In situ QEXAFS investigation at Co K-edge of the sulfidation of a CoMo/Al2O3 hydrotreating catalyst

In situ sulfidation of a commercial alumina-supported CoMo hydrotreating catalyst (3 wt% Co, 12.3 wt% Mo) has been studied by QEXAFS at Co K-edge. Sulfidation was performed by heating progressively the oxide precursor from room temperature (RT) up to 673 K in a H₂/10% H₂S flow (ramp 4 K/min). XAFS spectra were recorded each 10 K with an acquisition time of only 30 s. The obtained XANES and EXAFS data were compared with those of a Co/Al₂O₃ (2.36 wt% Co) used as reference sample. It is evidenced that sulfidation of Co atoms in a CoMo/Al₂O₃ catalyst starts at room temperature while the sulfidation of a Co/Al₂O₃ catalyst begins at 473 K.     

Effect of EDTA on hydrotreating activity of CoMo/γ-Al2O3 catalyst

γ-Al₂O₃ supported Co (0–4.5 wt%) Mo (9.0 wt%) sulfide catalysts were prepared in the presence and the absence of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA). The hydrodenitrogenation (HDN) activity of these catalysts was studied in the model reaction of 2,6-dimethylaniline (DMA) at 300 °C under 4 MPa. The CoMo/Al₂O₃ catalysts prepared with the EDTA showed higher HDN of DMA than those prepared without EDTA. The maximum of 36% increase in rate constant of HDN of DMA was observed over the catalyst with 3% Co prepared using EDTA. The FT-IR spectroscopy of adsorbed CO on CoMo catalysts showed that EDTA addition promoted the formation of catalytically active “CoMoS” phase as evidenced from increases in intensity of band at 2070 cm⁻¹, which is maximum for 3% Co loaded catalysts. The HDN and hydrodesulfurization (HDS) activity of 3% Co loaded catalyst prepared using EDTA was tested and compared with those catalyst prepared without EDTA in a trickle bed reactor using heavy gas oil derived from Athabasca bitumen in the temperature range 370–400 °C and 8.8 MPa. Improved HDN and HDS conversion of heavy gas oil was obtained for the catalyst prepared with EDTA.     

Sulphidation of an oxidic CoMo/Al2O3 catalyst under practical conditions: different kinds of sulphur species

The sulphidation of a CoMo/Al₂O₃ hydrotreating catalyst was studied under pressure and flow conditions close to industrial practice. The sulphiding mixture contained equal amounts of H₂S and CH₄ diluted in hydrogen under 3.9 MPa total pressure. The oxidic precursor was flushed by the reagent gas at 40°C for 10 h, then the temperature was raised to 400°C within 2 h. Mass variation was continuously recorded by means of a suspension magnetic balance, and the gas phase was analysed by mass spectrometry. Sulphur contents were also determined at intermediate temperatures by chemical analyses. Thus, mass variations due to the presence of adsorbed species or to the formation of CoMo sulphides could be distinguished. The rapid gain in mass noted at 40°C was mostly due to adsorption of H₂S over the oxidic solid, since it increased with H₂S partial pressure. At this stage, however, a small amount of the reactive oxygen was already exchanged for sulphur. Upon raising the temperature, the mass decreased due to a combination of desorption and sulphiding steps. Above 140°C, H₂S consumption was evidenced, together with water production, and the rate of sulphiding increased with the H₂S partial pressure. At 300°C, the mass variation was close to that expected for complete transformation into Co₉S₈ and MoS₂. Above 350°C, the mass further increased due to the replacement of adsorbed water by H₂S. At 400°C, an important excess mass was observed at all H₂S partial pressures. Thus, the adsorption sites on the metal sulphides are essentially saturated by H₂S species under practical conditions.     

Transformation of cyclopentanone into cyclopentanethiol over a sulfided CoMo/Al2O3 catalyst

The transformation of cyclopentanone in the presence of H₂S/H₂ was investigated at atmospheric pressure over a sulfided CoMo/Al₂O₃ catalyst. The main reaction products were cyclopentanethiol and cyclopentene, the relative amounts of which depended on the reaction temperature and on the H₂S to cyclopentanone molar ratio. The best results were obtained at 220°C, with a 2.5 H₂S to cyclopentanone molar ratio: under these conditions, the cyclopentanethiol molar selectivity remained at about 90%, in a range of cyclopentanone conversion of 10–70%.     

Mechanisms of hydrodenitrogenation of alkylamines and hydrodesulfurization of alkanethiols on NiMo/Al2O3, CoMo/Al2O3, and Mo/Al2O3

The simultaneous hydrodenitrogenation (HDN) of alkylamines and hydrodesulfurization (HDS) of alkanethiols, with the NH₂ and SH groups attached to primary, secondary, and tertiary carbon atoms, were studied at 270–320 °C and 3 MPa over sulfided NiMo/Al₂O₃, CoMo/Al₂O₃, and Mo/Al₂O₃ catalysts. Pentylamine and 2-hexylamine reacted by substitution with H₂S to form alkanethiols and with another amine molecule to form dialkylamines. Alkenes and alkanes were not formed directly from pentylamine and 2-hexylamine, but indirectly by elimination and hydrogenolysis of the alkanethiol intermediates, as confirmed by their secondary behavior and the similar alkene/alkane ratios in the simultaneous reactions of amines and thiols. Only 2-methyl-2-butylamine, with the NH₂ group attached to a tertiary carbon atom, produced alkenes as primary products by E1 elimination. NiMo/Al₂O₃ and CoMo/Al₂O₃ have a higher activity for the HDS of alkanethiols than does Mo/Al₂O₃; H₂S has a negative influence. This shows that the thiols react on vacancies on the catalyst surface (Lewis acid sites). Mo/Al₂O₃ is the best HDN catalyst; H₂S has a positive influence on the HDN of amines with the NH₂ group attached to a secondary and a tertiary carbon atom. This indicates that the HDN of alkylamines occurs on Brønsted acid sites.     

