Effect of boron addition on the MoO_3/CeO_2–Al_2O_3 catalyst in the sulfur-resistant methanation

The effect of boron on the performance of MoO_3/CeO_2–Al_2O_3 catalysts, which were prepared with impregnation method, was investigated. The catalysts were characterized with N_2 adsorption–desorption, XRD, H_2-TPR, and NH_3-TPD, and were tested in sulfur-resistant methanation. The results indicated that the MoO_3/CeO_2–Al_2O_3 catalysts modified by boron showed higher catalytic performance in sulfur-resistant methanation. The CO conversion increased from 47% to 62% with 0.5 wt% boron content. When the content of boron was under 0.5 wt%, the results suggested there was an increase in the amorphous form of MoO_3 caused by the generation of weak and intermediate acid sites, which had weakened the interaction between the active components and supports. While, the catalyst added 2.0 wt% boron showed the strong acid sites and the largest crystalline size resulting in the uneven distribution of ceria.     

TiSi复合氧化物性质对NiMo基催化剂加氢脱氧性能的影响

分别以机械混合法与溶胶凝胶法所得的钛硅氧化物TiO_2SiO_2与TiO_2-SiO_2为载体制备了NiMo基催化剂,以含20%小桐子油的正辛烷溶液为原料,在连续流动固定床反应器中考察了催化剂的加氢脱氧性能,并采用X射线衍射(XRD)、氮气物理吸附(BET)、扫描电镜(SEM)和NH3程序升温脱附(NH_3-TPD)等技术对催化剂和TiSi复合氧化物载体进行了表征。结果表明,与TiO_2-SiO_2相比,机械混合法制得的TiO_2SiO_2具有双介孔结构特征、较规则的表面形貌和较多的L酸性中心;溶胶凝胶法制得的TiO_2-SiO_2的表面形貌规则性则较差,负载Ni、Mo的孔道堵塞导致所得催化剂的比表面积和孔容急剧减小,在高温反应条件下TiO_2-SiO_2中的Ti—OH—Si键结构形成的B酸中心对催化剂HDO性能的促进作用较小。催化剂性能的评价结果表明NiMo/TiO_2SiO_2催化剂的加氢脱氧活性优于NiMo/TiO_2-SiO_2催化剂的加氢脱氧性能。     

Hydrotreating of gas oil on SBA-15 supported NiMo catalysts

The siliceous and the metal substituted (B or Al)-SBA-15 molecular sieves were used as a support for NiMo hydrotreating catalysts (12 wt.% Mo and 2.4 wt.% Ni). The supports were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy and N₂ adsorption–desorption isotherms. The SBA-15 supported NiMo catalysts in oxide state were characterized by BET surface area analysis and XRD. The sulfided NiMo/SBA-15 catalysts were examined by DRIFT of CO adsorption and TPD of NH₃. The HDN and HDS activities with bitumen derived light gas oil at industrial conditions showed that Al substituted SBA-15 (Al-SBA-15) is the best among the supports studied for NiMo catalyst. A series of NiMo catalysts containing 7–22 wt.% Mo with Ni/Mo weight ratio of 0.2 was prepared using Al-SBA-15 support and characterized by BET surface area analysis, XRD and temperature programmed reduction and DRIFT spectroscopy of adsorbed CO. The DRIFT spectra of adsorbed CO showed the presence of both unpromoted and Ni promoted MoS₂ sites in all the catalysts, and maximum “NiMoS” sites concentration with 17 wt.% of Mo loading. The HDN and HDS activities of NiMo/Al-SBA-15 catalysts were studied using light gas oil at temperature, pressure and WHSV of 370 °C, 1300 psig and 4.5 h⁻¹, respectively. The NiMo/Al-SBA-15 catalyst with 17 wt.% Mo and 3.4 wt.% of Ni is found to be the best catalyst. The HDN and HDS activities of this catalyst are comparable with the conventional Al₂O₃ supported NiMo catalyst in real feed at industrial conditions.     

