Production of hydrogen via partial oxidation of methanol over Au/TiO2 catalysts

Selective production of hydrogen by partial oxidation of methanol (CH₃OH + (1/2)O₂ → 2H₂ + CO₂) over Au/TiO₂ catalysts, prepared by a deposition–precipitation method, was studied. The catalysts were characterized by XRD, TEM, and XPS analyses. TEM observations show that the Au/TiO₂ catalysts exhibit hemispherical gold particles, which are strongly attached to the metal oxide support at their flat planes. The size of the gold particles decreases from 3.5 to 1.9 nm during preparation of the catalysts with the rise in pH from 6 to 9 and increases from 2.9 to 4.3 nm with the rise in calcination temperature up to 673 K. XPS analyses demonstrate that in uncalcined catalysts gold existed in three different states: i.e., metallic gold (Au⁰), non-metallic gold (Au^δ+) and Au₂O₃, and in catalysts calcined at 573 K only in metallic state. The catalytic activity is strongly dependent on the gold particle size. The catalyst precipitated at pH 8 and uncalcined catalysts show the highest activity for hydrogen generation. The partial pressure of oxygen plays an important role in determining the product distribution. There is no carbon monoxide detected when the O₂/CH₃OH molar ratio in the feed is 0.3. Both hydrogen selectivity and methanol conversion increase with increasing the reaction temperature. The reaction pathway is suggested to consist of consecutive methanol combustion, partial oxidation and steam reforming.     

Production of hydrogen by steam reforming of glycerin over alumina-supported metal catalysts

Use of biodiesel and its production are expected to grow steadily in the future. With the increase in production of biodiesel, there would be a glut of glycerin in the world market. Glycerin is a potential feedstock for hydrogen production because one mol of glycerin can produce up to four mols of hydrogen. However, less attention has been given for the production of hydrogen from glycerin. The objective of this study is to develop, test and characterize promising catalysts for hydrogen generation from steam reforming of glycerin. Fourteen catalysts were prepared on ceramic foam monoliths (92% Al₂O₃, and 8% SiO₂) by the incipient wetness technique. This paper discusses the effect of these catalysts on hydrogen selectivity and glycerin conversion in temperatures ranging from 600 to 900 °C. The effect of glycerin to water ratio, metal loading, and the feed flow rate (space velocity) was analyzed for the two best performing catalysts. Under the reaction conditions investigated in this study, Ni/Al₂O₃ and Rh/CeO₂/Al₂O₃ were found as the best performing catalysts in terms of hydrogen selectivity and glycerin conversion. It was found that with the increase in water to glycerin molar ratio, hydrogen selectivity and glycerin conversion increased. About 80% of hydrogen selectivity was obtained with Ni/Al₂O₃, whereas the selectivity was 71% with Rh/CeO₂/Al₂O₃ at 9:1 water to glycerin molar ratio, 900 °C temperature, and 0.15 ml/min feed flow rate (15300 GHSV). Although increase in metal loading increased glycerin conversion for both catalysts, hydrogen selectivity remained relatively unaffected. At 3.5 wt% of metal loading, the glycerin conversion was about 94% in both the catalysts.     

载体制备方法对Ni/ZrO_2催化剂顺酐液相加氢性能的影响

分别以水和甲醇为溶剂制备晶粒尺寸基本一致的四方相ZrO_2,通过浸渍法制备Ni质量分数10%的Ni/ZrO_2-W(水为溶剂)与Ni/ZrO_2-M(甲醇为溶剂)催化剂,考察其催化顺酐液相加氢性能。采用BET、XRD、H_2-TPR、H_2-TPD和in situ FT-IR对催化剂进行表征。结果表明,以甲醇为溶剂制备的ZrO_2比表面积明显小于以水为溶剂制备的ZrO_2,但Ni/ZrO_2-M催化剂存在强的金属-载体相互作用,其活性金属分散度以及C=O加氢活性明显高于Ni/ZrO_2-W催化剂。在反应温度210℃和氢压5 MPa条件下反应3 h,Ni/ZrO_2-M催化剂上顺酐转化率几乎100%,γ-丁内酯选择性为22.8%,Ni/ZrO_2-W催化剂上γ-丁内酯选择性仅为2.5%。     

Solvent-free oxidation of benzyl alcohol using titania-supported gold–palladium catalysts: Effect of Au–Pd ratio on catalytic performance

The oxidation of benzyl alcohol with molecular oxygen under solvent-free conditions has been investigated using a range of titania-supported Au–Pd alloy catalysts to examine the effect of the Au–Pd ratio on the conversion and selectivity. The catalysts have been compared at high reaction temperature (160 °C) as well as at 100 °C, to determine the effect on selectivity since at lower reaction temperature the range of by-products that are formed are limited. Under these conditions the 2.5 wt.% Au–2.5 wt.% Pd/TiO₂ was found to be the most active catalyst, whereas the Au/TiO₂ catalyst demonstrated the highest selectivity to benzaldehyde. Toluene, formed via either a hydrogen transfer process or an oxygen transfer process, was observed as a major by-product under these forcing conditions.     

