Development of a new Rh/TiO2–sepiolite monolithic catalyst for N2O decomposition

Monolithic catalysts based on Rh/TiO₂–sepiolite were developed and tested in the decomposition of N₂O traces. Several effects such as the presence of NO, O₂ and NO + O₂ in the gas mixture, the catalysts pre-treatment and the metal loading were evaluated. The system was extremely sensitive to the amount of rhodium, passing through a maximum in the catalytic activity at a Rh content of 0.2 wt.%. It has been demonstrated that both NO and O₂ compete for the same adsorption sites as N₂O; however, this effect was not as severe as for other previously reported Rh systems. For NO + O₂ gas mixtures the inhibition effect was stronger than when only NO or O₂ was present. Analysis of the pre-reduced sample by XPS showed Rh mainly in the metal state, even after treatment with N₂O + O₂ mixtures, suggesting that the oxygen consumption observed in the Temperature Programmed Reaction experiments was related to the oxygen uptake by vacancies in the support. The presence of sepiolite in the support preparation and its role as a matrix over which TiO₂ particles were distributed, seems to play an important effect in the migration process of oxygen species through the support vacancies. The Rh/TiO₂ monolithic system is an attractive alternative for the elimination of N₂O traces from stationary sources due to the combination of high catalytic activity with a low pressure drop and optimum textural/mechanical properties.     

Mechanism of N2O decomposition over a Rh black catalyst studied by a tracer method: The reaction of N2O with O(a)

N₂O decomposition on an unsupported Rh catalyst has been studied using tracer technique in order to reveal the reaction mechanism. N₂¹⁶O was pulsed onto ¹⁸O/oxidized Rh catalyst at 220°C and desorbed O₂ molecules (m/e=32,34,36) were monitored by means of mass spectrometer. The ¹⁸O fraction in the desorbed dioxygen was the same value as that on the surface oxygen. The result shows that the O₂ molecules desorb via Langmuir–Hinshelwood mechanism, i.e., the desorption of dioxygen through the recombination of adsorbed oxygen. On the other hand, TPD measurements in He showed that desorption of oxygen from the Rh black catalyst occurred at the higher temperatures. Therefore, reaction-assisted desorption of oxygen during N₂O decomposition reaction at the low temperature was proposed.     

单分散Co3O4@SiO2核壳催化剂的制备及N2O催化分解性能

N₂O是一种重要的温室气体,且对臭氧层有很大的破坏作用,而直接催化分解法是除去N₂O最经济有效的方法之一。针对目前报道较多的钴氧化物催化剂活性较差的问题,将包覆型Co₃O₄核壳材料引入N₂O直接催化分解反应,利用核壳结构的限域特性与壳层的多孔孔道使Co₃O₄分散性增加,粒径减小,金属载体相互作用与接触反应界面增强,从而提高了催化剂在N₂O直接催化分解反应中的低温活性。此外,还制备了一系列不同金属含量的Co₃O₄@SiO₂球形核壳催化剂来研究包覆结构对催化剂性能的影响,通过X射线荧光光谱（XRF）、透射电镜（TEM）、X射线衍射（XRD）、N₂物理吸附、H₂-程序升温还原（H₂-TPR）等表征,证实在保证稳定单分散核壳结构的前提下,活性Co₃O₄位点越多,催化剂反应活性越好。     

Catalytic oxidation of methane over novel Ce–Ni–O mixed oxide catalysts prepared by oxalate gel-coprecipitation

A novel approach for the synthesis of a new type of binary Ce–Ni–O mixed oxide catalysts is reported. The synthesis method involves the homogeneous gel-coprecipitation of oxalate precursor in alcoholic solution followed by calcinations in air. The results show that the as-prepared samples have high specific surface area and high component dispersion, exhibiting remarkably high activity in the catalytic combustion of methane as compared to the catalysts prepared by conventional coprecipitation techniques. It is suggested that the superior catalytic performance of the oxalate gel-coprecipitated Ce–Ni–O mixed oxide catalysts could be attributed to the generation of highly dispersed NiO_x species and the creation of highly active oxygen vacancies as a consequence of an easier incorporation of Ni²⁺ ions into ceria lattice by the formation of solid solution in the mixed oxide samples.     

