Conversion of nitric oxide and methane over Pd/ZSM-5 catalysts in the absence of oxygen

We have studied the conversion of nitric oxide and methane on several H- and Na-ZSM-5 zeolite catalysts in the absence of oxygen. Our results suggest that the NO-CH₄ reaction can be explained in terms of a mechanism that starts with a nitric oxide decomposition step followed by the surface reaction of methane with the product oxygen regenerating the active site. We have found that reduced Pd/ZSM-5 catalysts are active for the nitric oxide decomposition reaction but deactivate rapidly due to self-poisoning by product oxygen. By contrast, in the presence of methane these catalysts can exhibit high activity and stability under certain conditions. For instance, when the nitric oxide decomposition and the reaction of methane with the surface oxygen proceed at comparable rates the catalyst is stable but when the methane conversion is lower than that required to remove all the oxygen produced (stoichiometric methane conversion) the catalyst rapidly deactivates. Under some conditions the methane conversion may be higher than the stoichiometric requirement leading to the deposition of carbonaceous species. These carbonaceous deposits can promote the reaction by helping to remove the product oxygen.     

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.     

CrO_x/ZrO_2催化剂上甲烷催化燃烧性能

采用沉淀法制备了CrO_x/ZrO_2催化剂,考察800℃高温焙烧的CrO_x/ZrO_2催化剂对CH_4燃烧的催化性能。采用X射线衍射和拉曼光谱等技术对催化剂进行物相结构表征。结果表明,Cr物种以Cr_2O_3形式存在,随着焙烧温度升高,催化剂中ZrO_2和Cr_2O_3的晶粒明显增大。CrO_x/ZrO_2催化剂的比表面积大于相应的纯Cr_2O_3和ZrO_2。催化剂的CH_4燃烧活性随着Cr含量的增加而提高,Cr质量分数20%时活性最高,CH_4完全燃烧温度为450℃。     

Self-oscillations of methane oxidation rate over Pd/Al2O3 catalysts: Role of Pd particle size

Oscillations of the methane oxidation rate were studied under methane-rich conditions on Pd/Al₂O₃ catalysts differing in Pd particle size. It was demonstrated that the temperature interval where oscillations occur narrows from 300–360 °C for the catalyst with Pd particle aggregates from 50–100 nm to 345–355 °C for the catalyst with isolated Pd particles of ~ 5 nm in size. At the same time, the period of oscillations showed ~ 6-fold increase. Structural transformations of Pd in the oscillation cycle were similar to those observed on bulk Pd used as a catalyst in the same reaction.     

Oxidation of methane over Pd/mixed oxides for catalytic combustion

Palladium catalysts supported on mixed oxides (Pd/Al₂O₃–MO_x; M=Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, and Ni) were investigated for the low-temperature catalytic combustion of methane. Although the surface area decreased with increasing NiO in Pd/mAl₂O₃–nNiO, Pd/Al₂O₃–36NiO demonstrated an excellent activity due to the small particle size of palladium. Also, the catalytic activity strongly depended on the composition of the support. Temperature-programmed desorption of oxygen revealed that the catalytic activity in the low-temperature region depends on the adsorption state of oxygen on palladium. The activity was enhanced when the amount of adsorbed oxygen increased. In-situ XRD analysis indicated that the PdO phase was thermally stabilized on Pd/Al₂O₃–36NiO.     

Cerium promoted Pd/HZSM-5 catalyst for methane combustion

A series of Pd/HZSM-5 (Si/Al₂ = 165) catalysts without and with additives of oxides of La, Ce, Sm, Nd and Tb were prepared by the impregnation method, and characterized by XRD, Raman spectra, N₂-adsorption, CO-chemisorption, O₂-TPD and CH₄-TPR techniques. The catalysts were investigated for low-temperature CH₄ combustion, and CeO₂ was found to have a significant promoting effect on the activity of Pd/HZSM-5. Pd–Ce/HZSM-5 showed the best methane combustion activity and the improved thermal/hydrothermal reaction stability among tested catalysts. The characterization results of catalysts indicated that CeO₂ can effectively promote the formation of crystalline PdO and weaken the bond strength of Pd–O on Pd–Ce/HZSM-5, resulting in that Pd–Ce/HZSM-5 possessed lower temperatures for oxygen desorption and CH₄ reduction than Pd/HZSM-5. This could be ascribed to the covalent property and large oxygen storage/supplying capacity of CeO₂. It is believed that more active PdO species on Pd/HZSM-5 for low-temperature methane combustion process could be effectively promoted due to the introduction of CeO₂.     

