Combustion of methane over palladium ZSM-5 and mordenite catalysts

The effect of Pd-loading on Pd-NaZSM-5 and Pd-NaMordenite catalysts prepared by ion exchange was studied for methane combustion with excess oxygen (1% CH₄, 18% O₂, balance N₂) in the temperature range 40–500°C. Fresh and calcined samples (3 h, 450°C) showed methane conversions proportional to Pd-loading on Pd-NaZSM-5 catalysts, while conversions decreased with Pd-loading on calcined Pd-NaMordenite catalysts. TOF (number of methane molecules converted per second per Pd²⁺ ion) for over exchanged Pd-NaZSM5-116 was low as compared to under exchanged Pd-NaZSM5-80 and Pd-NaZSM5-58 samples. Close TOF's were found for the last two samples at 330°C. TOF differences in Pd-NaMordenite catalysts demonstrate the heterogeneity of Pd⁺² sites due to structurally nonidentical locations of cations. TOF's appear to be related to Na/Pd ratios in both catalyst types. Apparent activation energies for Pd-NaZSM-5 materials are higher than those for Pd-NaMordenite catalysts.     

Role of acidity of catalysts on methane combustion over Pd/ZSM-5

Palladium-based catalysts were prepared by the impregnation (I) and ion-exchange method (E) with ZSM-5 and γ-Al₂O₃ as support respectively. The high activity of Pd/ZSM-5(I) and Pd-ZSM-5(E) catalysts for methane combustion was observed. The order of activity is consistent with Brønsted acidity of catalysts: Pd/ZSM-5(I) > Pd-ZSM-5(E) > Pd/Al₂O₃. It is shown by FT-IR that methane adsorbs on acidic bridging hydroxyl groups of ZSM-5-supported Pd catalysts. Symmetric v₁ C–H stretching vibrations of methane shift to low frequency due to the interaction between methane molecules and Brønsted acid sites or Pd²⁺, indicating that methane molecules can be activated.     

负载型ZSM-5分子筛催化剂再生方法研究

吡啶合成中所用的催化剂为负载铅ZSM-5分子筛（Pb-ZSM-5）,活性很好,但反应过程中催化剂很易发生积炭失活。通过对O₂烧炭再生、水蒸汽再生和甲醇再生处理的催化剂进行评价以及进行BET、XRD和TPD 表征,结果表明,甲醇再生方法效果明显,提高了催化剂的寿命。催化剂再生过程要抑制“飞温”现象发生。     

磷镁改性的ZSM-5分子筛催化性能研究

研究了磷、镁改性对ZSM-5分子筛的孔结构和酸性的影响。采用甲苯的歧化反应为探针反应,考察了改性后分子筛催化甲苯选择歧化反应的活性和选择性。结果表明,磷、镁单独改性时,随着负载质量分数的增加,转化率逐渐增加,且大于相同工艺条件下HZSM-5的转化率。当磷质量分数达到3％～5％ 或镁质量分数达到1％时,转化率达到最大值,这时对二甲苯为平衡组成,基本没有选择性。磷镁复合改性时,既可以提高催化剂的选择性,又可以使催化剂的活性不至于降得很低。在磷质量分数为9％、镁质量分数为1％时,改性效果最好。     

ZSM-5分子筛负载金属氧化物催化剂催化燃烧含丙烯腈废气的性能

采用等体积浸渍法将过渡金属Cu负载到ZSM-5分子筛上,并与其他金属(Fe、Co、Ag、Pd、Ce)共浸渍得到负载型催化剂,将其用于全组分丙烯腈废气的催化脱除过程。催化活性评价结果表明,丙烯腈在Cu/ZSM-5催化剂上320℃可以实现完全转化;掺杂质量分数2%Ce后,丙烯腈的完全转化温度降低到300℃,高选择生成N2的温度窗口也变宽,催化剂稳定性高。通过X射线衍射、氮气吸附-脱附、氢气-程序升温还原、氨气-程序升温脱附和X射线光电子能谱等对催化剂的物化性能进行表征,结果表明,催化剂催化氧化丙烯腈尾气的性能依赖于Cu^2+的还原能力、催化剂表面弱酸与中强酸含量以及表面Cu^2+丰度。     

