MnOx promotional effects on olefins synthesis directly from syngas over bimetallic Fe‐MnOx/SiO2 catalysts

The direct synthesis of lower olefins via the Fischer‐Tropsch reaction (FTO) has been performed over a series of Fe‐MnO_x/SiO₂ catalysts. The addition of MnO_x could improve the dispersion of iron species, and promote the reduction of iron oxide during the activation and subsequent carburization. Moreover, the results of characterization demonstrated that MnO_x could enhance the surface basicity of the catalysts due to electronic effects and promote the formation of iron carbides. For the first time, the intrinsic power‐law kinetics for FTO was obtained for both Fe₂₀/SiO₂ and Fe₂₀‐Mn₁/SiO₂ catalysts. Kinetic parameters and structure characterizations indicated that MnO_x could facilitate the CO dissociation on the catalyst surface, thus enhancing the adsorption strength and capacity of surface carbonaceous intermediates. The weak hydrogenation of carbonaceous species would boost the selectivities toward lower olefins. Finally, a plausible mechanism for FTO, involving the promotional effects of MnO_x on Fe, has been proposed. © 2017 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 63: 4451–4464, 2017     

煤制化学品：合成气直接制低碳烯烃催化剂研究进展

低碳烯烃是重要的化工原料,直接法合成气制低碳烯烃是非石油路线生产烯烃的新途径。本文首先介绍了直接法合成气催化转化制烯烃的两种工艺路线,即双功能催化剂反应偶联和费-托合成路线制低碳烯烃;接着对CO加氢反应的热力学进行了分析。重点从催化剂活性相、尺寸效应、助剂、金属载体相互作用等方面对合成气直接法制低碳烯烃催化剂的研究进展以及CO加氢反应机理进行了综述。文章指出：在基础研究方面,反应机理仍待进一步明晰,催化剂的开发应聚焦于对O/P及产物链长的精准调控;工业化方面,要考虑到真实的工业化反应环境与实验室反应之间的差异,同时要注意与上下游的产业联合。     

合成气制低碳烯烃铁催化剂活性相的研究进展

近年来,合成气制低碳烯烃铁基催化剂的研究备受广大研究者关注,但催化剂的活性相备受争议。大多数研究者认为碳化铁是合成气制低碳烯烃的活性相。本文归纳总结了近些年研究者对活性相碳化铁的研究,重点阐述了催化剂及其活性相的制备方法、还原气体、渗碳温度等因素对形成碳化铁的影响以及活性相碳化铁及暴露于催化剂表面的碳化铁晶面对合成气制低碳烯烃催化性能及产物分布的影响。今后工作的重点是进一步制备和研究不同结构的碳化铁活性相对目标产物的调控。此外,碳化铁的晶面对产物分布的影响也是未来的研究方向。     

MnOx助剂对Fe/SiO2催化剂费-托合成制低碳烯烃动力学的影响

探讨了MnO_x助剂对Fe/SiO₂催化剂经由费-托反应(Fischer-Tropsch)制备低碳烯烃(FTO)的影响。通过浸渍法制备了Fe₂₀/SiO₂和Fe₂₀-Mn_1.0/SiO₂催化剂,结果表明MnO_x助剂显著提升了CO转化率和C₂～C₄烯烃的时空收率。程序升温吸附实验表明MnO_x助剂增加了Fe基催化剂表面碱性,促进了CO的解离吸附。运用幂指数模型,研究了Fe₂₀/SiO₂和Fe₂₀-Mn_1.0/SiO₂催化剂上FTO反应动力学,得到了各产物生成活化能与H₂/CO反应级数。最后,结合动力学研究与程序升温表征结果,对Fe基催化剂FTO反应机理,尤其是MnO_x助剂提高Fe₂₀/SiO₂催化剂上低碳烯烃选择性的作用进行了讨论。     

Microstructured Al‐fiber@meso‐Al2O3@Fe‐Mn‐K Fischer–Tropsch catalyst for lower olefins