Conversion of methane to benzene over Mo2C and Mo2C/ZSM-5 catalysts

The activation and dehydrogenation of CH₂ on Mo₂C and MO₂C/ZSM-5 have been investigated under non-oxidizing conditions. Unsupported Mo₂C exhibited very little activity towards methane decomposition at 973 K. The main reaction pathway was the decomposition of methane to give hydrogen and carbon with a trace amount of ethane. Mixing Mo₂C with ZSM-5 support somewhat enhanced its catalytic activity, but did not change the products of the reaction. A dramatic change in the product formation occurred on partially oxidized Mo2C/ZSM-5 catalyst; besides some hydrocarbons benzene was produced with a selectivity of 70–80% at a conversion of 5–7%. Carburization of highly dispersed MoO₃ on ZSM-5 also led to a very active catalyst: the conversion of methane at the steady state was 5–6% and the selectivity of benzene formation was 85%.This laboratory is a part of the Center for Catalysis, Surface and Material Science at the University of Szeged.     

Catalytic combustion of methane over supported bimetallic Pd catalysts: Effects of Ru or Rh addition

A series of Pd/γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts with various amounts of Ru or Rh with, and/or without, BaO were prepared by successive incipient wetness impregnation. The catalysts were investigated for the catalytic methane combustion before, and after, H₂S poisoning in an oxygen-rich atmosphere. The addition of ruthenium enhanced the catalytic activity for methane oxidation even after H₂S poisoning while maintaining the initial catalytic activity of the fresh catalyst. These results are explained in terms of dispersion of palladium by ruthenium and poisoning resistance of ruthenium. The addition of rhodium did not improve the overall activity in methane oxidation.     

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.     

Catalytic conversion of methane to benzene over Mo/ZSM-5

Dehydroaromatization of methane to benzene occurs over a 2 wt% Mo/ZSM-5 catalyst at 700C under non-oxidizing conditions. Following an initial induction period, during which CH₄ reactant reduces the original Mo⁶⁺ ions in the zeolite to Mo₂C and deposition of coke occurs, a benzene selectivity of 70% at a CH₄ conversion of 8–10% could be sustained for more than 16 h. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray powder diffraction measurements indicate that the reduced Mo is highly dispersed in the channels of the zeolite. Initial activation of CH₄ reactant occurs on Mo₂C sites, leading to the formation of C₂H₄ as the primary product. The latter then undergoes subsequent oligomerization reactions on acidic sites of the zeolite to form aromatic products.     

Synergistic effect of Pd in methane combustion PdMnOx/Al2O3 catalysts

The catalytic methane combustion was investigated over alumina-supported monometallic and bimetallic palladium and manganese oxide catalysts. The catalytic activity of these systems showed that palladium incorporation on MnO_x/Al₂O₃ catalyst leads to an enhancement in methane combustion. The higher catalytic activity of the PdMn/Al₂O₃ catalysts is related to a greater mobility of lattice oxygen in manganese oxide in the presence of palladium. These bimetallic catalysts also showed a significant improvement in catalysts stability with respect the monometallic ones. Surface analysis of the used catalysts revealed less amount of coke and Mn/Al and Pd/Al atomic ratios almost unchanged, which is indication of absence of active phase sintering.     

MnOx/Mg-Al2O3催化甲烷燃烧反应的研究

在Al2O3上浸渍Mg（NO3）2溶液,焙烧后制得Mg改性Al2O3（Mg-Al2O3）。以Mg-Al2O3为载体,制备了MnOx/Mg-Al2O3系列催化剂,测试了这些催化剂对甲烷燃烧反应的催化活性。结果表明：Mg的加入有效抑制了Al2O3在高温焙烧时发生γ相变,提高了Al2O3的热稳定性,MnOx/10%Mg-Al2O3对甲烷燃烧的催化活性较高,Mg的适宜加入量为10%。     

Kinetics of methane combustion over CVD-made cobalt oxide catalysts

The present investigation provides the required kinetic parameters to evaluate and to predict the rate of the catalytic combustion of methane over cobalt oxide. For this purpose, monolithic cordierites with low specific surface area were uniformly coated with cobalt oxide thin films of controlled thickness using the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process. The obtained catalysts were tested in the catalytic combustion of methane in oxygen-deficient and -rich conditions. Catalysts with loadings above 0.46 wt.% are active starting at a temperature of 250 °C and completely convert methane to CO₂ below 550 °C where the conversion rate reaches 35 μmol (CH₄)/g_cat s. The involvement of the bulk-oxide-ions in the catalytic reaction was supported by the constant value of the normalized reaction rate to the weight of deposited cobalt oxide. The experimental data fit well to the Mars–Van Krevelen redox model and can be approximated with a power rate law in oxygen-rich mixtures. The resulting activation energies and frequency factors allow the identification of the rate-limiting step and accurately reproduce the effect of the temperature and partial pressure of the reactants on the specific reaction rate.     

