基于Ba-Ce-Co-Fe-O膜反应器的甲烷部分氧化反应研究

为开发稳定性和透氧量俱佳并适用于甲烷部分氧化反应(POM)的透氧膜材料,采用溶胶凝胶工艺合成了具有纯相钙钛矿结构的BaCe0.1Co0.4Fe0.5O3-δ混合导体陶瓷材料。POM操作结果表明:BaCe0.1Co0.4Fe0.5O3-δ膜反应器透氧量高于同类材料,875℃时透氧量达到了8.9 mL/(cm2.m in)。在1 000 h寿命实验中,膜反应器各项反应指标没有出现任何衰减,反应性能稳定,甲烷转化率和CO的选择性都在97%以上。SEM表征表明,反应后膜片表面微观结构的变化虽然不可避免,但是其仍然保持比较完整的结构。因此,该材料良好的透氧量和稳定性说明其具有较好的应用前景。     

Improving selectivity during methane partial oxidation by use of a membrane reactor

A reactant-swept catalytic membrane reactor for partial oxidation of methane to formaldehyde has been modeled. Kinetic parameters were taken from the literature for a V₂O₅/Sio₂ methane partial oxidation catalyst, and membrane parameters characteristic of commercially available materials were used. The models show that the selectivity for formaldehyde can be significantly improved by using a membrane reactor.     

钙钛矿型透氧膜及其在甲烷部分氧化中的应用

钙钛矿型透氧陶瓷膜是同时具有氧离子和电子导电性的功能无机膜,在纯氧分离和甲烷部分氧化膜反应器中具有重要的潜在应用.介绍了钙钛矿型透氧陶瓷膜的氧渗透原理、膜材料的结构性能及其在甲烷部分氧化制合成气中的应用研究进展,并对透氧膜所面临的挑战进行了论述.     

Oxidative dehydrogenation of propane in a perovskite membrane reactor with multi‐step oxygen insertion

A membrane reactor incorporating a hollow fiber with successive parts of oxygen permeable and passivated surface segments has been developed and was used for the oxidative dehydrogenation (DH) of propane. This membrane geometry allows a controlled oxygen feeding into the reactor over its axial length. In the oxidative DH, the thermodynamic limitation of propane DH can be overcome. By using this novel hollow fiber membrane reactor with a Pt/Sn/K DH catalyst, oxygen separation and propene formation could be established even at temperatures as low as 625°C with long‐term stability. Combining the hollow fiber membrane and the DH catalyst, the highest propene selectivity of 75% was observed at a propane conversion of 26% and 625°C whereas the best propene yield of 36% was obtained at 675°C (48% propene selectivity). The performance of this reactor is evaluated by applying various reaction conditions. © 2010 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2010     

Partial Oxidation of Methane to Syngas in a Packed Bed Catalyst Membrane Reactor

The planar membrane reactor configuration was explored for partial oxidation of methane (POM) to syngas. A supported membrane composed of yttria‐stabilized zirconia and La_0.8Sr_0.2Cr_0.5Fe_0.5O_3‐δ was sealed to a stainless holder, and a Ni/Al₂O₃ catalyst bed was placed under the membrane plane with a small slit between them. This reactor configuration would facilitate the POM reaction via oxidation‐reforming mechanism: the oxidation reaction occurring at the membrane surface and the reforming reaction taking place in the catalyst bed. At 800°C and a methane feed rate of 32 mL min^?1, the reactor attained methane throughput conversion over 90%, CO and H₂ selectivity both over 95%, and an equivalent oxygen permeation rate 1.4 mL cm^?2 min^?1. The membrane and catalyst remained intact after the POM testing. The planar membrane reactor configuration explored in this study may lead to the development of a compact reactor for syngas production. © 2016 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 62: 2170–2176, 2016     

膜控制氧化反应器中丁烯氧化脱氢的研究

在气体均布的无机膜控制氧化反应器上进行了丁烯氧化脱氢制丁二烯反应,并将其与固定床方式反应的实验结果进行了对比,结果表明在实验范围内膜反应器比传统的固定床反应更为有效。建立了描述控制氧化膜反应器操作性能的数学模型,并将模型求解值与实验值对比,吻合良好。     

Continuous Oxygen Ion Transfer Medium as a Catalyst for High Selective Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane

An oxygen permeable mixed ion and electron conducting membrane (OPMIECM) was used as an oxygen transfer medium as well as a catalyst for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to produce ethylene. O^2- species transported through the membrane reacted with ethane to produce ethylene before it recombined to gaseous O², so that the deep oxidation of the products was greatly suppressed. As a result, 80% selectivity of ethylene at 84% ethane conversion was achieved, whereas 53.7% ethylene selectivity was obtained using a conventional fixed-bed reactor under the same reaction conditions with the same catalyst at 800 °C. A 100 h continuous operation of this process was carried out and the result indicates the feasibility for practical applications.     