A Comparative Study of Partial Oxidation of Methanol over Zinc Oxide Supported Metallic Catalysts

Au/ZnO, Pd/ZnO and Au–Pd/ZnO catalysts were prepared by PVP-stabilized reduction method by C₂H₅OH. The catalysts have been used successfully for hydrogen production by partial oxidation of methanol (POM). The influence of Au, Pd and Au–Pd on the performance of supported catalysts for POM has been investigated. The prepared samples were characterized by ICP, XRD, BET, TPR and TPD. The results show that the Au–Pd/ZnO catalyst are more active and exhibit higher hydrogen selectively compared to the Pd/ZnO and Au/ZnO catalyst, the methanol conversion of 99.5% and hydrogen selectivity of 65.6% were obtained at 573 K. The enhanced activity and stability of the bimetallic Au–Pd/ZnO catalyst has been explained in terms of the higher dispersion and basic density, smaller particles of gold and synergetic effect between gold and palladium.     

不同载体负载Pd双功能催化剂制备及其液相甲醇催化一步合成甲酸甲酯

以γ-Al_2O_3、ZrO_2、Bentonite(膨润土)、MIL-53(Al)和MIL-53(Fe)为载体,采用浸渍法制备负载Pd双功能催化剂,利用XRD、BET和NH3-TPD等表征催化剂结构,在微型高压反应器中评价催化剂的液相甲醇一步催化转化合成甲酸甲酯的反应性能,考察反应条件对催化剂性能的影响。结果表明,不同载体负载Pd催化剂未观察到Pd的XRD特征峰,表明催化剂表面的Pd是高分散状态。不同载体负载Pd催化剂的比表面积、酸强度和酸量差别较大,并且酸强度和酸量对甲醇转化率和产物选择性有较大影响。具有较多中强酸的2%Pd/Bentonite、2%Pd/MIL-53(Al)和2%Pd/MIL-53(Fe)催化剂比中强酸较少的2%Pd/γ-Al_2O_3和2%Pd/ZrO_2催化剂具有更高的甲醇转化率和甲酸甲酯选择性。2%Pd/Bentonite催化剂在每摩尔甲醇Pd用量为0. 030 mmol、反应温度150℃、O_2压力2 MPa和反应时间5 h条件下,液相甲醇一步催化转化合成甲酸甲酯反应中,甲醇转化率56. 08%,甲酸甲酯选择性55. 85%。     

Selective oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde over V–Mg–O catalysts

The results of a complex investigation of V–Mg–O catalysts for oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of methanol are presented. The efficiency of vanadium–magnesium oxide catalysts in production of formaldehyde has been evaluated. Strong dependence of the formaldehyde yield and selectivity upon vanadium oxide loading and the conditions of heat treatment of the catalyst were observed. The parameters of the preparation mode for the efficient catalyst were identified. In optimised reaction conditions the V–Mg–O catalysts at the temperature approximate 450 °C ensured the formation of formaldehyde with the yield of 94% at the selectivity of 97%.

No visible changes in the performance of the catalyst (methanol conversion, formaldehyde yield and selectivity) were detected during the 60 h of operation in prolonged runs. Characterization of the catalyst by XRD, IR, and UV methods suggests the formation of species of the pyrovanadate type (Mg₂V₂O₇) with irregular structure on the surface of a V–Mg–O catalyst. These species make the catalyst efficient for methanol ODH.     

ZSM-5@t-ZrO2制备及其对甲硫醇催化合成影响机制

采用水热包覆法和物理共混法分别制备了ZSM-5@t-ZrO₂和ZSM-5/t-ZrO₂复合催化剂,并以ZSM-5和t-ZrO₂为对比参考,研究了不同结构催化剂的物化性质和催化性能。在此基础上,借助漫反射傅里叶变换红外光谱,考察了反应温度和预硫化操作对ZSM-5@t-ZrO₂复合催化剂上甲醇和硫化氢反应分子吸附转化的影响。结果表明,水热包覆环境修饰了ZSM-5@t-ZrO₂复合催化剂的物化性质,提升了甲醇硫醇化反应的催化性能和抗积碳积硫失活能力。在反应压力1 MPa、反应温度380 ℃、预硫化1 h、N₂流量100 mL/min的条件下,甲醇转化率、甲硫醇选择性及甲硫醇收率分别达到92.02%、90.56%和82.76%。硫化氢分子在ZSM-5@t-ZrO₂催化剂的碱位上吸附解离为巯基,进而攻击甲氧基,这是甲硫醇合成反应的速率控制步骤。380 ℃的反应温度和预硫化操作有助于构建形成匹配的甲氧基和巯基生成速率,在提高催化性能的同时还可有效降低积碳积硫形成速率。     