Deep HDS over NiMo/Zr-SBA-15 catalysts with varying MoO3 loading

In the present work, with the aim of searching for new, highly effective catalysts for deep HDS, a series of NiMo catalysts with different MoO₃ loadings (6–30 wt.%) was prepared using SBA-15 material covered with ZrO₂-monolayer as a support. Prepared catalysts were characterized by N₂ physisorption, small- and wide-angle XRD, UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, temperature-programmed reduction, SEM-EDX and HRTEM, and their catalytic activity was evaluated in the 4,6-dimethyldibenzothiophene hydrodesulfurization (HDS). It was observed that ZrO₂ incorporation on the SBA-15 surface improves the dispersion of the Ni-promoted oxidic and sulfided Mo species, which were found to be highly dispersed, up to 18 wt.% of MoO₃ loading. Further increase in metal charge resulted in the formation of MoO₃ crystalline phase and an increase in the stacking degree of the MoS₂ particles. All NiMo catalysts supported on ZrO₂-modified SBA-15 material showed high activity in HDS of 4,6-DMDBT. The best catalyst having 18 wt.% MoO₃ and 4.5 wt.% NiO was almost twice more active than the reference NiMo/γ-Al₂O₃ catalyst. High activity of NiMo/Zr-SBA-15 catalysts and its evolution with metal loading was related to the morphological characteristics of the MoS₂ active phase determined by HRTEM.     

Spherical mesocellular silica foams: a superior support for hydrodesulfurization of fluid catalytic cracking diesel

High surface area aluminum containing spherical mesocellular silica foams (SMCFs) with ultra-large pore volume and 3D pore size were successfully synthesized through a simple hydrothermal route, and the as-synthesized aluminum containing SMCFs (Al-SMCFs) was applied as the support of NiMo-base catalyst for the hydrodesulfurization (HDS) of fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) diesel. The as-synthesized supports and corresponding catalysts were characterized by powder small X-ray diffraction, nitrogen physisorption, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy, and temperature-programmed reduction with H₂. The characterization results showed that, compared with other prepared catalysts (NiMo/Al-SBA-15 and NiMo/Al-KIT-6), the NiMo/Al-SMCFs catalyst possessed the most optimal physicochemical parameters, i.e., ultra-large 3D pore size (42.0 nm), high surface area (330.1 m²·g^?1), and ultra-large pore volume (1.96 cm³·g^?1), resulting in the formation of more homogeneous distribution of octahedral Mo active species and good mass transfer performance. Consequently, the NiMo/Al-SMCFs catalyst displayed the outstanding HDS performance (98.8%) of FCC diesel, confirming that the Al-SMCFs may be a type of promising candidate for oil hydrotreating.     

Hydrodeoxygenation of stearic acid using Mo modified Ni and Co/alumina catalysts: Effect of calcination temperature

Abstract

The calcination temperature (Cal-Temp) plays a vital role in the performance of supported metal catalysts. In this work, the alumina supported Ni, NiMo, Co, and CoMo catalysts were prepared at different Cal-Temp. The catalysts were characterized by various techniques to identify the catalytically active different surface species to correlate their role in the hydrodeoxygenation of stearic acid. With increasing Cal-Temp, the metal dispersion was increased for Ni, NiMo, and CoMo catalyst (up to 973 K) and decreased for Co catalyst. With increasing Cal-Temp, the catalytic activity was thus increased for Ni and NiMo catalyst and decreased for Co catalyst. The activity of CoMo catalyst was, however, enhanced with rising Cal-Temp up to 973 K and declined slightly after that. The optimum Cal-Temp for Ni, NiMo, Co, and CoMo catalyst was found to be 1023 K, 973 K, 773 K, and 973 K. The reaction followed the decarbonylation route over active metallic centers (Ni and Co) and the HDO route over oxophilic M²⁺?MoO₂ (M = Ni/Co) and reducible cobalt oxide species. The C₁₇ alkane was thus the principal product over Ni catalyst, whereas C₁₈ alkane was the primary product over CoMo and NiMo catalyst. In contrast, both C₁₇ and C₁₈ alkanes were significant over Co catalyst.     