Oxidative dehydrogenation of propane to propene, 2: Simulation of a commercial inert membrane reactor immersed in a fluidized bed

A novel reactor concept is proposed for partial oxidation reactions that combines membrane and fluid bed reactor technology in a single vessel. Air fluidizes the shell side in which both membrane tubes — charged with catalyst — and cooling coils are immersed. Oxygen transport through the membrane wall is controlled by pressure drop. Model simulations, based on the kinetics for the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane to propene, show improved performance compared to conventional fixed bed technology. The controlled oxygen addition along the axis improves propene selectivity and broadens the operating range with respect to hydrocarbon and oxygen feed rates.     

A robust mixed‐conducting multichannel hollow fiber membrane reactor

To accelerate the commercial application of mixed‐conducting membrane reactor for catalytic reaction processes, a robust mixed‐conducting multichannel hollow fiber (MCMHF) membrane reactor was constructed and characterized in this work. The MCMHF membrane based on reduction‐tolerant and CO₂‐stable SrFe_0.8Nb_0.2O_3‐δ (SFN) oxide not only possesses a good mechanical strength but also has a high oxygen permeation flux under air/He gradient, which is about four times that of SFN disk membrane. When partial oxidation of methane (POM) was performed in the MCMHF membrane reactor, excellent reaction performance (oxygen flux of 19.2 mL min^?1 cm^?2, hydrogen production rate of 54.7 mL min^?1 cm^?2, methane conversion of 94.6% and the CO selectivity of 99%) was achieved at 1173 K. And also, the MCMHF membrane reactor for POM reaction was operated stably for 120 h without obvious degradation of reaction performance. © 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 61: 2592–2599, 2015     

新型惰性膜反应器中丁烷氧化脱氢制丁二烯和丁烯

The oxidative dehydrogenation of butane to butadiene and butene was studied using a conventional fixed-bed ractor (FBR), inert membrane reactor (IMR) and mixed inert membrane reactor (MIMR). When IMR and MIMR were employed, a ceramic membrane modified by partially coating with glaze was used to distribute oxygen to a fixed-bed of 24-V-Mg-O catalyst. The oxygen partial pressure in the catalyst bed could be decreased. The effect of feeding modes and operation conditions were investigated. The selectivity of C4 dehydrogenation products (bntene and bntadiene) was found to be higher in IMR than in FBR. The feeding mode with 20% of air mixing with butane in MIMR was found to be more efficient than the feeding mode with all air permeating through ceramic membrane. The MIMR gave the most smooth temperature profile along the bed.     

Design of mixed conducting ceramic membranes/reactors for the partial oxidation of methane to syngas

The performance of mixed conducting ceramic membrane reactors for the partial oxidation of methane (POM) to syngas has been analyzed through a two‐dimensional mathematical model, in which the material balance, the heat balance and the momentum balance for both the shell and the tube phase are taken into account. The modeling results indicate that the membrane reactors have many advantages over the conventional fixed bed reactors such as the higher CO selectivity and yield, the lower heating point and the lower pressure drop as well. When the methane feed is converted completely into product in the membrane reactors, temperature flying can take place, which may be restrained by increasing the feed flow rate or by lowering the operation temperature. The reaction capacity of the membrane reactor is mainly determined by the oxygen permeation rate rather than by the POM reaction rate on the catalyst. In order to improve the membrane reactor performance, reduction of mass transfer resistance in the catalyst bed is necessary. Using the smaller membrane tubes is an effective way to achieve a higher reaction capacity, but the pressure drop is a severe problem to be faced. The methane feed velocity for the operation of mixed conducting membrane reactors should be carefully regulated so as to obtain the maximum syngas yield, which can be estimated from their oxygen permeability. The mathematical model and the kinetic parameters have been validated by comparing modeling results with the experimental data for the La_0.6Sr_0.4Co_0.2Fe_0.8O_3‐α (LSCF) membrane reactor. © 2009 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2009     

