性氧物种最多,其CH₄催化燃烧反应活性最高,540℃时,可将CH₄完全转化;其次是船形CeO₂-MnO_x复合氧化物催化剂,540℃时其CH₄转化率为94.05%;与前两者相比,纳米片CeO₂-MnO_x复合氧化物催化剂的氧空位及表面吸附活性氧物种较少,活性较差,相同反应温度下,其CH₄转化率仅为89.68%。