Ni-Mo/TiO_2催化剂上二苯并噻吩加氢脱硫性能

采用浸渍法,以TiO_2成型载体制备Ni-Mo/TiO_2催化剂,考察MoO_3负载量对二苯并噻吩加氢脱硫性能的影响,采用XRD和BET等对催化剂进行表征。结果表明,当MoO_3负载质量分数大于10%时,已超过TiO_2载体的单层负载量,MoO_3晶相开始聚集长大,堵塞部分孔道,造成催化剂的比表面积和孔容显著下降。MoO_3负载质量分数10%时,二苯并噻吩转化率最高,继续提高MoO_3的负载质量分数,催化剂活性反而下降。对Ni-Mo/TiO_2催化剂进行30天的稳定性试验,催化剂没有失活。     

A solvent-free,selective liquid phase hydrogenation of nitroarenes to aniline in slurry bubble mode on porous NiMo bimetallic catalyst

Ni Mo bimetallic catalysts were prepared by a solid reaction method. On the Ni Mo catalyst, the selective liquid phase hydrogenation of nitrobenzene to aniline was achieved in slurry bubble mode. And the high yields(98.9%) were obtained under the conditions of 80 °C, solvent-free and atmospheric pressure. The effect of Mo on the catalytic behavior of Ni based catalyst was investigated. The characterization displayed that the inclusion of Mo could improve the specific surface area and pore volume, and the solid reaction method made metal Mo enrichment on the surface of catalyst. These two aspects should be responsible for excellent catalytic performance of Ni Mo catalyst. In sum, we described a simple and efficient Ni Mo catalyst and provided a facile and green procedure for liquid phase hydrogenation of nitrobenzene to aniline.     

Ti-modified alumina supports prepared by sol–gel method used for deep HDS catalysts

The typical physico-chemical properties and their hydrodesulfurization activities of NiMo/TiO₂-Al₂O₃ series catalysts with different TiO₂ loadings were studied. The catalysts were evaluated with a blend of two kinds of commercially available diesels in a micro-reactor unit. Many techniques including N₂-adsorption, UV–vis DRS, XRD, FT-Raman, TPR, pyridine FT-IR and DRIFT were used to characterize the surface and structural properties of TiO₂-Al₂O₃ binary oxide supports and the NiMo/TiO₂-Al₂O₃ catalysts. The samples prepared by sol–gel method possessed large specific surface areas, pore volumes and large average pore sizes that were suitable for the high dispersion of nickel and molybdenum active components. UV–vis DRS, XRD and FT-Raman results indicated that the presence of anatase TiO₂ species facilitated the formation of coordinatively unsaturated sites (CUS) or sulfur vacancies, and also promoted high dispersion of Mo active phase on the catalyst surfaces. DRIFT spectra of NO adsorbed on the pure MoS₂ and the catalysts with TiO₂ loadings of 15 and 30% showed that NiMo/TiO₂-Al₂O₃ catalysts possessed more CUS than that of pure MoS₂. HDS efficiencies and the above characterization results confirmed that the incorporation of TiO₂ into Al₂O₃ could adjust the interaction between support and active metals, enhanced the reducibility of molybdenum and thus resulted in the high activity of HDS reaction.     

Effect of copper precursors on the catalytic performance of Cu-ZSM-5 catalysts in N2O decomposition

Five Cu-ZSM-5 catalysts were obtained by treating Na-ZSM-5(Si/Al ratio = 15) with aqueous solutions of different Cu precursors(CuCl_2, Cu(NO_3)_2, CuSO_4, Cu(CH_3COO)_2, and ammoniacal copper(II) complex ion). After being pretreated in flowing He at 500 ℃ to form active Cu+, these catalysts exhibited quite different activities in catalytic decomposition of N_2O. CZM-AC(II)(prepared by ammoniacal copper(Ⅱ) complex ion) with 9.4 wt% Cu content was the most active among these Cu-ZSM-5 catalysts, achieving almost complete N_2O conversion at 400 ℃.CZM-CA(prepared using Cu(CH_3COO)_2 as the Cu precursor) with 2.8 wt% Cu content was the second most active catalyst among these Cu-ZSM-5 catalysts, achieving almost complete N_2O conversion at 425 ℃. CZM-CC, CZMCN, and CZM-CS prepared by using Cu Cl_2, Cu(NO_3)_2, or CuSO_4 as the Cu precursor with similar Cu contents(≈ 1.7 wt%) were the least active among these Cu-ZSM-5 catalysts, achieving ca. 90% N_2O conversion at 500 ℃.XRD, ICP, SEM, TEM, EDX-mapping, and CO-IR experiments were conducted to characterize relevant samples.The superior activity of CZM-AC(Ⅱ) can be attributed to the high contents of total Cu+and dimeric Cu+among these samples. The influence of co-fed O_2 or H_2O on the catalytic performance of typical samples was also studied.     