Synthesis gas production in methane conversion using the P|yttria-stabilized zirconia|Ag electrochemical membrane system

The electrochemical membrane reactor of YSZ (yttria-stabilized zirconia) solid electrolyte coated with Pd and Ag as anode and cathode, respectively, has been applied to the partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas (CO + H₂). The Pd|YSZ|Ag catalytic system has shown a remarkable activity for CO production at 773 K, and the selectivity to CO was quite high (96.3%) under oxygen pumping condition at 5 mA. The H₂ production strongly depended on the oxidation state of the Pd anode surface. Namely, the H₂ treatment of the Pd anode at 773 K for 1 h drastically reduced the rate of H₂ production, while air treatment enhanced the H₂ production rate. From the results of the partial oxidation of CH₄ with molecular oxygen, it is considered that the reaction site of the electrochemical oxidation of CH₄ to synthesis gas was the Pd–YSZ–gas-phase boundary (triple-phase boundary). In addition, it is found that the oxygen species pumped electrochemically over the Pd surface demonstrated similar activity to adsorbed oxygen over Pd, PdO_ad, for the selective oxidation of CH₄ to CO, when the Pd supported on YSZ was used as a fixed-bed catalyst for CH₄ oxidation with the adsorbed oxygen. The difference with respect to the H₂ formation between the electrochemical membrane system and the fixed-bed catalyst reactor results from differences in the average particle size of Pd and the way of the oxygen supply to the Pd surface. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

CO2氛围中低碳烷烃制烯烃催化剂的研究进展

CO₂作为温和的氧化剂有效抑制了低碳烷烃催化转化过程中深度氧化的发生,然而其广泛应用还依赖于高效、高稳定性催化剂的研究与开发。本文就近年来国内外有关利用CO₂作为氧化剂在低碳烷烃催化转化反应方面的研究成果进行了综述,主要涉及甲烷氧化偶联制乙烯和乙烷催化剂;乙烷氧化脱氢制乙烯催化剂、丙烷氧化脱氢制丙烯催化剂和丁烷氧化脱氢制丁烯催化剂,分析讨论了CO₂作为氧化剂的作用和作用机制,并提出了研究展望。     

Performance of an oxygen-permeable membrane reactor for partial oxidation of methane in coke oven gas to syngas

Perovskite-type oxygen-permeable membrane reactors of BaCo_0.7Fe_0.2Nb_0.1O_3−δ packed with Ni-based catalyst had high oxygen permeability and could be used for syngas production by partial oxidation of methane in coke oven gas (COG). The BCFNO membrane itself had a poor catalytic activity to partial oxidation of CH₄ in COG. After the catalyst was packed on the membrane surface, 92% of methane conversion, 90% of H₂ selectivity, 104% of CO selectivity and as high as 15 ml/cm²/min of oxygen permeation flux were obtained at 1148 K. During continuously operating for 550 h at 1148 K, no degradation of performance of the BCFNO membrane reactor was observed under the condition of hydrogen-rich COG. The possible reaction pathways were proposed to be an oxidation-reforming process. The oxidation of H₂ in COG with the surface oxygen on the permeation side improves the oxygen flux through the membrane, and H₂O reacts with CH₄ by reforming reactions to form H₂ and CO.     

Simple chemical processes based on low molecular-mass alkanes as chemical feedstocks

The present state of new developments in direct catalytic conversion of low-molecular-mass alkanes (C₁–C₃) to petrochemical feedstocks and petrochemicals is reviewed. Special attention is given to the following reactions: methane to methanol and formaldehyde by partial oxidation as well as to C₂ hydrocarbons by oxidative coupling, ethane and propane to their olefins by oxidative dehydrogenation and to their oxygenates, i.e., acetic acid, acrylic acid and acrolein by partial oxidation. Specific research results are presented on the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane and propane.     

