Performance of Pt-Fe/mordenite monolithic catalysts for preferential oxidation of carbon monoxide in a reformate gas for PEFCs

Pt-Fe/mordenite catalysts coated on ceramic straight-channel monoliths were evaluated for the preferential oxidation of carbon monoxide (PROX) in hydrogen-rich gas streams. In a feed gas containing 1% CO, 1% O₂, with the balance H₂, CO conversion reached almost 100% at temperatures ranging from 100 to 130 °C, i.e., an outlet CO concentration of less than 10 ppm. Even in a synthetic reformate gas (1% CO, 1% O₂, 15% H₂O, 20% CO₂, balance H₂), the monolithic catalyst exhibited excellent activity, reducing the CO concentration to less than 100 ppm. In particular, under optimized conditions, an outlet CO concentration of less than 10 ppm was realized. This is the first report that has demonstrated that monolithic catalysts could achieve the 10-ppm target level at a low O₂/CO ratio and a high space velocity in a single-stage reactor. Excellent durability of the monolithic catalyst is expected, based on a lack of deterioration in performance during 500 h of operation.     

Mechanistic study of partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas over supported rhodium and ruthenium catalysts using in situ time-resolved FTIR spectroscopy

In situ time-resolved FTIR spectroscopy was used to study the reaction mechanism of partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas and the interaction of CH₄/O₂/He (2/1/45) gas mixture with adsorbed CO species over SiO₂ and γ-Al₂O₃ supported Rh and Ru catalysts at 500–600°C. It was found that CO is the primary product for the reaction of CH₄/O₂/He (2/1/45) gas mixture over H₂ reduced and working state Rh/SiO₂ catalyst. Direct oxidation of methane is the main pathway of synthesis gas formation over Rh/SiO₂ catalyst. CO₂ is the primary product for the reaction of CH₄/O₂/He (2/1/45) gas mixture over Ru/γ-Al₂O₃ and Ru/SiO₂ catalysts. The dominant reaction pathway of CO formation over Ru/γ-Al₂O₃ and Ru/SiO₂ catalysts is via the reforming reactions of CH₄ with CO₂ and H₂O. The effect of space velocity on the partial oxidation of methane over SiO₂ and γ-Al₂O₃ supported Rh and Ru catalysts is consistent with the above mechanisms. It is also found that consecutive oxidation of surface CO species is an important pathway of CO₂ formation during the partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas over Rh/SiO₂ and Ru/γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts.     

工业窑炉烟气氧含量对钒钛系催化剂NH3-SCR脱硝反应的影响

目前,工业窑炉主要采用钒钛系SCR催化剂对烟气中氮氧化物（NO _x ）进行控制,然而工业窑炉部分工序烟气O₂含量高,且高O₂含量对SCR反应过程的机理影响尚不明确。因此,实验研究了烟气中不同O₂含量下钒钛催化剂的脱硝活性,并采用多种表征方法系统分析了O₂含量对催化剂物理化学结构的影响;同时结合原位红外技术,进一步揭示了不同O₂含量下钒钛催化剂SCR脱硝反应机理。研究表明：在150~400℃的反应温度下,较高O₂含量可一定程度提高催化剂的低温脱硝效率,钒负载量增加可使催化剂脱硝活性温度窗口扩展且向低温区移动;催化剂在不同O₂含量条件下经过NH₃-SCR脱硝反应后,其物理结构变化不明显,反应过程中较高的O₂含量可促进催化剂表面酸循环和氧化还原循环,加速SCR脱硝反应;较高O₂含量使得SCR反应过程活性中间体 NH₃（L）和\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{H}}_{\mathrm{4}}^{+}（B）消耗加快,促进桥型硝酸盐物种的形成,从而提高其SCR脱硝活性。     

Ruthenium as oxidation catalyst: bridging the pressure and material gaps between ideal and real systems in heterogeneous catalysis by applying DRIFT spectroscopy and the TAP reactor