A thin‐sheet Al‐fiber@meso‐Al₂O₃@Fe‐Mn‐K catalyst is developed for the mass/heat‐transfer limited Fischer–Tropsch synthesis to lower olefins (FTO), delivering a high iron time yield of 206.9 µmol_CO s^?1 at 90% CO conversion with 40% selectivity to C₂‐C₄ olefins under optimal reaction conditions (350°C, 4.0 MPa, 10,000 mL/(g·h)). A microfibrous structure consisting of 10 vol % 60‐µm Al‐fiber and 90 vol % voidage undergoes a steam‐only‐oxidation and calcination to create 0.6 µm mesoporous γ‐Al₂O₃ shell along with the Al‐fiber core. Active components of Fe and Mn as well as additives (K, Mg, or Zr) are then placed into the pore surface of γ‐Al₂O₃ shell of the Al‐fiber@meso‐Al₂O₃ composite by incipient wetness impregnation method. Neither Mg‐modified nor Zr‐modified structured catalyst yields better FTO results than K‐modified one, because of their lower reducibility, poorer carbonization property, and fewer basicity. The favorable heat/mass‐transfer characteristics of this new approach are also discussed. © 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 62: 742–752, 2016     

Co‐doped ZnO thin films grown by pulsed electron beam ablation as model nano‐catalysts in fischer‐tropsch synthesis

A single‐step deposition of cobalt‐doped zinc oxide (Co‐ZnO) thin film nano‐composites on three different crystalline substrates, viz., Al₂O₃ (c‐sapphire), silicon (100) (Si), and SiO₂ (quartz) is reported, using pulsed electron beam ablation (PEBA). The results indicate that the type of substrate has no effect on Co‐ZnO films stoichiometry, morphology, microstructure, and film thickness. The findings show the presence of hexagonal close‐packed metallic Co whose content increases in the films deposited on Al₂O₃ and Si substrates relatively to SiO₂ substrate. The potential of the films as model nano‐catalysts has been evaluated in the context of the Fischer‐Tropsch (FT) process. Fuel fractions, which have been observed in FT liquid products, are rich in diesel and waxes. Specifically, Co‐ZnO/Al₂O₃ nano‐catalyst shows a selectivity of ～4%, 31%, and 65% towards gasoline, diesel, and waxes, respectively, while Co‐ZnO/SiO₂ nano‐catalyst shows a selectivity of ～12%, 51%, and 37%, for gasoline, diesel, and waxes, respectively. © 2018 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 64: 3332–3340, 2018     

Production of olefins from ethanol by Fe and/or P‐modified H‐ZSM‐5 zeolite catalysts

BACKGROUND: Much attention has been paid to the catalytic conversion of ethanol to olefins, since biomass resources such as ethanol are carbon‐neutral and renewable, and olefins are useful as both fuels and chemicals. It has been reported that zeolite H‐ZSM‐5 is effective for converting ethanol to hydrocarbons, with the chief products being aromatic compounds. RESULTS: Successive addition of Fe and P to the H‐ZSM‐5 improved the initial selectivity for propylene, while the sole addition of Fe or P and co‐addition of Fe and P showed medium initial selectivity. In general, catalysts showing higher initial selectivity for propylene exhibited a steeper decrease in propylene selectivity with time on‐stream. The cause of the change in product selectivity may be carbon deposition during reaction. Addition of Fe and P can improve catalytic stability when processing both neat and aqueous ethanol. The catalytic performance was regenerated by calcination in flowing air. CONCLUSION: Fe‐ and/or P‐modified H‐ZSM‐5 zeolite catalysts efficiently produced olefins (especially propylene) from ethanol. Effective catalyst regeneration was achieved by calcination in flowing air. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry     

Novel utilization of MCM-22 molecular sieves as supports of cobalt catalysts in the Fischer–Tropsch synthesis

Cobalt catalysts (2–10 wt% Co) supported on silica-rich MCM-22 zeolites have been prepared by impregnation with aqueous Co(NO₃)₂ solutions. The catalysts are characterized by X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen adsorption, solid state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The catalytic properties for the Fischer–Tropsch synthesis (FTS) at 280 °C, 12.5 bar and H₂/CO = 2 are evaluated. The catalysts supported on MCM-22 exhibit the highest selectivity to long-chain (C₅₊) hydrocarbons when MCM-22 supports are synthesized with the appropriate Si/Al ratio.     