Spectroscopic characterisation of microporous aluminophosphate materials with potential application in environmental catalysis

This review article deals with a spectroscopic characterisation, including FTIR, UV-Vis-NIR and NMR, of acid and redox microporous aluminophosphate catalysts with chabasite-related structure. These materials show high thermal and hydrothermal stability, and for this reason are attractive catalysts for environmental application. An extended investigation of acid SAPO-18 and SAPO-34, which are selective catalysts in methanol-to-olefins (MTO) and oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of light alkanes processes, will be presented. These catalysts can also be used as supports for the preparation of metal-containing molecular sieves for De-NO_x reactions. Catalytic studies of NO oxidation to NO₂ and N₂O decomposition performed on cobalt- and copper-containing materials will be illustrated and correlated to spectroscopic results.     

MODELING AND SIMULATION OF A NONISOTHERMAL CATALYTIC MEMBRANE REACTOR

A two-dimensional nonisothermal mathematical model has been developed to simulate a tube-and-shell configuration, catalytic membrane reactor. The three-layer membrane consists of an inert large-pore support, an o₂ semipermeable dense perovskite layer and a porous catalytic layer. The model is applied to the simulation of the partial oxidation or methane to syngas (oxyreforming). The membrane reactor simultaneously supplies oxygen to the catalytic reaction along the reactor length, and separates oxygen from the air feed, using a dense perovskite layer which is a mixed conductor, thus allowing rapid oxygen permeation without the use of an external circuit. Two configurations of catalytic membrane reactors are simulated, for both bench-scale and industrial-scale conditions. Comparisons are made to the conventional fixed-bed reactor, and to membrane reactors which are isothermal, adiabatic or wall-cooled. The simulation results imply that the temperature rise in exothermic partial oxidation reactions may be mitigated substantially by the use of a dense membrane reactor,     

Advanced Catalytic Dehydrogenation Technologies for Production of Olefins

Catalytic dehydrogenation is a critical and growing technology for the production of olefins, especially for propylene production. This paper will give an overview of advances in the catalysis science and technology for production of olefins by catalytic dehydrogenation, including the concomitant removal of H₂ by selective oxidation. For light paraffin dehydrogenation, UOP has licensed the Oleflex? process widely for production of polymer-grade propylene as well as isobutylene with over 12 million metric tons of capacity announced. Today there are nine UOP C₃ Oleflex? units in operation accounting for 55?% of the installed world-wide propylene production capacity from propane dehydrogenation technology. The heart of the process is a noble metal multi-metallic catalyst and the continuous catalyst regeneration (CCR) process. The coupling of catalytic dehydrogenation with selective oxidation of hydrogen allows one to design a process, which greatly improves equilibrium conversions while maintaining very high selectivity to olefin. The Lummus/UOP SMART? SM process (Styrene Monomer Advanced Reheat Technology) allows 30?C70?% capacity expansion, achieves a higher per-pass ethylbenzene conversion, and provides the most cost-effective revamp for higher capacity. Styrene Monomer Advanced Reheat Technology (SMART?) uses an oxidation catalyst and novel reactor internals to allow oxidative reheating between dehydrogenation stages. In the case of selective oxidation catalysts containing dispersed metal active sites, the role of diffusion and pore architecture is as important as the active metal sites.     

Partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas on a Rh/TiO2 catalyst in a fast flow porous membrane reactor

The partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas has been studied over a 3% Rh/TiO₂ catalyst in a fixed bed and a novel membrane reactor under autothermal conditions using O₂ as oxidant. The membrane reactor allows the partial oxidation reaction to be performed without premixing the reactants reducing the risk of explosion even at low methane/oxygen ratios. The membrane reactor can operate autothermally and at millisecond residence time. Methane conversions of up to 65% with CO and H₂ selectivities of 90 and 82% respectively have been achieved. The low methane oxygen ratio and the high flow rates are the key factors to attain autothermal behavior. The most sensitive factor to attain high conversion and selectivities appears to be short contact time but high temperature. A kinetic model was used to interpret the experimental results. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Catalytic Membrane Reactors – Lab Curiosity or Key Enabling Technology?

Two industrially interesting partial oxidations have been performed in catalytic membrane reactors with oxygen‐transporting membrane: aromatization of natural gas and oxidation of ammonia to nitric oxide. In both reactions, the oxygen used has been separated from air through a perovskite membrane, which also is the catalyst for the ammonia oxidation. When conducting the methane aromatization in an oxygen‐transporting membrane reactor, coke deposition is reduced and the aromatics yield is higher than that of a reference non‐oxidative fixed‐bed reactor.