Effect of phosphorus addition on the hydrotreating activity of NiMo/Al2O3 carbide catalyst

A series of phosphorus promoted γ-Al₂O₃ supported NiMo carbide catalysts with 0–4.5 wt.% P, 13 wt.% Mo and 2.5 wt.% Ni were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, pulsed CO chemisorption, BET surface area measurement, X-ray diffraction, near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure, DRIFT spectroscopy of CO adsorption and H₂ temperature programmed reduction. X-ray diffraction patterns and CO uptake showed the P addition to NiMo/γ-Al₂O₃ carbide, increased the dispersion of β-Mo₂C particles. DRIFT spectra of adsorbed CO revealed that P addition to NiMo/γ-Al₂O₃ carbide catalyst not only increases the dispersion of Ni-Mo carbide phase, but also changes the nature of surface active sites. The hydrodenitrogenation (HDN) and hydrodesulfurization (HDS) activities of these P promoted NiMo/γ-Al₂O₃ carbide catalysts were performed in trickle bed reactor using light gas oil (LGO) derived from Athabasca bitumen and model feed containing quinoline and dibenzothiophene at industrial conditions. The P added NiMo/γ-Al₂O₃ carbide catalysts showed enhanced HDN activity compared to the NiMo/γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts with both the feed stocks. The P had almost no influence on the HDS activity of NiMo/γ-Al₂O₃ carbide with LGO and dibenzothiophene. P addition to NiMo/γ-Al₂O₃ carbide accelerated CN bond breaking and thus increased the HDN activity.     

Surface characterization of Al2O3–SiO2 supported NiMo catalysts: An effect of support composition

Al₂O₃–SiO₂ mixed oxide has been investigated as a support for hydrotreating catalyst with variation of its composition [Si/(Si + Al) = 0.06, 0.12, 0.31, 0.56, 0.78] and its interaction with the surface active metals (NiMo). The composition of support and surface species (NiMo) of catalysts were characterized by specific surface area, atomic absorption, SEM-EDX, XRD, temperature programmed reduction (TPR), Raman analysis, scanning electron microscopy (STEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Incorporation of SiO₂ in Al₂O₃ promotes a weak interaction between the active phases and particularly catalyst that predominated with SiO₂ content. The oxide and sulfided catalysts characterization indicated that the effect of support is responsible to form different catalytic sites. Crystallization of MoO₃ phases and a relatively longer crystal of MoS₂ in the sulfided catalyst were attributed to an increasing SiO₂ content in the support. The catalytic behavior of the NiMo supported catalysts is explained in terms of structural changes on the surface due to the support and active metal interactions. The activity of the different catalysts evaluated in the thiophene hydrodesulfurization reaction was higher for the catalyst having lower SiO₂ content in the support.     