活化气氛对CO2加氢制取低碳烯烃Fe-K催化剂构-效关系

CO₂加氢直接制取低碳烯烃是实现其资源化利用的重要途径。通过热分解法制备了5种不同K含量（1%、3%、5%、7%、9%）的Fe-K催化剂用于CO₂加氢反应,结果表明Fe95-K5（95% Fe-5% K,质量分数）催化剂具有最优的活性及C₂～C₄烯烃选择性;随后对Fe95-K5催化剂进行了10% H₂/Ar、10% CO/Ar及5% CO/5% H₂/Ar 3种不同气氛活化处理以及CO₂加氢反应。结果发现,10% CO/Ar活化的催化剂具有最高的C₂～C₄烯烃选择性（38.1%）及链增长能力（α=0.644）。此外,还通过X射线衍射、Raman、程序升温等表征技术揭示了催化剂在不同活化气氛下的结构演变历程。研究发现,10% CO/Ar与5% CO/5% H₂/Ar活化的催化剂会生成γ₁型碳化铁结构,而10% H₂/Ar活化的催化剂则会在反应过程中生成γ₂型碳化铁结构,两种碳化铁结构对CO₂解离均有促进作用。     

Influence of Particle Size and Single‐Tube Diameter on Thermal Behavior of Fischer‐Tropsch Reactors. Part I. Particle Size Variation for Constant Tube Size and Vice Versa

Simulation of a single tube of a wall‐cooled multitubular Fischer‐Tropsch (FT) reactor with a cobalt catalyst indicates that the reactor performance is improved by enlarging the catalyst particle diameter. This aspect is studied for variation of the particle size for a fixed tube diameter and vice versa. For a syngas conversion per pass of about 30 % as target and a typical industrially used single‐tube diameter of 40 mm, a particle size of > 3 mm is appropriate with regard to a high production rate of higher hydrocarbons. For a particle diameter of < 3 mm, a temperature runaway can only be avoided by rather low cooling temperatures, and the target conversion cannot be reached. In addition, the pressure drop then gets rather high. The reasons for this behavior are: (i) the heat transfer to the cooled tube wall for a given tube size is considerably enhanced by increasing the particle size; (ii) the influence of pore diffusion on the effective rate gets stronger with rising particle size which decreases the danger of temperature runaway.     

SbOx‐promoted pt nanoparticles supported on CNTs as catalysts for base‐free oxidation of glycerol to dihydroxyacetone

Understanding of selective base‐free oxidation of glycerol to dihydroxyacetone (DHA) over Pt‐based catalysts is of paramount scientific and industrial importance. In this work, a comparative study between differently sized SbO_x‐promoted and unpromoted Pt/CNTs catalysts is carried out to decouple the promoter effects from the metal size effects. The introduction of SbO_x appears to enhance both the glycerol oxidation activity and the DHA selectivity, and the largely sized promoted Pt/CNTs catalysts afford a relatively high DHA yield and less C–C bond cleavage. X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements reveal that the Sb species are mainly in the form of SbO_x, and the differently sized promoted catalysts show similar metal binding energies. Furthermore, theoretical studies on the promotional effects of SbO_x are carried out by DFT calculations. It is found that the presence of the promoter on the catalyst surface favors the preferential activation of the secondary hydroxyl group. © 2018 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 64: 3979–3987, 2018     

Selective Production of C4 Hydrocarbons from Syngas Using Fe‐Co/ZrO2 and SO42—/ZrO2 Catalysts

Modified Fischer‐Tropsch (MFT) syntheses were carried out to convert synthesis gas to C₄ hydrocarbons over Fe‐Co/ZrO₂ (FT) and SO₄^2—/ZrO₂ (SZ) catalysts in a dual reactor system, keeping the FT to SZ catalysts ratio at 1:1.5. Five Fe‐Co/ZrO₂ catalysts with different Fe and Co loading, and SZ with 15 wt% SO₄^2— were prepared and extensively characterized using various physico‐chemical methods. The FT synthesis process was initially performed using a Fe‐Co/ZrO₂ catalyst in a single reactor and the effects of Fe and Co mass ratio, reaction temperature, space velocity on the production of C₄ hydrocarbons and C₂‐C₄ olefins were investigated. Results indicated that a 3.71% Fe—8.76% Co/ZrO₂ mixed oxide catalyst alone at 260°C and 5 h^—1 gave high selectivities of C₂‐C₄ olefins (～26.1 wt%) and total C₄ hydrocarbon product (～16.2 wt%). The MFT process 150°C gave higher C₄ (～31.6 wt%), isobutane (～22.9 wt%) and C₂‐C₄ (31.1 wt%) selectivities.     