Ni2P/SiO2催化剂制备及其乙酸加氢制乙醇催化性能评价

通过等体积浸渍和N₂气流中热处理过程制备了系列氧化硅负载过渡金属磷化物催化剂,经乙酸加氢制乙醇反应实验和动力学分析评价催化剂性能。研究结果表明,随着反应温度从280℃升高到340℃,乙酸转化率和乙醇选择性均逐渐提高。随着催化剂制备的P/Ni摩尔比从2：1增大到4：1,催化剂活性和乙醇选择性均先增大后减小,P/Ni摩尔比为3：1催化剂性能较佳。250℃热处理制备催化剂的催化性能优于200℃及300℃。Ni₂P/SiO₂催化剂活性和乙醇选择性均高于Co₂P/SiO₂催化剂。用次磷酸钠作为磷补充源制备催化剂的性能优于次磷酸钾。采用较佳条件下制备的Ni₂P/SiO₂催化剂,在温度340℃、压力2.0 MPa、氢酸进料量比10：1、质量空速0.4 h^-1条件下进行乙酸加氢反应,乙酸转化率为100%,乙醇选择性达到74.56%,并且适当升高反应温度会进一步提高乙醇选择性。     

Co/γ-Al2O3催化乙酰丙酸加氢合成γ-戊内酯的研究

采用等体积浸渍法制备一系列Co负载量不同的Co/Al₂O₃催化剂,用于乙酰丙酸液相催化加氢制γ-戊内酯反应。采用X射线衍射仪和透射电镜对Co/Al₂O₃催化剂进行表征,考察Co负载量、反应温度、反应压力和催化剂用量等对乙酰丙酸液相催化加氢反应的影响。结果表明,在Co负载质量分数15%、反应温度140 ℃、反应压力4.0 MPa和催化剂用量为反应物总质量的20%条件下,以甲醇为溶剂,反应6 h,乙酰丙酸转化率100%,γ-戊内酯选择性80.4%。催化剂重复使用6次仍具有较好的催化性能。     

含CO2合成气低温合成甲醇的研究

以含CO₂的合成气为原料,Cu-Zn基催化剂,醇溶剂,低温、低压（443 K、3.0 MPa）下合成甲醇。考察了时间、溶剂和催化剂对反应的影响。结果表明,随着反应时间的增加,碳的总转化率、甲醇选择性及收率均逐渐增加;醇溶剂参与反应,但并不被消耗,起到助催化作用,且2-丁醇溶剂表现出较高的反应活性;ZnO、Y₂O₃、La₂O₃、MgO和Al₂O₃作为载体制得的Cu/M_xO_y催化剂,Cu/ZnO呈现出较高的反应活性;稀土元素La作为助剂,能提高Cu-Zn基催化剂的活性,当使用n(Cu)∶n(Zn+La)=1∶1,且n(Zn)∶n(La)=3∶2的Cu/ZnO/La2O3催化剂进行甲醇合成反应时,碳总转化率、甲醇的选择性和收率均高于Cu/ZnO催化剂。     

Comparison of supports for the direct synthesis of hydrogen peroxide from H2 and O2 using Au–Pd catalysts

The direct synthesis of hydrogen peroxide from H₂ and O₂ using a range of supported Au–Pd alloy catalysts is compared for different supports using conditions previously identified as being optimal for hydrogen peroxide synthesis, i.e. low temperature (2 °C) using a water–methanol solvent mixture and short reaction time. Five supports are compared and contrasted, namely Al₂O₃, -Fe₂O₃, TiO₂, SiO₂ and carbon. For all catalysts the addition of Pd to the Au only catalyst increases the rate of hydrogen peroxide synthesis as well as the concentration of hydrogen peroxide formed. Of the materials evaluated, the carbon-supported Au–Pd alloy catalysts give the highest reactivity. The results show that the support can have an important influence on the synthesis of hydrogen peroxide from the direct reaction. The effect of the methanol–water solvent is studied in detail for the 2.5 wt% Au–2.5 wt% Pd/TiO₂ catalyst and the ratio of methanol to water is found to have a major effect on the rate of hydrogen peroxide synthesis. The optimum mixture for this solvent system is 80 vol.% methanol with 20 vol.% water. However, the use of water alone is still effective albeit at a decreased rate. The effect of catalyst mass was therefore also investigated for the water and water–methanol solvents and the observed effect on the hydrogen peroxide productivity using water as a solvent is not considered to be due to mass transfer limitations. These results are of importance with respect to the industrial application of these Au–Pd catalysts.     

