Selective oxidation of ethane and propane over sulfated zirconia‐supported nickel oxide catalysts

The oxidative dehydrogenations of ethane and propane were investigated over a series of zirconia and nickel‐oxide supported on zirconia catalysts. It was found that zirconia, sulfated zirconia as well as NiO‐based zirconia catalysts showed high catalytic activities for oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane and propane. However, conversion and selectivity differed depending on the nature of the catalysts. Zirconia, sulfated zirconia (SZ) and their supported NiO catalysts showed high ethane conversions but lesser selectivities to olefins while NiO/Li₂ZrO₃ exhibited high selectivities to ethylene and propylene. Addition of an LiCl promoter in the NiO/SZ catalyst increased the catalytic activity and olefin selectivity, thus resulting in a higher olefin yield. In the oxidative dehydrogenations of ethane and propane NiO–LiCl/SZ exhibited 79% ethylene selectivity at 93% ethane conversion at 650 °C and 52% selectivity to propylene at 20% propane conversion at 600 °C, respectively. Characterization showed that the physico‐chemical properties of the catalysts determine the catalytic activity and selectivity. © 2001 Society of Chemical Industry     

Oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane over alkali‐metal doped sulfated zirconia catalysts

Alkali‐metal doped sulfated zirconia catalysts were tested for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane into ethene. The effects of metal precursor compounds and acidic anion promoters on the catalytic activity in this reaction were studied. It was found that sulfation of zirconia increases the selectivity of ethane towards ethene. Lithium‐, sodium‐, and potassium‐doped sulfated zirconia catalysts showed quite different activities in this reaction. Sulfated zirconia doped with lithium catalysts were found to be effective for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane, giving over 90% selectivity to ethene and 25% ethene yield at 650 °C. © 1999 Society of Chemical Industry     

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.     

Performance of metal‐oxide‐promoted LiCl/sulfated‐zirconia catalysts in the ethane oxidative dehydrogenation into ethene

The effects of some transition‐ and lanthanide‐metal oxides in LiCl/sulfated‐zirconia (SZ) catalysts on catalytic behavior in the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane were investigated. It is found that modification of LiCl/SZ by metal oxides significantly improves the catalytic activity and ethene yield. Among those additives, Ni and Nd oxides show the best promoting effect in terms of ethane conversion and ethene yield. 93% ethane conversion with 83% selectivity to ethene has been achieved over the Nd₂O₃–LiCl/SZ catalyst at 650°C. In addition, those oxide‐promoted LiCl/SZ catalysts are also found to exhibit a longer stability in catalytic performance. Metal‐oxide additives change the chemical structure and surface redox properties, which accounts for the enhancement of activity. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane and propane over Mn-based catalysts

The catalytic performances of Mn-based catalysts have been investigated for the oxidative dehydrogenation of both ethane (ODE) and propane (ODP). The results show that a LiCl/MnO_x/PC (Portland cement) catalyst has an excellent catalytic performance for oxidative dehydrogenation of both ethane and propane to ethylene and propylene, more than 60% alkanes conversion and more than 80% olefins selectivity could be achieved at 650°C. In addition, the results indicate that Mn-based catalysts belong to p-type semiconductors, the electrical conductivity of which is the main factor in influencing the olefins selectivity. Lithium, chlorine and PC in the LiCl/MnO_x/PC catalyst are all necessary components to keep the excellent catalytic performance at a low temperature. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Catalytic composites based on yttria stabilized zirconia for oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane

LiCl/YSZ is found to be a very effective catalyst for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane. LiCl supported on YSZ-MgO composite shows increase in catalytic activity and ethylene selectivity. Addition of Mn and Sn as promoters to this system leads to 85% ethane conversion, 77% ethylene selectivity and 65% ethylene yield at 662 °C. Use of Li₂O in the place of LiCl results in lower ethylene yields. Further modification is needed to improve the catalyst stability.     

Effect of promoters on catalytic performance of Cr/SiO2 catalysts in oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane with carbon dioxide

Several acidic and basic oxide promoted Cr/SiO₂ catalysts were prepared and investigated in oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane in the presence of carbon dioxide. The effects of SO₄ ^2–, WO₃ and alkali metal oxides (Li₂O, Na₂O, and K₂O) on the catalytic activity were studied. It is found that sulfation of silica produces a positive effect on ethane conversion and ethylene yield while tungstation and addition of strong basic promoters (alkali metal oxides) suppress the catalytic activity. Characterization indicates that the varying activity of the promoted catalysts can be attributed to the difference in acid/base property and redox potential.     

The oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane over alkali-doped lanthanum-calcium oxide catalysts

The oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane has been investigated over Li-, Na- and K-doped La/CaO catalysts at temperatures of 550–650°C. The addition of alkali metals to La/CaO increases the ethylene selectivity. For Li- and Na-doped La/CaO catalysts, the ethane conversion remains almost unaltered. The increase of ethylene selectivity over the two catalysts is believed to be mainly caused by coordinative action of lithium and lanthanum or sodium and lanthanum. However, the Li-doped La/CaO catalyst exhibits stronger coordinative action than the Na-doped La/CaO catalyst. Catalyst characterization reveals that the strong coordinative action of components in Li/La/CaO is probably related to the chemical and crystal structure of the catalyst which is favorable for oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane. The results also show that addition of potassium, being a poor dopant, to La/CaO results in a sharp decrease in catalytic activity.     

Efficient structured catalysts for ethylene production through the ODE reaction: Ni and Ni–Ce on ceramic foams

Ni and Ni–Ce oxides alumina-supported formulations onto alpha-alumina foams were prepared, characterized and evaluated in the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane (ODE) reaction. The catalysts were appropriately deposited on ceramic foams with a uniform, mechanically stable coverage. Besides, the structured systems were active and selective in the ODE reaction, demonstrating that the incorporation method was successful to obtain adequate active sites. Cerium markedly improved the ethane conversion due to a synergistic effect with nickel oxide, thus leading to a significant increment in ethylene productivity compared to that of the cerium-free system. An optimal Ce/Ni ratio was found which maximized the catalytic performance.     

乙烷脱氢催化剂研究进展

乙烯是重要的有机化工原料,随着乙烯需求量的不断增加以及石油资源的日益匮乏,乙烷脱氢已成为乙烯增产的重要途径。乙烷脱氢制乙烯受到越来越多的关注,乙烷脱氢催化剂逐步改善。本文首先介绍了近年来国内外乙烷脱氢制乙烯的研究现状,然后从催化剂制备方法、性能以及应用等方面对乙烷催化脱氢催化剂和乙烷氧化脱氢催化剂的研究进行了总结,并对其进行了系统分类。催化脱氢是低碳烷烃转化为烯烃的有效途径,烯烃选择性高,受到热力学平衡限制,能耗较高。氧化脱氢由于氧化剂的引入打破了热力学平衡限制,能够有效抑制焦炭的生成,减少能量消耗。然而,深度氧化反应难于控制,乙烯的选择性低。因此,选取合适的催化脱氢催化剂,尽可能提高乙烷单程转化率、降低能耗是乙烷脱氢的关键。     

Design and Parallel Synthesis of Novel Selective Hydrogen Oxidation Catalysts and their Application in Alkane Dehydrogenation

A library of 19 supported metal oxides of group IIIA, IVA, and VA metals is prepared using a simple gram‐scale reactor for parallel pore impregnation. The activity, stability, and selectivity of these potential hydrogen combustion catalysts in the dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene at 600 °C is examined over several redox cycles using gas mixtures that simulate real process conditions. Lead, indium, and thallium oxides are highly selective (>99.9%) to hydrogen combustion. Low‐loading catalysts are found to exhibit higher oxygen exchange activity. Differences between co‐fed and redox oxidative dehydrogenation are discussed.     

A Comparison of Catalytic Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane Over Mixed V-Mg Oxides and Over Those Prepared via a Mesoporous V-Mg-O Pathway

The catalytic oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane was investigated in a fixed-bed tubular microreactor at 500, 550 and 600 °C and a space velocity of 35 027ml g^-1h^-1. Two kinds of V-Mg oxides catalysts containing various V/Mg atomic ratios were employed. One group of catalysts was prepared by the solid reaction between fine powders of vanadium pentoxide and magnesium nitrate and the other ones were obtained from mesostructured V-Mg-Os. For the former catalysts, it was found that the selectivity to ethene increased and the conversion of ethane passed through a maximum with increasing V/Mg atomic ratio. For the catalysts obtained from the mesoporous materials, an optimum V/Mg atomic ratio was found, for which the conversion of ethane and the selectivity to ethene were maxima. Compared with the mixed-oxide catalysts, those obtained from the mesoporous materials exhibited much higher yields to ethene. Several new phases, such as pyro-Mg₂V₂O₇, ortho-Mg₃(VO₄)₂ and meta-MgV₂O₆, formed between magnesia and vanadia, were identified by XRD in the mixed V-Mg oxide catalysts; they may be responsible for the catalytic activity. In the catalysts prepared from mesoporous V-Mg-O, a V₂O₃ phase, which may contain highly dispersed magnesium, was identified and suggested to be responsible for the higher catalytic performance.     

