CO2气氛下乙烷氧化脱氢制乙烯催化剂研究进展

CO2是导致全球变暖的主要温室气体，又是宝贵的可再生C1资源，将其转化为有价值的化学品，在环境保护和碳资源合理利用方面具有双重意义。作为页岩气的重要组成部分，乙烷高效催化转化制乙烯不仅具有重要的理论研究意义，而且具有广阔的工业应用前景。在CO2气氛下乙烷氧化脱氢制乙烯（CO2-ODHE）已成为增产乙烯的有效手段之一。该文重点阐述了在CO2-ODHE反应中不同类型的催化剂及影响该反应催化活性和稳定性的主要因素和关键问题，并对比介绍了乙烷直接氧化脱氢（O2-ODHE）和乙烷化学链氧化脱氢（CL-ODHE）。最后，结合反应机制提出了构筑高效催化剂可能的方向和发展前景。     

Kinetics of the oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of methanol to formaldehyde by supported vanadium-based nanocatalysts

The aim of the present contribution was to develop a detailed kinetic analysis of the oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) reaction of methanol to formaldehyde on a nano-structured supported vanadium oxide catalyst, selected in a preliminary screening. The chosen vanadium catalyst, supported on TiO₂/SiO₂, has been prepared by grafting vanadyl alkoxide, dissolved in dioxane, and characterized by BET, XRD, Raman, XPS and SEM. An exhaustive set of experimental runs has been conducted in an isothermal packed bed tubular reactor by investigating several operative conditions, such as: temperature, contact time, methanol/oxygen feed molar ratio and water feed concentration. Depending on the operative conditions adopted, the main products observed were formaldehyde and dimethoxymethane while lower amounts of methyl formate and CO₂ were also found. At low contact time, the main reaction product was dimethoxymethane which was then converted into formaldehyde through the reverse equilibrium reaction with water. As a confirmation of this observation, a peculiar behaviour was detected consisting in an increase of selectivity to formaldehyde by increasing methanol conversion. The obtained experimental data of methanol conversion and selectivity towards products were modelled by means of an integral reactor model and the related kinetic parameters were determined by non-linear regression analysis. The adopted reaction rate expressions were of the Mars van Krevelen–Langmuir Hinshelwood type and a good agreement was found between the model theoretical prediction and the experimental data. A reaction mechanism and a detailed reaction scheme (rake-type) were proposed for methanol ODH on a nano-structured catalyst that were able to interpret correctly the collected experimental observations.     

Lithium-chloride-promoted sulfated zirconia catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane

The oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane over sulfated-zirconia-supported lithium chloride catalysts has been systematically investigated. The optimal experimental parameters were obtained. It is found that sulfation of zirconia increases the catalytic activity. 2–3.5 wt% lithium chloride on sulfated zirconia catalysts exhibit high catalytic activity for oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane, with particularly high activity for ethene production. 70% selectivity to ethene at 98% ethane conversion, giving 68% ethene yield, is achieved over 3.5 wt% LiCl/SZ at 650°C.     

Oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene over alumina-supported vanadium oxide catalysts: Relationship between molecular structures and chemical reactivity