Toluene destruction over nanometric palladium supported ZSM-5 catalysts: influences of support acidity and operation condition

The effects of catalyst physicochemical property and operation condition on toluene destruction over Pd/Z-x (Z: ZSM-5; x: n _Si/Al) were extensively studied. The support acidity has important impact on active phase dispersion and reaction product desorption. Pd/Z-25 shows the highest catalytic activity with toluene complete conversion at 220 °C, which is about 60 °C lower than that of Pd/Z-300. Both Pd loading and space velocity are key experimental factors determining toluene oxidation activity. The water vapor has a significant negative effect on the oxidation reaction, especially for the catalyst with higher Al content. The activity of the used Pd/Z-25 could not regain its initial level after removal of water vapor due to the formation of coke. Pd⁰ and Pd²⁺ species have a synergetic effect on toluene oxidation, and the catalytic activity is primarily correlated to the support acidity, the active phase dispersion, and the CO₂ desorption capability.     

Phenylhydrazine rearrangement revisited over modified ZSM-5 catalysts

The rearrangement of phenylhydrazine too- andp-phenylenediamines was carried out over ZSM-5 and its modified catalysts. Sm and V showed the promoting effect. In presence of ammonia flow Ga and Cr modified ZSM-5 catalysts gave good yields ofo- andp-phenylenediamines. The better temperature and WHSV for this reaction are found to be 400°C and 0.25 h^–1 respectively. The SiO₂/Al₂O₃ catalyst showed very low ortho-para selectivity when compared with zeolite catalysts.IICT Communication No. 3372.     

Catalytic oxidation of methane over hexaaluminates and hexaaluminate-supported Pd catalysts

An aqueous (NH₄)₂CO₃ coprecipitation method, based on that of Groppi et al. [Appl. Catal. A 104 (1993) 101–108] was used to synthesize Sr_1−xLa_xMnAl₁₁O₁₉₋ hexaaluminates. These materials were first synthesized by alkoxide hydrolysis. This synthesis route requires special handling of the starting materials and is not likely to be commercially practical. The materials prepared by (NH₄)₂CO₃ coprecipitation have similar surface areas as those prepared by the alkoxide hydrolysis method. Their CH₄ oxidation activity, measured as the temperature needed for 10% conversion of methane, is higher than those prepared by alkoxide hydrolysis. The La-substantiated material, LaMnAl₁₁O₁₉₋, shows high surface area with 19.3 m²/g after calcination at 1400°C for 2 h. It is active for CH₄ oxidation with T_10% at 450°C using 1% CH₄ in air and 70 000 cm³/h g space velocity. The stability and activity of LaMnAl₁₁O₁₉₋ prepared by (NH₄)₂CO₃ coprecipitation method is a simple and important step forward for the application of CH₄ catalytic combustion for gas turbines.     

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。     

负载型钯催化剂上甲烷催化燃烧的研究进展

概述了负载型钯催化剂对甲烷完全氧化的催化机理,以及钯催化剂在甲烷催化燃烧中的性能特点。     

Effect of metal dispersion on CO hydrogenation over Pd/HZSM-5 catalysts

Pd/HZSM-5 catalysts prepared by ion-exchange method using Pd(NH₃) ₄ ²⁺ were calcined and reduced at different temperatures to provide different metal dispersions. The effect of Pd dispersion on CO adsorption characteristics and acidity were observed through FT-IR study. Methanol and dimethyl ether were the main products in CO hydrogénation over Pd/HZSM-5 catalyst with small Pd particles on which CO was weakly adsorbed, while the selectivity to methane increased with metal sizes.     

Effect of Pd additive on the activity of monolithic LaMnO3-based catalysts for methane combustion

When the perovskites are calcined at 750 °C, the incorporation of Pd into LaMnO₃ enhances the activity of the catalyst in methane combustion at temperatures below 750 °C upon substitution of 0.1 mol La with Pd, and at temperatures below 600 °C when Pd is substituted for 0.1–0.15 mol Mn. Monolith catalysts based on La_1−xPd_xMnO₃ (x = 0.1, 0.15) display a higher activity in methane combustion than do LaMn_1−xPd_xO₃-based catalysts, which is due to the higher Pd/(Pd + Mn + La) ratio. The activities of the two perovskite types increase when calcination temperature is raised from 650 to 800 °C. With the increase in calcination temperature, an increase in the Pd content and a decrease in the La content is observed on the surfaces (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)). The rise in the temperature of perovskite calcination to 850 °C produces sintering which leads to the lowering in both the Pd content on the surfaces and the specific surface areas (SSAs) of the perovskites and, consequently, decreases catalytic activity.