Two supported Ru catalysts were prepared by the chemical vapor deposition of Ru₃(CO)₁₂ on MgO and SiO₂ (MOCVD). TEM, XRD, and static H₂ chemisorption measurements confirmed that the Ru particle size was about 2 nm on both supports. Using in situ DRIFT (diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform) spectroscopy at atmospheric pressure it was found that the adsorption of CO on the reduced samples is clearly influenced by the supports whereas the adsorption of CO on the oxidized Ru catalysts is essentially independent of the support. O₂ chemisorption measurements showed that a thin RuO₂ surface layer was formed on both catalysts under oxidizing conditions at room temperature. The observed C–O stretching frequencies were found to be in good agreement with HREELS and LEED data reported for the RuO₂(1 1 0) single crystal surface. The catalytic activity was assessed under high-vacuum conditions using the TAP (temporal analysis of products) reactor by co-feeding CO and O₂. These conditions ensured that heat and mass transfer limitations were absent. Both supported Ru catalysts were found to be highly active and stable under the CO oxidation conditions even down to room temperature. The deactivation of the catalysts observed at room temperature was reversible and independent of the support. The turnover frequencies (number of CO₂ molecules per metal surface site per second) derived from steady-state measurements are in good agreement with data reported for the RuO₂(1 1 0) single crystal surface under UHV conditions. Based on the results of the DRIFTS (diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy) and the kinetic measurements supported RuO₂ is identified as the catalytically active phase. In addition, the turnover frequencies are in good agreement with data reported for Ru/SiO₂ at atmospheric pressure. Thus, both the materials and the pressure gap were bridged successfully.     

工业窑炉烟气氧含量对钒钛系催化剂NH3-SCR脱硝反应的影响

目前,工业窑炉主要采用钒钛系SCR催化剂对烟气中氮氧化物（NO _x ）进行控制,然而工业窑炉部分工序烟气O₂含量高,且高O₂含量对SCR反应过程的机理影响尚不明确。因此,实验研究了烟气中不同O₂含量下钒钛催化剂的脱硝活性,并采用多种表征方法系统分析了O₂含量对催化剂物理化学结构的影响;同时结合原位红外技术,进一步揭示了不同O₂含量下钒钛催化剂SCR脱硝反应机理。研究表明：在150~400℃的反应温度下,较高O₂含量可一定程度提高催化剂的低温脱硝效率,钒负载量增加可使催化剂脱硝活性温度窗口扩展且向低温区移动;催化剂在不同O₂含量条件下经过NH₃-SCR脱硝反应后,其物理结构变化不明显,反应过程中较高的O₂含量可促进催化剂表面酸循环和氧化还原循环,加速SCR脱硝反应;较高O₂含量使得SCR反应过程活性中间体 NH₃（L）和\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{H}}_{\mathrm{4}}^{+}（B）消耗加快,促进桥型硝酸盐物种的形成,从而提高其SCR脱硝活性。     

Rôles of catalytic oxidation in control of vehicle exhaust emissions

Catalytic oxidation was initially associated with the early development of catalysis and it subsequently became a part of many industrial processes, so it is not surprising it was used to remove hydrocarbons and CO when it became necessary to control these emissions from cars. Later NOx was reduced in a process involving reduction over a Pt/Rh catalyst followed by air injection in front of a Pt-based oxidation catalyst. If over-reduction of NO to NH₃ took place, or if H₂S was produced, it was important these undesirable species were converted to NOx and SOx in the catalytic oxidation stage. When exhaust gas composition could be kept stoichiometric hydrocarbons, CO and NOx were simultaneously converted over a single Pt/Rh three-way catalyst (TWC). With modern TWCs car tailpipe emissions can be exceptionally low. NO is not catalytically dissociated to O₂ and N₂ in the presence of O₂, it can only be reduced to N₂. Its control from lean-burn gasoline engines involves catalytic oxidation to NO₂ and thence nitrate that is stored and periodically reduced to N₂ by exhaust gas enrichment. This method is being modified for diesel engines. These engines produce soot, and filtration is being introduced to remove it. The exhaust temperature of heavy-duty diesels is sufficient (250–400 °C) for NO to be catalytically oxidised to NO₂ over an upstream platinum catalyst that smoothly oxidises soot in the filter. The exhaust gas temperature of passenger car diesels is too low for this to take place all of the time, so trapped soot is periodically burnt in O₂ above 550 °C. Catalytic oxidation of higher than normal amounts of hydrocarbon and CO over an upstream catalyst is used to give sufficient temperature for soot combustion with O₂ to take place.     