Effect of Rh loading on the performance of Rh/Al2O3 for methane partial oxidation to synthesis gas

Catalytic performance for partial oxidation of methane (POM) to synthesis gas was studied over the Rh/Al₂O₃ catalysts with Rh loadings between 0.1 and 3 wt%. It was found that the ignition temperature of POM reaction increased with the decreasing of the Rh loadings in the catalysts. For the POM reaction over the catalysts with high (≥1 wt%) Rh loadings, steady-state reactivity was observed. For the reaction over the catalysts with low (≤0.25 wt%) Rh loadings, however, oscillations in CH₄ and reaction products (CO, H₂, and CO₂) were observed. Comparative studies using H₂-TPR, O₂-TPD and high temperature in situ Raman spectroscopy techniques were carried out in order to elucidate the relation between the redox property of the Rh species in the Rh/Al₂O₃ with different Rh loadings and the performance of the catalysts for the reaction. Three kinds of oxidized rhodium species, i.e. the rhodium oxide species insignificantly affected by the support (RhO_x), that intimately interacting with the Al₂O₃ surface (RhⁱO_x) and the Rh(AlO₂)_y species formed by diffusion of rhodium oxides in to sublayers of Al₂O₃ [C.P. Hwang, C.T. Yeh, Q.M. Zhu, Catal. Today, 51 (1999) 93.], were identified by H₂-TPR and O₂-TPD experiments. Among them, the first two species can be easily reduced by H₂ at temperature below 350 °C, while the last one can only be reduced by H₂ at temperature above 500 °C. The ignition temperatures of POM reaction over the catalysts are closely related to the temperature at which most of the RhO_x and RhⁱO_x species can be reduced by CH₄ in the reaction mixture. Compared to the Rh/Al₂O₃ with high Rh loadings, the catalysts with low Rh loadings contain more RhⁱO_x species which possess stronger RhO bond strength and are more difficult to be reduced than RhO_x by the reaction mixture. Higher temperature is therefore required to ignite the POM reaction over the catalysts with lower Rh loadings. The oscillation during the POM reaction over the Rh/Al₂O₃ with low Rh loadings can be related to the behaviour of Rh(AlO₂)_y species in the catalyst switching cyclically from the oxidized state to the reduced state during the reaction.     

Catalytic performance for CO2 conversion to methanol of gallium-promoted copper-based catalysts: influence of metallic precursors

This study reports new gallium-promoted copper-based catalysts prepared by co-impregnation of methoxide–acetylacetonate (acac) precursors from methanolic solutions onto silica and zinc oxide supports. Catalyst performance in the CO₂ hydrogenation to methanol was investigated at 2 MPa and temperatures between 523 and 543 K. A high activity and selectivity for ZnO-supported catalysts was found, which also showed a high stability in terms of both activity and selectivity. The maximum value for the activity was 378 g MeOH/kg cat h at 543 K, with a selectivity of 88% towards methanol production. The high performance of these materials in the CO₂ hydrogenation is related to the presence of Ga₂O₃ promoter and highly dispersed Cu⁺ species on the surface, determined by XPS and Auger on used catalysts.     

Toluene methylation on Al13- and GaAl12-pillared clay catalysts

The catalytic activity and selectivity of montmorillonite pillared with Al₁₃ and GaAl₁₂ polyoxycations have been investigated at temperatures between 573 K and 673 K for the gas-phase microcatalytic alkylation of toluene with methanol. A mixture of xylenes (XYs) was obtained as the main reaction products: 69% and 74% of xylenes for the Al- and GaAl–PILC catalysts, respectively, at 573 K. Trimethylbenzenes (1,2,4- and 1,2,3-isomers) were also found (31% and 26% for the Al and GaAl catalysts, respectively, at 573 K). The XY-isomer distribution followed the order o>p>m.

The influence of the toluene concentration in methanol (2.5; 1.0; 0.5 M) upon the conversion of toluene and the selectivities of the products were also investigated. An increase in toluene molarity produced a decrease in toluene conversion and an increase in xylene selectivity for both the Al and GaAl catalysts.