The influence of vanadium oxide loading in the supported VO_x/Al₂O₃ catalyst system upon the dehydrated surface vanadia molecular structure, surface acidic properties, reduction characteristics and the catalytic oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of ethane to ethylene was investigated. Characterization of the supported VO_x/Al₂O₃ catalysts by XPS surface analysis and Raman spectroscopy revealed that vanadia was highly dispersed on the Al₂O₃ support as a two-dimensional surface VO_x overlayer with monolayer surface coverage corresponding to 9 V/nm². Furthermore, Raman revealed that the extent of polymerization of surface VO_x species increases with surface vanadia coverage in the sub-monolayer region. Pyridine chemisorption-IR studies revealed that the number of surface Brønsted acid sites increases with increasing surface VO_x coverage and parallels the extent of polymerization in the sub-monolayer region. The reducibility of the surface VO_x species was monitored by both H₂-TPR and in situ Raman spectroscopy and also revealed that the reducibility of the surface VO_x species increases with surface VO_x coverage and parallels the extent of polymerization in the sub-monolayer region. The fraction of monomeric and polymeric surface VO_x species has been quantitatively calculated by a novel UV–Vis DRS method. The overall ethane ODH TOF value, however, is constant with surface vanadia coverage in the sub-monolayer region. The constant ethane TOF reveals that both isolated and polymeric surface VO_x species possess essentially the same TOF value for ethane activation. The reducibility and Brønsted acidity of the surface VO_x species, however, do affect the ethylene selectivity. The highest selectivity to ethylene was obtained at a surface vanadia density of 2.2 V/nm², which corresponds to a little more than 0.25 monolayer coverage. Below 2.2 V/nm², exposed Al support cations are responsible for converting ethylene to CO. Above 2.2 V/nm², the enhanced reducibility and surface Brønsted acidity appear to decrease the ethylene selectivity, which may also be due to higher conversion levels. Above monolayer coverage, crystalline V₂O₅ nanoparticles are also present and do not contribute to ethane activation, but are responsible for unselective conversion of ethylene to CO. The crystalline V₂O₅ nanoparticles also react with the Al₂O₃ support at elevated temperatures via a solid-state reaction to form crystalline AlVO₄, which suppresses ethylene combustion of the crystalline V₂O₅ nanoparticles. The molecular structure–chemical characteristics of the surface VO_x species demonstrate that neither the terminal VO nor bridging VOV bonds influence the chemical properties of the supported VO_x/Al₂O₃ catalysts, and that the bridging VOAl bond represents the catalytic active site for ethane activation.     

Interaction of vanadium containing catalysts with microwaves and their activation in oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane

Microwave (MW)-activated oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane is studied using kinetic approach. It consists in the comparison of kinetic dependencies (shape of kinetic equations, “selectivity or yield vs. conversion” curves) and apparent parameters (activation energies) obtained in thermal and MW modes. In the case of VMo and VMoNb oxides a distinct difference between ethane yields was observed at given conversion of limiting reactant (oxygen). It was proven by X-ray diffraction that MW activation changes the catalyst microstructure forming phase distribution different from that formed under a conventional heating and thus changing catalytic behavior of VMo and VMoNb oxides.     

Platinum-tin and platinum-copper catalysts for autothermal oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene

The addition of various metals to Pt-coated ceramic foam monoliths was examined for the autothermal oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene at 900°C at contact times of 5 ms. The addition of Sn or Cu to Pt-monoliths enhanced both C₂H₆ conversions and C₂H₄ selectivities significantly, giving higher C₂H₄ yields. No deactivation or volatilization of the catalysts was observed. For Pt-Sn, an increase in the Sn/Pt ratio from 1/1 to 7/1 increased both the conversion and the selectivity. For Pt-Sn (Sn/Pt = 7/1) versus Pt alone the conversion increased by up to 6% and the selectivity up to 5% for an increase in optimal yield from 54.5% with Pt to 58.5% with Pt-Sn. XRD and XPS measurements showed that Pt existed in the form of PtSn and Pt₃Sn alloys. The 1/1 Pt-Cu catalyst showed comparable performance, with conversion increasing by 5% and selectivity by 3%. The addition of several other metals to Pt-monoliths decreased both C₂H₆ conversion and C₂H₄ selectivity in the order, Sn>Cu>Pt alone>Ag>Mg>Ce>Ni>La> Co. For oxidative dehydrogenation ofn-butane and isobutane, Pt-Sn and Pt-Cu also showed higher conversion than Pt.This research was partially supported by NSF under Grant CTS-9311295.     

The oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane over molybdenum-vanadium-niobium oxide catalysts: the role of catalyst composition

The oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane has been studied at atmospheric pressure using molybdenum-vanadium-niobium oxide catalysts in the temperature range of 350–450 °C. The presence of all three oxides together is necessary in order to have active and selective catalysts. The best results have been obtained using a mixture having a Mo V Nb ratio of 19 5 1. Our studies of the variation of oxide composition suggest that the active phase is based on molybdenum and vanadium. Niobium enhances the intrinsic activity of the molybdenum-vanadium combination and improves the selectivity by inhibiting the total oxidation of ethane to carbon dioxide. The apparent activation energies for the conversion of ethane to ethylene, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide were 18, 27 and 17 kcal/mol, respectively. The addition of water vapor to the gas stream does not affect the product distribution on this catalyst.     

Aerogel VOx/MgO catalysts for oxidative dehydrogenation of propane

VO_x/MgO aerogel catalysts were synthesized using three different preparation methods: by mixing the aerogel MgO support with dry ammonium vanadate, by vanadium deposition from a precursor solution in toluene, and by hydrolysis of a mixture of vanadium and magnesium alkoxides followed by co-gelation and supercritical drying. The latter aerogel technique allowed us to synthesize mixed vanadium–magnesium hydroxides with the surface areas exceeding 1300 m²/g. The synthesized catalysts were studied by a number of physicochemical methods (XRD, Raman spectroscopy, XANES and TEM). A common feature of all synthesized samples is the lack of V₂O₅ phase. In all cases vanadium was found to be a part of a surface mixed V–Mg oxide (magnesium vanadate), its structure depending on the synthesis method. The VO_x/MgO mixed aerogel sample had the highest surface area 340 m²/g, showed higher catalytic activity and selectivity in oxidative dehydrogenation of propane compared to the catalysts prepared by impregnation and dry mixing. The addition of iodine vapor to the feed in 0.1–0.25 vol.% concentrations was found to increase to propylene yield by 40–70%.     

Comparative study of catalytic behaviour of bulk-like and highly dispersed supported vanadyl orthophosphate catalysts in the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane

The catalytic behaviour in the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane of TiO₂- and SiO₂-supported catalysts containing bulk-like VOPO₄ particles has been compared to that of TiO₂-supported highly dispersed VOPO₄. The catalysts have been characterised by XRD analysis and BET measurements. Redox properties have been studied by TPR experiments. A correlation of catalytic activity and C₂H₄ selectivity with redox properties has been proposed.     

Layered double hydroxide-derived vanadium catalysts for oxidative dehydrogenation of propane: Influence of interlayer-doping versus layer-doping

Mixed-oxide vanadium catalysts for oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of propane have been prepared by thermal decomposition of Mg, Al-layered double hydroxides (LDHs) containing vanadium either in the brucite layer or in the interlayer. The materials have been characterised by XRD, ICP-AES chemical analysis, XPS, BET and ESR. The catalytic performance of the samples depended on the manner of incorporation of the vanadium into the LDH structure. The sample obtained from interlayer-doped precursor was more active and more selective than mixed oxides obtained from layer-doped LDHs. The difference in the catalytic properties was attributed to the different magnesium vanadates nucleating in the calcined samples, the pyrovanadate formed from the interlayer-doped LDH giving better performance than ortho-vanadate crystallising from the layer-doped precursor. It has been suggested that one of the factors contributing to the difference in the behaviour of both types of catalysts might be the difference in the covalency of V---O in-plane bonds around the reduced V centres.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane over Li/Dy/Mg/O/(Cl) mixed oxide catalysts

The microkinetic reaction network of the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to ethene over Li/Dy/Mg/O and Li/Dy/Mg/O/Cl catalysts was investigated. With Li/Dy/Mg/O catalysts, the reaction kinetics is compatible with a heterogeneous-homogeneous radical based reaction mechanism. The formation of ethyl radicals on the surface is concluded to be the rate-determining step. In contrast, the reaction kinetics for Li/Dy/Mg/O/Cl is in line with a purely surface catalyzed reaction mechanism. However, also in this case, alkane activation is rate determining.     