Comparison of catalytic activity and selectivity of Pd/(OSC + Al2O3) and (Pd + OSC)/Al2O3 catalysts

The effect of the Pd addition method into the fresh Pd/(OSC + Al₂O₃) and (Pd + OSC)/Al₂O₃ catalysts (OSC material = Ce_xZr_1−xO₂ mixed oxides) was investigated in this study. The CO + NO and CO + NO + O₂ model reactions were studied over fresh and aged catalysts. The differences in the fresh catalysts were insignificant compared to the aged catalysts. During the CO + NO reaction, only small differences were observed in the behaviour of the fresh catalysts. The light-off temperature of CO was about 20 °C lower for the fresh Pd/(OSC + Al₂O₃) catalyst than for the fresh (Pd + OSC)/Al₂O₃ catalyst during the CO + NO + O₂ reaction. For the aged catalysts lower NO reduction and CO oxidation activities were observed, as expected. Pd on OSC-containing alumina was more active than Pd on OSC material after the agings. The activity decline is due to a decrease in the number of active sites on the surface, which was observed as a larger Pd particle size for aged catalysts than for fresh catalysts. In addition, the oxygen storage capacity of the aged Pd/(OSC + Al₂O₃) catalyst was higher than that of the (Pd + OSC)/Al₂O₃ catalyst.     

铜基催化剂还原过程研究综述

铜基催化剂广泛应用于工业生产中,催化剂还原是催化剂生产的最后一道工序,也是工业使用前的第一个步骤,对几种铜基催化剂的还原过程进行综述。铜基催化剂主要应用于CO与H_2合成甲醇和CO低温变换,也可用于CO_2与H_2合成甲醇以及脂肪酯加氢制脂肪醇。铜基催化剂的还原方法主要有液相还原法和气相还原法,其中,气相还原法用途较广。对影响还原的条件(H_2浓度、温度、压力和空速等)及杂质(H_2O、O_2和CO_2等)进行总结,并以甲醇合成催化剂为例对低氢还原法和高氢还原法作了介绍。     

富氧条件下金属催化CO还原NO的研究进展

CO广泛存在于燃煤烟气及汽车尾气中,利用未完全燃烧的CO催化还原NO可同时脱除NO和CO,过程中催化剂起着决定性作用。本文对近年来含氧条件下CO催化还原NO的研究成果进行了系统梳理,重点关注了Pd系、Ir系、Cu系、其他贵金属及金属氧化物催化剂的研究进展,分析了催化剂制备方法、掺杂改性及反应条件对催化性能的影响,同时考察了O₂浓度、H₂O以及SO₂对催化反应的影响,总结并对比了不同体系催化剂的活性位点及其催化机理,指明了O₂在催化还原过程中的抑制机理,得出了几种体系催化剂催化CO还原NO的活性顺序。最后,针对富氧条件下CO催化还原NO所存在的问题和难点,提出深入研究O₂抑制机理、降低贵金属用量、添加活性助剂是今后的研究方向。     

The homogeneous gas phase oxidation of methane and the retarding effect of basic/inert surfaces

The homogeneous gas phase O₂-based oxidation of methane was studied in the temperature range, from 500°C to 750°C at methane partial pressures ranging from 3 bar to 40 bar. At the lower end of the temperature range methanol, formaldehyde, and CO represent the main products, while at temperatures exceeding 650° C/C-coupled products, C₂H₆, C₂H₄, C₃H₆ and C₃H₈ predominate. The change in selectivity as function of the temperature is well explained based on a free radical chain mechanism with degenerate branching, initiated by the gas phase reaction, CH₄+O₂→CH^·₃+HO^·₂. Bringing in basic catalysts known to catalyze the system at low methane partial pressures, in the reactor e.g. SrCO₃, BaCO₃, and 7% Li/MgO resulted in reduced rates of methane and oxygen conversions, and only minor changes in the selectivity to coupled products were observed.     