ZSM-5 supported iron catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch production of light olefin

Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis (FTS) for olefin production from syngas was studied on Fe-Cu-K catalysts supported on ZSM-5 with three different Si/Al ratios. The catalysts were prepared by slurry-impregnation method of metallic components, and were characterized by BET surface area, XRD, hydrogen TPR and ammonia TPD. Fe-Cu-K/ZSM-5 catalyst with a low Si/Al ratio (25) is found to be superior to the other catalysts in terms of better C₂-C₄ selectivity in the FTS products and higher olefin/(olefin + paraffin) ratio in C₂-C₄ because of the facile formation of iron carbide during FTS reaction and also due to a larger number of weak acidic sites that are present in these catalysts.     

甲苯在硅沉积结合水热改性ZSM-5分子筛上的选择性歧化

采用液相沉积法研究了硅改性剂结合水热改性对择形分子筛的表面酸性和孔结构参数的影响。以甲苯的歧化反应为探针，考察了改性剂的种类和改性次数等因素对催化剂选择性和活性的影响。结果表明，硅改性剂能显著改变分子筛的强酸性，可以对择形分子筛的孔结构进行精细调节。分子筛改性后甲苯的转化率有所降低，但对二甲苯的选择性明显提高。     

Methane combustion over supported palladium catalysts I. Reactivity and active phase

The performance of Al₂O₃, ZrO₂ and ZrO₂ stabilized with SiO₂ (ZrO₂-s) supported palladium catalysts for the methane combustion was studied between 473 and 873 K. The nature of the surface species of palladium catalysts under reaction conditions were detected by FT-IR and microcalorimetry of CO adsorbed. The different behavior of palladium catalysts under reaction conditions is attributed to support effects associated to differences in thermal conductivity and oxygen mobility of supports. Prereduction of the catalysts enhances their activity. Under reaction conditions, the prereduced sample becomes partially oxidized by preferential adsorption/reaction of oxygen both on Pd (1 1 1) planes and on the sites that can multibondedly adsorb CO. The reconstruction of the metallic particles and the formation of PdO_x (0<x≤1) phase were directly observed by FT-IR and microcalorimetry of adsorbed CO. Combination of different characterization techniques with reaction results suggests that a mixed phase, Pd⁰/PdO_x, is the most active phase for methane combustion, and that a redox mechanism may occur on this phase.     

Infrared study of nitrogen monoxide adsorption on palladium ion-exchanged ZSM-5 catalysts

The adsorption of NO at room temperature on a H-ZSM-5 catalyst exchanged with Pd(NH₃) ₄ ²⁺ complex and activated in oxygen at 773 K has been examined by FTIR spectroscopy. After the oxidizing treatment, the Pd tetrammine complex decomposed into Pd(II) ions and/or Pd(II) hydroxyl complexes dispersed in the zeolite channels. The subsequent adsorption of NO at room temperature led to the reduction of Pd(II) to Pd(I) entities, resulting in the formation and adsorption of NO₂ on H-ZSM-5. The Pd(I) entities were shown to adsorb NO and form mononitrosyl complexes dispersed in the zeolite porosity and characterized by a single infrared absorption band at 1881 cm^–1. The Pd(I) mononitrosyl complex was shown to reversibly coordinate water and NO₂ molecules. The resulting nitrosyl complex was characterized by a single NO vibration band at 1836 cm^–1.     