逆水煤气变换耦合乙烷脱氢反应中载体对氧化铬催化剂性能的影响

研究了在逆水煤气变换耦合乙烷脱氢反应中担载型氧化铬催化剂的活性,考察了多种载体对于催化剂反应性能的影响。结果表明,不同的载体所担载的氧化铬催化剂具有不同的催化性能。其中二氧化硅担载的氧化铬催化剂具有较高的乙烷转化率和乙烯选择性,在700℃时分别达到30.7%和96.5%。CO₂的作用是通过与H₂反应促进乙烷脱氢、并减少催化剂表面积炭。运用XRD、TPR、 XPS、UV-DRS和微量吸附量热技术对催化剂体相与表面结构、表面酸性和铬物种价态等进行了表征,结果显示催化剂表面酸中心适当的强度、数量和分布有利于乙烷的活化和催化转化,Cr³⁺和Cr⁶⁺物种是反应的活性中心。     

Support effects on structure and activity of molybdenum oxide catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane

The structural and catalytic properties of MoO₃ catalysts supported on ZrO₂, Al₂O₃, TiO₂ and SiO₂ with Mo surface densities, n_s, in the range of 0.5–18.5 Mo/nm² were studied for the oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of ethane by in situ Raman spectroscopy and catalytic activity measurements at temperatures of 400–540 °C. The molecular structure of the dispersed surface species evolves from isolated monomolybdates (MoO₄ and MoO₅, depending on the support) at low loadings to associated MoO_x units in polymolybdate chains at high loadings and ultimately to bulk crystalline phases for loadings exceeding the monolayer coverage of the supports used. The nature of the oxide support material and of the Mo–O–support bond has a significant influence on the catalytic behaviour of the molybdena catalysts with monolayer coverage. The dependence of reactivity on the support follows the order ZrO₂ > Al₂O₃ > TiO₂ > SiO₂. The oxygen site involved in the anchoring Mo–O–support is of relevance for the catalytic activity.     

MgO-modified VOx/SBA-15 as catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of n-butane

VO_x catalysts supported on SBA-15 with and without MgO modification were prepared and characterized by N₂ adsorption–desorption, XRD, HRTEM, H₂-TPR, NH₃-TPD and XPS. Compared to the VO_x/SBA-15 catalyst, the VO_x/MgO/SBA-15 ones exhibit much higher C₄-olefins selectivity and yield in the oxidative dehydrogenation of n-butane. The enhanced performance can be attributed to the rise in VO_x reducibility as well as to the relatively lower acidity of the MgO-modified SBA-15 materials.     

A sensitivity analysis and multi-objective optimization to enhance ethylene production by oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane in a membrane-assisted reactor

Owing to the importance of process intensification in the natural gas associated processes, the present contribution aims to investigate the production of an important natural gas downstream product in an improved system. Accordingly, a membrane-assisted reactor for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane is presented. The presented system includes a membrane for axial oxygen dosing into the reaction side. Such a strategy would lead to optimum oxygen distribution along the reactor length and prevention of hot spot formation as well. A feasibility study is conducted by developing a validated mathematical model composed of mass and energy balance equations. The effects of various operating variables are investigated by a rigorous sensitivity analysis. Then, by applying the genetic algorithm, a multi-objective optimization procedure is implemented to obtain the optimum operating condition. Considerable increase in the ethane conversion and ethylene yield are the advancements of membrane-assisted oxidative dehydrogenation reactor working under the optimum condition. More than 30% increase in the ethane conversion is obtained. Furthermore, the ethylene yield is enhanced up to 0.45.     