Alumina- and titania-based monolithic catalysts for low temperature selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides

The selective catalytic reduction of NO+NO₂ (NO_x) at low temperature (180–230°C) with ammonia has been investigated with copper-nickel and vanadium oxides supported on titania and alumina monoliths. The influence of the operating temperature, as well as NH₃/NO_x and NO/NO₂ inlet ratios has been studied. High NO_x conversions were obtained at operating conditions similar to those used in industrial scale units with all the catalysts. Reaction temperature, ammonia and nitrogen dioxide inlet concentration increased the N₂O formation with the copper-nickel catalysts, while no increase was observed with the vanadium catalysts. The vanadium-titania catalyst exhibited the highest DeNO_x activity, with no detectable ammonia slip and a low N₂O formation when NH₃/NO_x inlet ratio was kept below 0.8. TPR results of this catalyst with NO/NH₃/O₂, NO₂/NH₃/O₂ and NO/NO₂/NH₃/O₂ feed mixtures indicated that the presence of NO₂ as the only nitrogen oxide increases the quantity of adsorbed species, which seem to be responsible for N₂O formation. When NO was also present, N₂O formation was not observed.     

Periodic Control for Improved Low-Temperature Catalytic Activity

The influence of transient changes in the gas composition on the low-temperature activity of a commercial three-way catalyst and a Pt/Al₂O₃ model catalyst has been studied. By introducing well-controlled periodic O₂ pulses to simple gas mixtures of CO or C₃H₆ (in N₂), a substantial improvement of the low temperature oxidation activity was observed for both catalysts. The reason for low activity at low temperatures is normally attributed to self-poisoning by CO or hydrocarbons. The improved catalytic performance observed here is suggested to origin from the transients causing a surface reactant composition that is favourable for the reaction rate.     

Potential rare-earth modified CeO2 catalysts for soot oxidation: Part III. Effect of dopant loading and calcination temperature on catalytic activity with O2 and NO + O2

CeO₂ and CeReO_x_y catalysts are prepared by the calcination at different temperatures (y = 500–1000 °C) and having a different composition (Re = La³⁺ or Pr^3+/4+_, 0–90 wt.%). The catalysts are characterised by XRD, H₂-TPR, Raman, and BET surface area. The soot oxidation is studied with O₂ and NO + O₂ in the tight and loose contact conditions, respectively. CeO₂ sinters between 800–900 °C due to a grain growth, leading to an increased crystallite size and a decreased BET surface area. La³⁺ or Pr^3+/4+ hinders the grain growth of CeO₂ and, thereby, improving the surface catalytic properties. Using O₂ as an oxidant, an improved soot oxidation is observed over CeLaO_x_y and CePrO_x_y in the whole dopant weight loading and calcination temperature range studied, compared with CeO₂. Using NO + O₂, the soot conversion decreased over CeLaO_x_y catalysts calcined below 800 °C compared with the soot oxidation over CeO₂_y. CePrO_x_y, on the other hand, showed a superior soot oxidation activity in the whole composition and calcination temperature range using NO + O₂. The improvement in the soot oxidation activity over the various catalysts with O₂ can be explained based on an improvement in the external surface area. The superior soot oxidation activity of CePrO_x_y with NO + O₂ is explained by the changes in the redox properties of the catalyst as well as surface area. CePrO_x_y, having 50 wt.% of dopant, is found to be the best catalyst due to synergism between cerium and praseodymium compared to pure components. NO into NO₂ oxidation activity, that determines soot oxidation activity, is improved over all CePrO_x catalysts.     