Catalytic reduction of N2O with CH4 and C3H6 over Ag–Rh/Al2O3 bimetallic catalyst in the presence of oxygen

A study of nitrous oxide (N₂O) reduction with methane (CH₄) and propene (C₃H₆) in the presence of oxygen (5%) over Ag/Al₂O₃, Rh/Al₂O₃ and Ag–Rh/Al₂O₃ catalysts, with Ag and Rh loadings of 5 wt% and 0.05 wt% respectively, has been performed. From the results, it was observed that the Ag–Rh bimetallic catalyst was the most active for both nitrous oxide removal (more than 95%) and hydrocarbon oxidation. This high activity seems to be connected with a synergistic effect between Ag and Rh. The findings from X‐ray diffraction and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies showed also, that there were no strong interactions (eg alloying) between Ag and Rh. Copyright © 2005 Society of Chemical Industry     

负载型钴锰复合金属氧化物催化剂催化分解N_2O

以ZrO_2为载体,采用浸渍法制备负载型钴锰复合金属氧化物催化剂,研究催化剂活性组分负载量、Co与Mn物质的量比、焙烧条件及含H_2O气氛对N_2O转化率的影响。结果表明,催化剂最佳制备条件为:活性组分Co负载质量分数3%,Co与Mn物质的量比为1∶1,焙烧升温速率2℃·min-1,焙烧温度900℃。该条件制备的负载型钴锰复合金属氧化物催化剂在反应温度850℃时,N_2O转化率达98.7%。当反应气氛中H_2O体积分数小于20%条件下,850℃时N_2O转化率高于90%,表明催化剂具有较强的抗水性能。     

Pd/Al2O3催化剂上CH4选择性还原NO的研究

考察了Pd/Al₂O₃、In/Al₂O₃和Co/Al₂O₃对甲烷选择性还原NO的催化活性。结果表明，采用浸渍法制备的Pd/Al₂O₃、In/Al₂O₃和Co/Al₂O₃三种催化剂，在有氧气氛下，用CH₄作还原剂催化还原NO时，Pd/Al₂O₃催化剂的活性最佳，热稳定性好，在550 ℃，用CH₄选择还原NO，Pd/Al₂O₃催化剂表现出较强的催化能力，NO的转化率达到100%。在高空速实验中，该催化剂亦表现出较高的活性，其活性顺序为Pd/Al₂O₃>In/Al₂O₃>Co/Al₂O₃。实验研究了助催化剂、氧含量以及空速对Pd/Al₂O₃催化剂活性的影响。     

Effect of yttrium on the performances of zirconia based catalysts for the decomposition of N2O at high temperature

Abatement processes for the reduction of N₂O emissions from acid nitric plants can be implemented in different positions. Among the different possibilities, a catalytic process set up between the ammonia converter and the absorber could be a practicable solution. In those running conditions, at high temperature, in the presence of NO, O₂ and water, the catalytic decomposition of N₂O (in the absence of a reducing agent) can take place. However, catalysts usually suffer from a strong deactivation owing to the occurrence of thermal sintering which significantly lowers their specific surface area. Catalytic testing performed at laboratory scale showed that zirconia based catalysts stabilised by yttrium incorporation could be of potential interest. However, the mode of yttrium incorporation seems to be a key factor. According to the preparation procedure, surface yttrium enrichment may occur and then strongly inhibit the catalytic decomposition of N₂O. Co-precipitation methods can be profitably used for the preparation of modified-ZrO₂ catalysts in order to obtain yttrium homogeneously distributed in the bulk material. According to this preparation method, a synergy effect on the catalytic activity and also on the stability has been observed on ZrO₂ containing low amount of yttrium whereas an inhibiting effect prevails on highly loaded yttrium based catalysts irrespective of the mode of yttrium incorporation.     

以碱土金属为助剂的 CuO/CeO2水煤气变换催化剂的催化性能

采用共沉淀法制备了系列CuO/CeO_2-MO(M=Mg、Ca、Sr和Ba)催化剂,通过X射线粉末衍射、M_2物理吸附、N_2O选择性化学吸附、H_2程序升温还原和循环伏安法等手段对催化剂的物化性能进行表征,考察了富氢条件下水煤气变换反应中碱土金属氧化物作为助剂对CuO/CeO_2催化剂性能的影响。结果表明,BaO作为助剂可降低载体CeO_2和CuO的晶粒度,有效增大催化剂的比表面积,提高铜组分的表面分散度,并有利于更多与载体表面氧空位有强相互作用的CuO物种的形成,从而获得较高的催化活性。MgO、CaO和SrO的添加对催化剂活性影响较小。关联活性数据和结构表征结果,推断CuO/CeO_2催化剂在水煤气变换反应中的有效活性位是与载体CeO_2表面氧空位强相互作用的单质Cu。     

Effect of Mn/Al ratio in Co–Mn–Al mixed oxide catalysts prepared from hydrotalcite-like precursors on catalytic decomposition of N2O

The Co–Mn–Al mixed oxide catalysts were prepared by thermal decomposition of hydrotalcite-like precursors with Co/(Mn + Al) molar ratio of 2 and Mn/Al molar ratio varying from 0 to 2. The obtained catalysts were characterized by powder XRD, XPS, BET surface area and TPR measurements and tested in N₂O decomposition. The most active Co4MnAl catalyst exhibited both the optimum Mn/Al molar ratio and the optimum amount of components reducible in the temperature region in which the catalytic reaction proceeds (350–450 °C).     