不同硅铝比ZSM-5负载铁基催化剂二氧化碳加氢性能

CO₂加氢在铁基催化剂上直接制取高附加值化学品是实现其资源化利用的重要途径。通过等体积浸渍法制备了不同硅铝比（25,70,150）的ZSM-5负载的铁基催化剂,考察硅铝比对铁基催化剂上CO₂加氢性能的影响。结果表明,随着硅铝比的升高,催化剂活性先升高后降低,最优化硅铝比为70。CO₂-DRIFTS和CO₂-TPD结果显示,硅铝比为70的ZSM-5载体制备的催化剂具有较多且较强的表面碱性位,促进CO₂分子的活化解离。通过H₂-TPR、XRD、Raman等表征揭示了催化剂结构的演变过程。还原后催化剂的活性金属以单质Fe形式存在,反应过程中单质Fe向Fe₃O₄和FeC_x物种转化。不同硅铝比配位环境影响Fe与C的相互作用,影响FeC_x的生成,从而影响CO₂加氢的活性和选择性。     

Catalytic dechlorination of C5 compounds over metal-oxide/ZSM-5 catalysts

In this research, the dechlorination of 2-chloro-2-butene in C5 oil from the fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) process was performed through a catalytic reaction. Metal oxides were used as active materials and ZSM-5 was used as the supporting material for the catalysts; the metal was cobalt, iron, or manganese. After the preparation of three types of metal-oxide/ZSM-5 catalysts through the ion-exchange method, the activities and characteristics of each catalyst were evaluated. Through screening tests, the Co₃O₄/ZSM-5 catalyst was selected as the dechlorination catalyst, and the performance of catalysts containing different amounts of Co₃O₄ relative to ZSM-5 were tested.     

Skeletal isomerization of 1-butene over ferrierite and ZSM-5 zeolites: influence of zeolite acidity

Three ferrierite (FER) and five ZSM-5 (MFI) zeolites with SiO₂Al₂O₃ ratio ranging from 27 to 2000 are tested as catalysts for the skeletal isomerization of 1-butene at 350–450°C and atmospheric total pressure in order to study the influence of acidity and pore structure of zeolite on conversion and selectivity. The catalytic and NH₃ temperature-programmed desorption results from FER and MFI catalysts with the same SiO₂/Al₂O₃ ratio reveal that the pore structure of FER zeolite rather than its acidity may play an important role in achieving high selectivity for the skeletal isomerization of 1-butene to isobutene.     

Thermogravimetric and microcalorimetric studies of ZSM-5 acidity

The combination of thermogravimetry, microcalorimetry and infrared spectroscopy studies of pyridine adsorption has been used to characterize the acidity of a ZSM-5 catalyst. The majority of the acid sites are Brønsted acid centers associated with framework Al species, with heats of pyridine adsorption equal to 140 kJ/mol. Non-framework Al species in the zeolite sample of this study eliminate an approximately equal number of Brønsted acid sites. These nonframework Al species also produce strong Lewis acid sites with pyridine adsorption heats greater than 140 kJ/mol, as well as weak adsorption sites (e.g., weak Bransted acid sites or hydrogen bonding sites) with heats equal to 90–140 kJ/mol.     

Total combustion of m-xylene over palladium catalysts supported by stainless steel flakes

Total combustion of m-xylene over Pd/stainless steel flakes has been investigated. Ignition temperature of the catalytic combustion of m-xylene mixtures over palladium catalysts is lowered by about 330°C compared to that of thermal oxidation. Hysteresis in the conversion-temperature curves recorded in temperature programmed modes is controlled not only by the operating conditions (the temperature ramp, concentration of the reactants, contact time) but also by catalyst pretreatments. High and low activity states have been observed with typical ignition temperatures of 200–250°C and about 400°C, respectively. In high activity state the combustion is likely initiated by the catalyst followed by a chain reaction which propagates into the gas phase. This is strongly supported by the abrupt increase in the conversion profile. During the induction period preceding the combustion, active species are accumulated on the surface which are responsible for this process.     