Ni-CeO2-K/γ-Al2O3催化剂上沼气联合重整制合成气

采用超声波辅助等体积浸渍法制备Ni-CeO₂-K/γ-Al₂O₃催化剂用于沼气联合重整反应,采用 BET、XRD、TG/DTG等技术对催化剂性质进行了表征,在微型固定床反应装置中研究了反应温度、体积空速、原料气组成等对沼气联合重整反应特性的影响,并对催化剂的稳定性进行了研究。结果表明,助剂CeO₂的加入,提高了催化剂中Ni的分散度,降低了催化剂还原温度。升高反应温度和减小体积空速,能够提高沼气中CH₄和CO₂的转化率;原料气中加入水蒸气,能够明显提高H₂/CO体积比;加入的O₂容易与H₂、CO发生反应,CH₄转化率稍有提高。在常压、反应温度850℃、体积空速为100000h^-1、摩尔比CH₄∶CO₂∶H₂O∶O₂∶Ar=1∶0.5∶0.5∶0.1∶0.01的优化条件下,沼气中CH₄转化率超过95%,CO₂转化率超过75%,生成合成气H₂/CO体积比约为1.6,反应48h后,催化剂未见积炭,保持稳定的活性。与沼气干重整相比,沼气联合重整不利于沼气中CO₂的转化。     

Partial oxidation and combined reforming of methane on Ce-promoted catalysts

Pt/ZrO₂ and Pt/Ce_0.14Zr_0.86O₂ catalysts containing 0.5 and 1.5 wt.% Pt were studied in order to evaluate the effect of the support reducibility and metal dispersion on the catalyst stability for the partial oxidation and the combined partial oxidation and CO₂ reforming of methane. The Pt/Ce_0.14Zr_0.86O₂ catalysts proved to be more active, stable and selective than Pt/ZrO₂ catalysts during the partial oxidation reaction. No increase in deactivation was observed when the CH₄:O₂ feed ratio was increased from 2:1 to 4:1. In addition, no water formation was observed at the high CH₄:O₂ ratios. The activity of the catalyst is dependent upon both the dispersion and the ability of the catalyst to resist carbon deposition.

The addition of CO₂ resulted in a decrease in the methane conversion and a decrease in the H₂/CO ratio for the Ce_0.14Zr_0.86O₂ and ZrO₂ supported catalysts. Small increases in the temperature of the bed have been recorded during the partial oxidation reaction. However, within a few minutes the temperature stabilizes below the furnace temperature providing indirect evidence for the combined combustion and reforming mechanisms previously proposed. The 1.5 wt.% Pt/CeZrO₂ catalyst shows promise for the autothermal reforming reaction based on the stability during transient operation.     

Development of a new Rh/TiO2–sepiolite monolithic catalyst for N2O decomposition

Monolithic catalysts based on Rh/TiO₂–sepiolite were developed and tested in the decomposition of N₂O traces. Several effects such as the presence of NO, O₂ and NO + O₂ in the gas mixture, the catalysts pre-treatment and the metal loading were evaluated. The system was extremely sensitive to the amount of rhodium, passing through a maximum in the catalytic activity at a Rh content of 0.2 wt.%. It has been demonstrated that both NO and O₂ compete for the same adsorption sites as N₂O; however, this effect was not as severe as for other previously reported Rh systems. For NO + O₂ gas mixtures the inhibition effect was stronger than when only NO or O₂ was present. Analysis of the pre-reduced sample by XPS showed Rh mainly in the metal state, even after treatment with N₂O + O₂ mixtures, suggesting that the oxygen consumption observed in the Temperature Programmed Reaction experiments was related to the oxygen uptake by vacancies in the support. The presence of sepiolite in the support preparation and its role as a matrix over which TiO₂ particles were distributed, seems to play an important effect in the migration process of oxygen species through the support vacancies. The Rh/TiO₂ monolithic system is an attractive alternative for the elimination of N₂O traces from stationary sources due to the combination of high catalytic activity with a low pressure drop and optimum textural/mechanical properties.     

焙烧温度对Ru/Ba-Mg(Al)O4氨合成催化剂性能影响

采用超声-沉淀-强静电吸附法制备了化学性质比较稳定的掺钡纳米镁铝复合氧化物Ba-Mg(Al)O₄,并以其为载体、Ru₃(CO)₁₂为活性组分前驱体,制备了一系列钌基氨合成催化剂。通过场发射扫描电镜、X射线衍射和N2物理吸附等表征手段,重点考察了焙烧温度对载体的物相组成和表面织构的影响。结果表明,随着焙烧温度的升高,制备的载体比表面积逐渐下降,表面碱性增强。当载体焙烧温度为780 ℃时,制备的负载型Ru/Ba-Mg(Al)O₄催化剂表现出较高的催化活性,在425 ℃、10 MPa和10 000 h^-1条件下,出口氨浓度达到49.17 mmol·(g·h)^-1。     