Kinetic parameter estimation for supported vanadium oxide catalysts for propane ODH reaction: Effect of loading and support

Kinetic parameters are estimated for a sequential Mars van Krevelan (MVK) reaction model occurring over several supported vanadium oxide (vanadia) catalysts involved in the propane oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) reaction. The estimated kinetic parameters, pre-exponential factors and activation energies, are used to understand the effect of vanadia loading and oxide support. The pre-exponential factors and vanadia normalized pre-exponential factors vary with vanadia loading and oxide support. The monotonic increase in normalized pre-exponential factors with vanadia loading and the variation of pre-exponential factors with oxide support appears to be related to the change in acidity/basicity of the catalyst and the redox nature of the catalyst, respectively. The activation energy for propene degradation does not significantly change with catalyst; however, the activation energy for propane oxidation is different for the V₂O₅/Al₂O₃ catalyst. It appears that two important considerations are required for the development of an efficient propane ODH catalyst: a high rate constant associated with the propane oxidation reaction, and a high ratio of the rate constant for propene formation to degradation reaction. Based on the observations in the present study it is proposed that a higher TiO₂ support surface area will assist in increasing the propane oxidation activity and propene yield.     

Study of vanadium based mesoporous silicas for oxidative dehydrogenation of propane and n-butane

The comparative study of catalytic performance of V-containing high-surface mesoporous siliceous materials (HMS, SBA-16, SBA-15 and MCM-48) in oxidative dehydrogenation of propane and n-butane (C₃-ODH and C₄-ODH, respectively) was carried out. The aim of study was to investigate effect of silica support texture on the speciation of vanadium complexes and its impact on catalytic behavior in both above mentioned reactions is reported. Prepared catalysts were characterized by XRF for determination of vanadium content, XRD, SEM and N₂-adsorption for study of morphology and texture, and H₂-TPR and DR UV-vis spectroscopy for determination of vanadium complex speciation. All prepared materials were tested in propane and n-butane ODH reaction at 540 °C and obtained catalytic results were correlated with their structural and surface characteristics. On the basis of obtained data we conclude that the structure of mesoporous silica support plays decisive role in the case of application of catalysts in n-butane ODH reaction, whereas catalytic performance of investigated catalysts in propane ODH reaction is comparable for all investigated structures. Catalytic performance of investigated materials in C₃-ODH and C₄-ODH can be correlated with population of all tetrahedrally coordinated VO_x complexes and only isolated monomeric VO_x complexes, respectively.     

Support effects on the catalytic behavior of NiO/Al2O3 for oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene

Six representative Al₂O₃ supports with different specific surface areas and pore volumes were used to prepare NiO/Al₂O₃ catalysts with two NiO loadings. Oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane (ODE) to ethylene was investigated over these catalysts. The yield of ethylene was found to be approximately proportional to the pore volume/surface area ratio of the support used for that catalyst. X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), TEM and H₂-TPR were employed to characterize their structure differences. It was found that the physical properties of the Al₂O₃ supports were crucial to the dispersion of NiO. More large crystal NiO was found on the Al₂O₃ supports with lower pore volume, while more highly dispersed NiO was formed on the Al₂O₃ supports with higher pore volume. An interpretation based on the pore volume of the supports and the physical properties of salt precursors was proposed.     

逆水煤气变换耦合乙烷脱氢反应中助剂对Cr/SiO2催化剂性能的影响

分别制备了以Mn、Ce、Cu、Zn、K等为助剂的Cr/SiO2催化剂,考察了助剂在逆水煤气变换耦合乙烷脱氢制乙烯反应中对Cr/SiO2催化剂反应性能的影响。结果表明,高温下Mn的加入有利于催化活性的提高,Cr-Mn/SiO2催化剂显示了较好的催化活性。在740℃、n(CO2)/n(C2H6)=7的条件下,乙烷转化率为47%,乙烯选择性为99%。XRD、XPS、UV-DRS和TPR技术的表征表明催化剂表面存在Cr3+、Cr6+、Mn4+物种,Mn的加入使得催化剂还原性能增强,有助于反应过程中氧化还原循环的进行,提高了反应活性。