Catalytic coprocessing of LDPE with coal and petroleum resid using different catalysts

Catalytic coprocessing of low density polyethylene (LDPE) with coal and heavy petroleum resid was investigated using four different catalysts that included both hydrotreating and hydrocracking catalysts. Reaction systems that were evaluated included LDPE alone; LDPE with coal; and LDPE, coal, and resid. The catalysts used were NiMo/Al₂O₃, a hydrotreating catalyst with some hydrocracking activity, and the hydrocracking catalysts Zeolyst 753, NiMo/zeolite, and HZSM-5. These catalysts were reacted individually or in combinations of 10 wt.% of each hydrocracking catalyst in NiMo/Al₂O₃. The catalytic reactions were performed at two temperatures, 400 and 430°C, using 1 wt.% of each catalyst or a combination of catalysts on a total feed basis. The effects of the different catalysts on the reaction products were measured in terms of solvent fractionation and total boiling point distribution. Reactions at the higher reaction temperature of 430°C resulted in substantially higher conversion and production of lighter products than the reactions at 400°C. The LDPE reaction system was sensitive to the catalyst type, and yielded increased conversion and lighter products when Zeolyst 753 and NiMo/zeolite were used. By contrast, the conversion and product slate obtained from the LDPE and coal systems were low and showed no effect due to the different types of catalyst. Introduction of resid to the LDPE/coal system increased the reactivity of the system and allowed the catalysts to have a larger effect. The hydrocracking catalysts were the most active in producing more conversion and hexane soluble material. Comparison of the effect of increasing the reaction time up to 5 h with 1 wt.% catalyst loading to the effect of increasing the catalyst loading from 1 wt.% to 10 wt.% for a reaction time of 1 h showed that increased reaction time was much more effective than catalyst loading in converting the solid LDPE to liquid reaction products.     

The role of nickel in pyridine hydrodenitrogenation over NiMo/Al2O3

Al₂O₃ supported Mo, Ni, and NiMo/Al₂O₃ catalysts with various Ni contents were prepared to investigate the role of Ni as a promoter in a NiMo bimetallic catalyst system. The hydrodenitrogenation (HDN) reaction of pyridine as a catalytic probe was conducted over these catalysts under the same reaction conditions and the catalysts were characterized using BET surface area measurement, infrared spectroscopy, temperature programmed reduction, DRS and ESR. According to the results of reaction experiments, the NiMo/Al₂O₃ catalyst showed higher activity than Mo/Al₂O₃ catalyst in the HDN reaction and particularly the one with atomic ratio [Ni/(Ni+Mo)]=0.3 showed the best activity for the HDN of pyridine. The findings of this study lead us to suggest that the enhancement in the HDN activity with nickel addition could be attributed to the improvement in the reducibility of molybdenum and the formation of Ni-Mo-O phase.     

负载型MoO3催化剂结构与催化酯化性能研究

以SiO2和Al2O3为载体,采用等体积浸渍法制备了MoO3质量分数为1%～30%的负载型MoO3催化剂。采用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、比表面积测定(BET)、程序升温脱附(NH3-TPD)等对催化剂的结构和性能进行了表征,以乙酸乙酯的合成为模型反应评价了催化剂的催化酯化性能。结果表明,MoO3/SiO2和MoO3/Al2O3催化剂对酯化反应具有较好的催化活性和选择性,对于MoO3/SiO2催化剂,适宜的MoO3负载量为5%。催化剂的多孔结构和弱酸中心有利于酯化反应的进行。     

Pd catalysts supported on rGO-TiO2 composites for direct synthesis of H2O2: Modification of Pd2 +/Pd0 ratio and hydrophilic property

The use of nanostructured composites as catalyst supports is a promising route to prepare catalysts with high selectivity and productivity. In this work, reduced graphene oxide-TiO_2(rGP-x) composites with a variation of reduced graphene oxide(rGO) content were synthesized by hydrothermal method. Pd/rGP-x catalysts were prepared in incipient-wetness impregnation method for the direct synthesis of H_2O_2 from H2 and O_2. The morphology and electronic properties of catalysts were investigated by XPS, TEM, and Raman spectroscopy.The ratio of Pd~(2+)/Pd~0 and the hydrophobicity of the catalysts were increased with the rising content of rGO. As the amount of rGO in the catalysts varied in the range of 0.025 wt%–2 wt%, the selectivity of H_2O_2 exhibited a tendency of increasing firstly and then decreasing from 0.1 wt% to 2 wt%. It indicates that good catalytic performance for H_2O_2 synthesis can be achieved only when appropriate amount of rGO is introduced. The H_2O_2 selectivity and productivity of Pd/r GP-0.025 both improved remarkably compared with Pd/P25. This enhancement originated from the combined effects of the proper ratio of Pd~(2+)/Pd~0 and hydrophobicity of the catalyst.     