High combustion activity of methane induced by reforming gas over Ni/Al2O3 catalysts

During the reactions related to oxidative steam reforming and combustion of methane over -alumina-supported Ni catalysts, the temperature profiles of the catalyst bed were studied using an infrared (IR) thermograph. IR thermographical images revealed an interesting result: that the temperature at the catalyst bed inlet is much higher under CH₄/H₂O/O₂/Ar = 20/10/20/50 than under CH₄/H₂O/O₂/Ar = 10/0/20/70; the former temperature is comparable to that over noble metal catalysts such as Pt and Pd. Based on the temperature-programmed reduction and oxidation measurements over fresh and used catalysts, the metallic Ni is recognized at the catalyst bed inlet under CH₄/H₂O/O₂/Ar = 20/10/20/50, although it is mainly oxidized to NiAl₂O₄ under CH₄/H₂O/O₂/Ar = 10/0/20/70. This result indicates that the addition of reforming gas (CH₄/H₂O = 10/10) to the combustion gas (CH₄/O₂ = 10/20) can stabilize Ni species in the metallic state even under the presence of oxygen in the gas phase. This would account for its extremely high combustion activity.     

Cobalt-promoted palladium as a three-way catalyst

Fifteen catalysts were prepared by intermittently impregnating alumina washcoats with water solutions containing La³⁺, Co²⁺ and PdCl²⁻₄ ions/complex and calcining them at 550–820°C. The catalysts were evaluated with respect to light-off performance, at stationary and transient feed gas stoichiometry, respectively, and redox characteristics, using NO/CO/C₃H₆/O₂/N₂ gas mixtures to simulate car exhaust. Alumina supported Pd exhibited three-way activity, i.e., simultaneous oxidation of CO and C₃H₆ and reduction of NO in a narrow interval around stoichiometric composition of the feed gas. Compared to Pd alone, addition of La or Co caused a widening of the interval under net reducing conditions. Addition of Co to Pd caused a significant increase in the activities for oxidation of CO and C₃H₆ under stoichiometric conditions. The conversions of CO and C₃H₆ started at about 100 degrees lower temperatures over Co-promoted Pd compared to unpromoted Pd. A marked increase in the activity for the reduction of NO at transient conditions was observed over Co-promoted Pd compared to unpromoted Pd. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy combined with energy-dispersive spectroscopy analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and specific surface area measurements. Only Co²⁺ could be detected by XPS in the surface layers of the Co-containing sample. A significant part of the cobalt is present in forms which can be oxidized and reduced under synthetic car exhaust conditions. These oxidizable/reducible cobalt sites are predominantly active for oxidation of CO and C₃H₆, hence promoting the reduction of NO over Pd by initiating these exothermic reactions in the catalyst.     

Unique properties of Ir/ZSM-5 catalyst for NO reduction with CO in the presence of excess oxygen

The reduction of NO with CO in the presence of excess oxygen was investigated over different noble metal catalysts for probing the relationship between catalytic properties and adsorption behaviors. Among the four precious metal catalysts investigated, Ir/ZSM-5 was found to be the only active one for NO reduction with CO under lean conditions. With the decreasing of the Ir content, higher NO conversion and CO selectivity was obtained. Temperature-programmed reaction (TPR) studies of NO/H₂/O₂ and NO/CO/O₂ showed that the Pt/ZSM-5 was active when H₂ was used as the reductant, whereas, the Ir/ZSM-5 was active when CO was the reducing agent. This difference is due to the different mechanisms of the two reactions. Temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) of NO, CO and O₂ showed that NO could dissociate more easily over the Ir/ZSM-5 than on the Pt/ZSM-5, while the oxidation of CO by O₂ proceeded more rapidly on the Pt/ZSM-5 than on the Ir/ZSM-5. The presence of excess O₂ inhibited drastically the dissociation of NO, which is considered as the key step for the NO–CO reaction. The high dissociation rate of NO over the Ir/ZSM-5 is visualized as the key factor for its superior high activity in NO reduction with CO under lean conditions.