Sulfur production from smelter off-gas using CO–H2 gas mixture as the reducing agent over modified Fe/γ-Al2O3 catalysts

A series of modified γ-Al₂O₃ supported iron-based catalysts (M-Fe/γ-Al₂O₃) was developed to reduce SO₂ in actual smelter off-gases using CO–H₂ gas mixture as reducing agent for sulfur production. Used as modifiers, three metal additives — Ni, Co, and Ce were added to Fe/γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts. Changes in catalyst structure and active phase were characterized with X-ray diffraction, XPS, SEM, and EDS. The reduction ability of catalysts was exhibited via CO-TPR. The prepared catalysts only need to be pre-reacted for a period of time, eliminating the need for presulfidation treatment. Reaction conditions were optimized in a fixed bed reactor to achieve high SO₂ conversion and sulfur selectivity. XRD characterization was carried out to verify the resulting sulfur products. Combining in situ infrared characterization and catalyst evaluation of support and active component, the reaction mechanism was investigated and proposed.     

Co from partial reduction of La(Co,Fe)O3 perovskites for Fischer–Tropsch synthesis

Small Co clusters (d<10 nm) supported over mixed La–Co–Fe perovskites were successfully synthesized. These catalysts were active for Fischer–Tropsch (FT). Depending on the Co to Fe ratios the mixed perovskite exhibited two different forms: the rhombohedral phase of LaCoO₃ is maintained for the mixed perovskite when x>0.5, the orthorhombic phase of LaFeO₃ is found for x<0.5. Interestingly only one of these structures is active for the FT reaction: the orthorhombic structure. This is most likely due to the capacity of this material to maintain its structure even with a high number of cation vacancies. These cations (mostly Co) were on purpose extracted and reduced. Magnetic measurements clearly showed their metallic nature. Rhombohedral Co–Fe mixed perovskites (x≥0.5) cannot be used as precursors for Fischer–Tropsch catalysts: their partial reduction only consists in a complete reduction of Co³⁺ into Co²⁺.

The partial reduction of orthorhombic perovskites (x<0.5) leads to active Fischer–Tropsch (FT) catalysts by formation of a metal phase well dispersed on a cation-deficient perovskite. The FT activity is related to the stability of the precursor perovskite. When initially calcined at 600 °C, a maximum of 8.6 wt.% of Co⁰ can be extracted from LaCo_0.40Fe_0.60O₃ (compared to only 2 wt.% after calcination at 750 °C). The catalyst is then composed of Co⁰ particles of 10 nm on a stable deficient perovskite LaCo_0.05³⁺Fe_0.60³⁺O_2.40. Catalytic tests showed that up to 70% in the molar selectivity for hydrocarbons was obtained at 250 °C, 40% of which was composed of the C₂–C₄ fraction.     

Controlling the release of active iron and manganese ions from styrene‐butadiene rubber‐binding matrix containing chloride salts of them

A series of epoxy resin composites containing different contents of alkoxysilane functionalized polycaprolactone/polydimethylsiloxane (PCS‐2Si) were prepared after curing with polyamidoamine curing agent at different temperatures. The effects of PCS‐2Si content and curing temperature on morphologies, solvent resistance, and surface properties of the composites were studied. The scanning electron microscope results showed that increasing the PCS‐2Si content and curing temperature caused the changes of miscibility between epoxy and modifier, leading to different morphologies. Other data from solvent swelling and surface tension of composites cured at the same temperature illustrated that the modified epoxy resins with higher content of PCS‐2Si had less crosslinked networks, but lower surface tension. At the same time, the composites cured at higher curing temperature generally had more resistance to chemicals and higher surface tension due to the formation of highly crosslinked networks. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2009