Supported Ni–W–O Mixed Oxides as Selective Catalysts for the Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane

Mixed Ni–W–O catalysts (with a W/(Ni + W) atomic ratio of 0.3) supported on γ-Al₂O₃ or on mesoporous alumina have been prepared, characterized and tested in the oxidation of ethane. For comparison unsupported and supported NiO as well as bulk Ni–W–O mixed oxides catalysts have also been studied. Supported Ni–W–O materials show interesting catalytic performances in the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane. They show similar catalytic activities than the corresponding unsupported Ni–W–O catalysts. However, the selectivity to ethylene over supported catalysts was higher than that achieved over unsupported samples (the selectivity to ethylene followed the trend: mesoporous-supported > γ-Al₂O₃-supported > unsupported Ni–W–O). In addition, it has also been observed that Ni–W–O catalysts are more efficient than the corresponding W-free NiO catalysts. The discussion of the catalytic results will be undertaken on the basis of the modification of active sites of NiO when incorporating WO₃ and/or metal oxide supports.     

Na-W-Mn-Zr-S-P/SiO_2催化剂上乙烷氧化脱氢反应

研究了甲烷氧化偶联六组分Na-W-Mn-Zr-S-P/SiO_2催化剂对乙烷氧化脱氢反应的催化性能.考察了不同原料气配比、温度和空速等条件下的催化剂活性.讨论了催化剂中S或P组分的含量对催化活性的影响.实验结果表明,S和P元素的加入可以提高催化剂的活性.660℃时六组分催化剂上乙烷的转化率为65.2%,乙烯的选择性为83.2%,此时得到的乙烯收率最高.乙烷与氧气比的增加有利于提高乙烯的选择性.较低反应温度时,空速的增加可以抑制碳氧化物(CO,CO_2)的生成,提高乙烯选择性.     

Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane Over Novel Li/Dy/Mg Mixed Oxides: Structure–Activity Study

Oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene was studied using variously prepared Li/Dy/Mg/Cl mixed metal oxides as catalysts. The catalytic performance was found to be strongly dependant on the method of preparation and the LiCl content of the solids. Ethylene yields of up to 77% were obtained with catalysts prepared by precipitation of the catalyst precursors with an equimolar mixture of NH₄Cl and HCl, and subsequent calcination in synthetic air (i.e., absence of CO₂). Both highest ethylene yields and best long-term stability were achieved with catalysts having the highest chloride loading.Based on kinetic data and high-temperature XRD measurements (under controlled atmosphere), a new reaction mechanism is proposed wherein the active sites of the catalytic system are postulated to reside in molten LiCl, supported on Dy₂O₃/MgO. Oxygen is solved dissociatively in the LiCl melt forming the catalytically active hypochlorite OCl^-. With increasing temperature, OCl^- decomposes to O + Cl^- or O^- + Cl. The two radical species are highly oxidative and can readily activate an alkane by homolytic hydrogen abstraction. The so-created alkane radicals react further with OH to form an olefin and H₂O. At low temperatures, a regime of high apparent activation energy has been determined for high chloride loadings, while at high temperatures and low chloride loadings, a second regime with lower activation energy was found. It is suggested that the first regime is controlled by reaction kinetics, whereas the second regime is diffusion-controlled. Which of the two regimes predominates is strongly dependent on the reaction temperature and the structure and composition of the catalyst.     