Promotion effect of residual K on the decomposition of N2O over cobalt–cerium mixed oxide catalyst

A series of cobalt–cerium mixed oxide catalysts (Co₃O₄–CeO₂) with a Ce/Co molar ratio of 0.05 were prepared by co-precipitation (with K₂CO₃ and KOH as the respective precipitant), impregnation, citrate, and direct evaporation methods and then tested for the catalytic decomposition of N₂O. XRD, BET, XPS, O₂-TPD and H₂-TPR methods were used to characterize the catalysts. Catalysts with a trace amount of residual K exhibited higher catalytic activities than those without. The presence of appropriate amount of K in Co₃O₄–CeO₂ may improve the redox property of Co₃O₄, which is important for the decomposition of N₂O. When the amount of K was constant, the surface area became the most important factor for the reaction. The co-precipitation-prepared catalyst with K₂CO₃ as precipitant exhibited the best catalytic performance because of the presence of ca. 2 mol% residual K and the high surface area. We also discussed the rate-determining step of the N₂O decomposition reaction over these Co₃O₄–CeO₂ catalysts.     

纳米V_2O_5/AC催化剂脱除烟气中NO的研究

以质量分数20%硝酸改性后的柱状活性焦(AC)为载体,通过负载水热法合成的带状纳米V2O5,制备出了带状纳米V2O5/AC催化剂(SV/AC)。将SV/AC和传统浸渍法制备出的V2O5/AC催化剂进行脱硝催化性能测试比较,实验结果表明:在烟道温度为200℃,空速为6 000 L/(kg·h),体积分数φ(NO)=0.05%,φ(NH3)=0.05%,φ(O2)=5%,N2为平衡气体,V2O5负载量(质量分数)为1%的条件下,SV/AC的脱硝率可达45.36%,较AC,NAC,V2O5/AC分别提高了39.5%,23.07%,8.04%。SEM和EDS发现SV/AC催化剂的表面孔隙结构较V2O5/AC,NAC,AC更为发达,BET显示SV/AC的微孔率可达61.9%,较AC,NAC,V2O5/AC分别增加了39.6%,4.3%,14.0%。在实验条件相同的情况下,研究了添加Cu,Fe,Mo,Ce的金属氧化物对带状纳米V2O5/AC催化剂脱除NO性能的影响。实验结果表明:添加了Fe2O3后的带状纳米V2O5/AC催化剂的脱硝性能最佳,在Fe2O3和纳米V2O5的负载量均为1.0%时,催化剂的脱硝率达到最大值,为49.72%,比SV/AC提高了4.36%。     

新型合成气甲烷化催化剂La2O3-ZrO2-Ni/Al2O3的制备与性能

针对常规合成气甲烷化催化剂高热结构稳定性差、活性低、适应性差等不足,本文创新地引用稀土金属氧化物La₂O₃复配过渡金属氧化物ZrO₂作为多功能复合助剂,利用反向沉淀法制备了新型合成气甲烷化催化剂La₂O₃-ZrO₂-Ni/Al₂O₃,同时制备催化剂Cr₂O₃-Ni/Al₂O₃作为参照组。采用X射线衍射（XRD）、透射电子显微镜（TEM）表征了催化剂的微观结构,并利用N₂吸附仪（BET）测量催化剂经高温水热处理前后的微孔结构参数,以考察催化剂的高热结构稳定性。结合国内某大型煤制天然气项目工艺特征和运行实践,应用Aspen Plus软件模拟了四段甲烷化工艺理论平衡值。基于自主固定床合成气甲烷化评价实验装置,考察了反应压力、空速和原料气H₂O(g)含量等因素对La₂O₃-ZrO₂-Ni/Al₂O₃催化性能的影响,并开展了1000h长周期寿命评价实验。结果表明,La₂O₃-ZrO₂-Ni/Al₂O₃比Cr₂O₃-Ni/Al₂O₃具有更优的高热结构稳定性;可使CO和CO₂反应达到或接近催化剂床层出口温度下的理论平衡状态,呈现显著的宽温活性;活性组分NiO晶粒尺寸介于7~10nm,分散度较高;对反应压力、空速和原料气H₂O(g)含量的变化不敏感,具有良好的操作弹性;1000h反应后仍能保持较高的活性和稳定性。     

Selective catalytic reduction of N2O and NOx in a single reactor in the nitric acid industry

The nitric acid industry is a source of both NO_x and N₂O. The simultaneous selective catalytic reduction of both compounds using propane as a reductant has been investigated. A stacked catalyst bed with first a Co-ZSM-5 catalyst and second a Pd/Fe-ZSM-5 catalyst gives >80% conversion of N₂O and NO_x above 300 °C at atmospheric pressure. At 4 bar absolute pressure (bara) the Co-ZSM-5 DeNO_x catalyst shows higher NO_x and propane conversion. This leaves not enough propane for the Pd/Fe-ZSM-5 DeN₂O catalyst, which causes a ‘dip’ in N₂O conversion. Reducing the space velocity (SV) of the first catalyst bed secures high NO_x and N₂O conversions from 300 °C and up at 4 bara.