甲醇氧化制甲醛铁钼催化剂研究

采用共沉淀法制备了不同Mo与Fe原子比的甲醇氧化制甲醛催化剂,在常压固定床反应器上对催化剂进行活性评价,采用BET、XRD和TEM对制备的催化剂进行表征。结果表明, Mo与Fe原子比为2.2~2.8时,催化剂具有较好的活性,(400~450) ℃焙烧的催化剂具有良好的比表面积、适宜的孔容和孔径,形成了较为稳定的MoO₃和Fe2(MoO₄)₃晶相,使催化剂具有更高的活性和选择性。对甲醇氧化制甲醛反应进行研究,结果表明,在反应温度(265~315) ℃,空速(8 500~13 000) h^-1时,甲醇转化率>98%,甲醛收率>93%, 500 h长周期考核,催化剂表现出良好的活性和稳定性。     

Preparation and shaping of solid acid SO42-/TiO2 and its application for esterification of propylene glycol monomethyl ether and acetic acid

The solid acid SO42-/TiO2 was prepared by immersion method and applied for synthesis of propylene glycol methyl ether acetate (PMA) through esterification reaction of propylene glycol monomethyl ether (PM) and acetic acid (HAc).The optimal catalyst preparation condition was determined by orthogonal analysis of parameters in a five-factor and four-level test.The obtained solid acid catalysts were characterized in detail by means of X-ray powder diffraction,thermogravimetry,pyridine adsorbed IR analysis,scanning electron microscopy,and BET surface area method.Synthesis of PMA was studied in this paper through experimental investigation of reaction conditions such as temperature,molar ratio of reactants,catalyst dosage and agitation speed.Based on its possible reaction mechanism,a pseudo-homogeneous kinetic model was established and its activation energies Ea+ and Ea-.65.68 × 103 J· mol-1 and 57.78 × 103 J· mol-1,were estimated.To prepare shaped solid acid catalyst SO42-/TiO2,the shaping method of impregnation-shaping-impregnation was applied.The optimal molding formulation of solid acid catalyst,obtained from the orthogonal test,was found to be binder 7 wt％,reinforcing agent 20 wt％,pore forming material 2.5 wt％,and lubricant 4 wt％.The results of performance test of catalyst demonstrated that the shaped solid acid catalyst exhibited high activity and stability.     

助剂B对含硅NiMo/Al2O3加氢处理催化剂性能的影响

考察了助剂B对含硅NiMo/Al₂O₃催化剂孔结构及表面酸性的影响，制备出一种孔容和比表面积大、孔分布集中、金属分布均匀和酸性适宜的加氢精制催化剂。分析结果表明，B的加入可以改善含硅氧化铝载体及催化剂的孔结构及表面酸性，有利于C—N键的断裂，从而提高催化剂的加氢脱氮性能。活性评价结果表明，采用适量B助剂改性的加氢处理催化剂具有高的加氢脱氮活性和稳定性。     

乙二胺四乙酸对NiMo/Al_2O_3催化剂加氢脱氮性能的影响

以氧化铝为载体,Ni和Mo为金属活性组分,添加不同含量乙二胺四乙酸,采用等体积浸渍法制备系列Ni Mo(x)/Al_2O_3(x为乙二胺四乙酸与Ni物质的量比)重质油加氢处理催化剂,考察乙二胺四乙酸加入量对催化剂加氢脱氮性能的影响,并采用N_2物理吸附-脱附、XRD和HRTEM等对催化剂进行表征。结果表明,乙二胺四乙酸的加入增强了金属组分与氧化铝载体间的相互作用,降低了MoS_2活性相的堆垛层数和片层长度,促进了活性相的分散。乙二胺四乙酸与Ni物质的量比为0.5时,MoS_2活性相堆垛层数和片层长度达到良好的结合,对应的催化剂Ni Mo(0.5)/Al_2O_3具有最优的加氢脱氮性能。