A good correlation was obtained between catalytic activity and increase in acid sites, as determined by pyridine and dimethylpyridine chemisorption in the gas-phase.     

Preparation of Cu/ZrO2 catalysts for methanol synthesis from CO2/H2

Cu/ZrO₂ catalysts for methanol synthesis from CO₂/H₂ were respectively prepared by deposition coprecipitation (DP) and solid state reaction (SR) methods. There is an intimate interaction between copper and zirconia, which strongly affects the reduction property and catalytic performance of the catalysts. The stronger the interaction, the lower the reduction temperature and the better the performance of the catalysts. Surface area, pore structure and crystal structure of the catalysts are mainly controlled by preparation methods and alkalinity of synthesis system. The conversion of CO₂ and selectivity of methanol are higher for DP catalysts than for SP catalysts.     

Pd/ZnO催化剂上甲醇水蒸气重整制氢

研究了并流共沉淀法制备的Pd/ZnO催化剂上的甲醇水蒸气重整制氢反应.考察了钯含量、还原温度、反应温度、重时空速（WHSV）和水-甲醇摩尔比（水醇比）对反应的影响.研究结果表明,当钯质量分数为15.9%,反应温度为523～573 K,还原温度为523～573 K,水醇比为1.0～1.2,WHSV=17.2 h^-1时,反应具有较好的CH3OH转化率、CO₂选择性、H₂产率及较低的出口CO摩尔分数.与铜基催化剂相比,Pd/ZnO催化剂表现出较好的稳定性.     

Catalytic synthesis of methanethiol from hydrogen sulfide and carbon monoxide over vanadium-based catalysts

The direct synthesis of methanethiol, CH₃SH, from CO and H₂S was investigated using sulfided vanadium catalysts based on TiO₂ and Al₂O₃. These catalysts yield high activity and selectivity to methanethiol at an optimized temperature of 615 K. Carbonyl sulfide and hydrogen are predominant products below 615 K, whereas above this temperature methane becomes the preferred product. Methanethiol is formed by hydrogenation of COS, via surface thioformic acid and methylthiolate intermediates. Water produced in this reaction step is rapidly converted into CO₂ and H₂S by COS hydrolysis.

Titania was found to be a good catalyst for methanethiol formation. The effect of vanadium addition was to increase CO and H₂S conversion at the expense of methanethiol selectivity. High activities and selectivities to methanethiol were obtained using a sulfided vanadium catalyst supported on Al₂O₃. The TiO₂, V₂O₅/TiO₂ and V₂O₅/Al₂O₃ catalysts have been characterized by temperature programmed sulfidation (TPS). TPS profiles suggest a role of V₂O₅ in the sulfur exchange reactions taking place in the reaction network of H₂S and CO.     

Comparative study of synthesis of methylamines from carbon oxides and ammonia over Cu/A12O3

Methylamines have been synthesized from carbon dioxide, hydrogen and ammonia using Cu/Al₂O₃ catalysts with different copper loading. The reaction was performed in a fixed-bed micro reactor in the temperature range 473–573 K and at 0.6 MPa total pressure. The product amines were mono-, di- and trimethylamine (MMA, DMA, TMA). The distribution of the amines depended mainly on the reaction temperature and the NH₃/CO₂ ratio in the feed gas. At elevated temperatures and higher NH₃ concentrations methanol synthesis is suppressed and MMA is the main amine product, reaching a ratio of MMA:DMA:TMA of 1:0.23:0.07. Conversion and product distribution were compared to that of the corresponding reaction starting from CO or methanol instead of CO₂. With CO conversion was lower but the selectivity to MMA was higher. If CO₂ was replaced by methanol, conversion increased and TMA was the main product. In all experiments a change of space velocity had relatively little influence on both conversion and distribution of amines.     

Heteropolyanions based catalysts for paraffins isomerization

n-Hexane isomerization was carried over Cs_xH_3−xPW₁₂O₄₀ catalysts promoted with Pt by mechanical mixing with a Pt on alumina catalyst. Different parameters as caesium and platinum content in the catalyst, temperature and atmosphere of heteropolyacids pre-treatment were optimized. The catalytic performances of the best catalyst were compared with those of industrial Pt promoted mordenite. 0.3 wt.% Pt-promoted Cs₂H₁PW₁₂O₄₀ pre-treated under hydrogen flow at 473 K showed the highest conversion and selectivity. Its performances are very close to those of the industrial zeolitic catalyst in the same reaction conditions. The gain in dibranched isomers selectivity is really promising for the future. With this catalyst, the reaction proceeds by a non-ideal bifunctional mechanism resulting from the superposition of a monofunctional acid and a bifunctional metal–acid mechanism.