Hybrid catalysts containing zeolite ZSM-5 and supported gallium oxide in the aromatization of n-butane

It is shown that in the aromatization of n-butane, hybrid catalysts containing irreducible oxides (silica and alumina) as co-catalysts provide aromatic yields which are almost twice that obtained with “pure” zeolite ZSM-5 zeolite. The interpretation of these results is based on the hydrogen back spillover concept. The addition of Ga₂O₃ to these co-catalysts enhances further the aromatizing performance of the hybrid catalysts. It is believed that such an additional improvement is due to the gallium species located in the interface between the two types of particles, and the Ga containing regions of the zeolite crystallites near the pore openings. This contamination results from the transfer of some partially reduced gallium oxide from the co-catalyst surface to the zeolite pores. In such a case, it is probable that the reaction is governed by the conventional bifunctional catalysis mechanism. These gallium oxide sites appear more active than the normal ones because of their location near the zeolite pore openings which enables them to react with both inward-and outward-diffusing molecules.     

Selective hydrogenation of o-chloronitrobenzene over palladium supported nanotubular titanium dioxide derived catalysts

Titania derived nanotubes were synthesized by treating P-25 Degussa TiO₂ with a concentrated (18 M) KOH solution. Ageing the material in KOH solution for 2 days resulted in formation of tubular titania and Raman analysis revealed that the material has a titanate structure. The synthesized material was used as a catalyst support for the hydrogenation of ortho-chloronitrobenzene (o-CNB) with Pd as the active phase. The vapour-phase hydrogenation of o-CNB was carried out in ethanol at 523 K and atmospheric pressure over a Pd/TiO₂ derived nanotube catalyst (Pd/TiO₂-M). Pd/TiO₂-M gave complete conversion (100%) of o-CNB with the selectivity to ortho-chloroaniline (o-CAN) of 86%. The stability of the Pd/TiO₂-M catalyst was tested over 5 h during which time the conversion slowly dropped to 80% (selectivity 93%) due to catalyst poisoning. TPR analysis revealed the existence of a strong palladium-support interaction and this was found to be crucial to the overall activity of the catalyst.     

Methane as alternative in the selective reduction of NO over supported palladium catalysts in lean conditions: role of redox properties of support materials

The interest in first principles investigations of metal-oxide surfaces has been growing rapidly over the past 10 years. Several phenomena of vital importance for fundamental understanding of heterogeneous catalysis have been investigated, including the metal/metal-oxide interface and the interaction with adsorbates. This contribution reviews different implementations of the density functional theory frequently used in studies of metal-oxide properties. Computational results are discussed and compared to experimental data.     

甲醇、甲苯烷基化生产对二甲苯的催化剂研究进展

综述了近年来国内外有关在改性ZSM-5催化剂上,甲醇、甲苯烷基化生产对二甲苯的研究进展。改性ZSM-5分子筛的孔结构、表面性能、酸量和酸强度,有利于催化活性和对位选择性的提高。     

Reprint of: Oxidative dehydrogenation of cyclohexane and cyclohexene over supported gold, –palladium catalysts

Supported gold, palladium and gold–palladium catalysts have been used to oxidatively dehydrogenate cyclohexane and cyclohexenes to their aromatic counterpart. The supported metal nanoparticles decreased the activation temperature of the dehydrogenation reaction. We found that the order of reactivity was Pd ≥ Au–Pd > Au supported on TiO₂. Attempts were made to lower the reaction temperature whilst retaining high selectivity. The space-time yield of benzene from cyclohexane at 473 K was determined to be 53.7 mol/kg_cat/h rising to 87.3 mol/kg_cat/h at 673 K for the Pd catalyst. Increasing the temperature in this case improved conversion at a detriment to the benzene selectivity. Oxidative dehydrogenation of cyclohexene over AuPd/TiO₂ or Pd/TiO₂ catalysts was found to be very effective (conversion >99% at 423 K). These results indicate that the first step in the reaction sequence of cyclohexane to cyclohexene is the slowest step. These initial results suggest that in a fixed-bed reactor the oxidative dehydrogenation in the presence of oxygen, palladium and gold–palladium catalysts are readily able to surpass current literature examples and with further modification should yield even higher performance.