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。     

Cr/SSZ-13催化二氧化碳氧化乙烷脱氢反应的研究

通过脱氢反应将低碳烷烃转化为同碳数的烯烃是烷烃高值化利用和烯烃原料多元化的重要途径。烷烃氧化脱氢制烯烃的反应具有不受反应平衡限制、积炭少、反应温度低等优点,一直是研究的热点。通过利用浸渍法制备不同铬（Cr）负载量的Cr_x/SSZ-13系列催化剂,采用氮气物理吸附、氨程序升温脱附（NH₃-TPD）、二氧化碳程序升温脱附（CO₂-TPD）、氢气程序升温还原（H₂-TPR）、紫外-可见吸收光谱（UV-Vis）以及高角度环形暗场-扫描透射电镜（HAADF-STEM）与耦合能谱分析（EDX-Mapping）等方法对催化剂进行了物性表征,并用微型固定床反应器评价催化剂对乙烷氧化脱氢制乙烯的催化性能,最终建立了Cr/SSZ-13催化剂的构效关系。研究发现,当n（二氧化硅）/n（氧化铝）=10时,Cr_1.5/SSZ-13-10催化剂上含有丰富的Cr³⁺物种,其中配位不饱和Cr³⁺是优异的脱氢活性位,有利于二氧化碳氧化乙烷脱氢反应的进行。因此,Cr_1.5/SSZ-13催化剂在650 ℃时表现出优异的催化性能,即二氧化碳转化率和乙烷转化率分别达到26.41%和53.2%,乙烯产率为38.83%。     

Catalytic characteristics of carbon black for decomposition of ethane

The catalytic activities of rubber, color and conductive carbon black catalysts for decomposition of ethane were investigated in the temperature range from 973 to 1173 K. Significantly higher ethane conversion and lower ethylene selectivity were obtained in the presence of carbon black catalysts compared with non-catalytic decomposition, resulting in much higher hydrogen yields. This indicates that carbon black catalysts are effective catalysts for dehydrogenation of ethane to hydrogen and ethylene, as well as for the subsequent decomposition of ethylene to hydrogen and solid carbon. However, more methane was produced in the presence of carbon black catalysts than in non-catalytic decomposition. A reaction mechanism was proposed for the catalytic decomposition of ethane. The hydrogen yield increased with an increase in the specific surface area of the nonporous rubber and color carbon black catalysts with a surface area of up to approximately 100 m²/g. However, the hydrogen yield over the carbon black catalysts with higher surface areas, including the conductive carbon black catalysts with very high surface areas, did not increase significantly. The carbon black catalysts exhibited stable activity for ethane decomposition and hydrogen production for 36 h despite carbon deposition.     

Novel Sr1.95Fe1.4Co0.1Mo0.5O6-δ anode heterostructure for efficient electrochemical oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene by solid oxide electrolysis cells

The electrocatalytic conversion of ethane to ethylene is an important industrial process since ethylene is useful for the production of various chemical intermediates and polymers. However, this process often requires high temperatures. Metal-oxide heterogeneous interfaces constructed by in-situ exsolved process under reducing conditions would be favorable for promoting the catalyst activity, selectivity, and stability of ethane conversion to ethylene. Herein, Sr_1.95Fe_1.4Co_0.1Mo_0.5O_6-δ (abbreviated as SFCoM) was prepared as a novel anode material of solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) for green ethylene production by electrochemical oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane. After reduction, nano CoFe particles were in-situ exsolved on SFCoM oxides to form a nano alloy-oxide heterostructure (CoFe@SFCoM) with large numbers of reactive sites, relevant for improving the conversion rate of ethane and the yield of ethylene. At 800 °C, the single cell based on CoFe@SFCoM anode exhibited a current density of 1.89 A cm⁻² at 1.6 V with an ethane conversion rate of 36.4% and corresponding ethylene selectivity of 94.5%. After 50 h of testing, the electrolysis current density(∼0.5 A cm⁻²) and ethylene yield(∼18.43%) of the single cell did not change significantly, showing good stability. In sum, CoFe@SFCoM looks very promising for future use as a SOECs anode for the electro-catalytic conversion of ethane to ethylene.     

The effect of addition of a third component on the behaviour of the lithium doped magnesium catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane

The oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane was studied with the use of promoted Li/MgO catalysts at temperatures of 600–650°C. The addition of known promoters, cobalt and tin, gave a slight Increase In activity but a strong decrease in selectivity to ethylene under the conditions used. The addition of sodium improved the selectivity to ethylene and suppressed the formation of carbon monoxide. Using a feed of 12 vol% ethane and 6 vol% oxygen, the U/Na/MgO catalyst with 3.2wt% sodium showed a selectivity of 86 % to ethylene at 38 % conversion of ethane; the Li/MgO catalyst showed a selectivity of 80 % at similar conversions Thermal Investigations of the Li/Na/MgO catalyst showed that an eutectic melt of LINaCO₃ is formed at 490°C; the existence of this molten phase is probably the cause of the Increased selectivity.