CoMo/Al_2O_3-SiO_2催化剂原位红外光谱研究

采用原位红外光谱技术,以CO作为探针分子研究了加氢脱硫CoMo/Al2O3-SiO2催化剂的活性吸附位的变化规律。原位硫化温度范围为300~550℃,获得了CoMo/Al2O3-SiO2催化剂的MoS(2110cm2-1)和CoMoS(2070cm-1)活性相在增加硫化温度过程中的转变规律。在CoMo/Al2O3-SiO2催化剂中,当载体中SiO2含量逐渐增加时,能够显著改变催化剂活性相的相对强度变化,表明载体中加入适量的SiO2能够显著改变加氢脱硫CoMo/Al2O3-SiO2催化剂的载体与活性金属(Co和Mo)的相互作用,从而提高金属在加氢催化剂载体上的分散性能,产生更多活性吸附位。     

Activity and deactivation of Au/Al2O3 catalyst for low-temperature CO oxidation

Au/Al₂O₃ catalyst was investigated with respect to its activity for low-temperature CO oxidation. The activity changes of the catalyst were examined after separate treatment in the following different atmosphere: (i) O₂ + N₂ + CO; (ii) O₂ + N₂ heated above 100 °C and (iii) O₂ + N₂ + H₂O vapor. The results show that each of the treatments above may deactivate the catalyst to the different degree. The deactivation by CO oxidation is mainly due to the accumulation of carbonate-like species on the catalyst surface. The addition of H₂O vapor may inhibit the deactivation effectively. The removal of hydroxyl groups at active sites during heating may be responsible for the deactivation by thermal treatment. These two kinds of deactivations are reversible. The irreversible deactivation by H₂O vapor treatment is mainly caused by the growth of gold particles size.     

Activity and stability of Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 catalyst promoted with B2O3 for methanol synthesis

The addition of B₂O₃ to a Cu/ZnO/Al₂O₃ catalyst increased the activity of the catalyst for methanol synthesis after an induction period during the reaction. The stability of the B₂O₃-containing Cu/ZnO/Al₂O₃ catalyst was greatly improved by the addition of a small amount of colloidal silica to the catalyst. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

CoMo/Al2O3-TiO2催化剂上加氢深度脱硫反应及其宏观动力学

采用气液固三相滴流床反应器,在反应温度(493~558) K,氢压(1.5~3.0) MPa和氢油体积比为200~800条件下,研究了苯并噻吩和二苯并噻吩模型化合物在钴钼基催化剂上加氢脱硫反应及其宏观动力学。根据幂函数型动力学方程,以全局通用算法结合马夸特算法对动力学参数进行估值,建立了与实验数据相吻合的柴油中含硫模型化合物的深度加氢脱硫反应动力学模型。其中,苯并噻吩的一级方程活化能为3.985×104 J·mol^-1,二苯并噻吩的二级方程的活化能为3.130×104 J·mol^-1。残差检验和统计学考察表明,模型计算结果和实验数据吻合良好。     

CoMo/Al2O3催化木质素加氢液化工艺的研究

对木质素催化加氢液化进行了研究。实验表明,液化的最佳工艺条件为:反应温度240℃,氢压1 MPa,溶剂原料比100∶30(mL∶g),反应时间60 min。用气相-质谱联用仪对液化产物进行了分析。     

Effect of the sulfidation process on the mechanical properties of a CoMoP/Al2O3 hydrotreating catalyst

Mathematical models for the mechanical properties of a CoMoP/Al₂O₃ hydrotreating catalyst in the sulfidation process are developed with response surface methodology. A Doehlert design is performed to collectively study the effects of sulfidation temperature, time and heating rate on the mean strength, Weibull modulus and pellet density. Analysis of variance reveals that the models developed for the mean strength and Weibull modulus are adequate. The validity of the models is also verified by experimental data. Analyses of response surfaces show that in the great part of the experimental domain examined, as the sulfidation temperature increases the mean strength decreases, while the Weibull modulus increases at first and then decreases. The middle level of the sulfidation time results in smaller mean strength and higher Weibull modulus. The Weibull modulus decreases with increasing heating rate; however, the effect of the heating rate on the mean strength is statistically less pronounced. It is concluded that there is a great potential for improving the catalyst mechanical reliability in the sulfidation process, while the pellet density does not vary significantly.     

Pt/Al_2O_3催化剂失活分析及再生处理

介绍了苯加氢制环己烷过程中的Pt/Al2 O3 催化剂酸中心的产生、积碳、机械杂质的覆盖及水、硫、一氧化碳等对催化剂活性、选择性、寿命的影响 ,以及催化剂失活后的再生方法     

B_2O_3／Al_2O_3催化剂结构和性能的研究

采用溶胶凝胶法和浸渍法,在500℃下焙烧2 h,制备不同组成的B2O3／Al2O3催化剂。通过X射线衍射、热失重、傅立叶红外光谱等测试方法对所制备的催化剂的结构进行表征。通过催化剂与二苯甲酰基甲烷(DBM)配位情况对催化剂的性能表征。研究表明:焙烧获得的主催化剂晶型为γ-Al2O3,添加第二组分B2O3,可以提高与DBM的配位能力,以改善Al2O3的催化活性。     

ZnO对CuO-ZnO/Al2O3催化剂催化甘油氢解性能的影响

以氧化铝为载体,采用浸渍法制备了负载型CuO-ZnO/Al2O3催化剂,通过XRD、XPS、TPR手段表征催化剂上CuO和ZnO的分布和化学形态。结果表明,CuO-ZnO/Al2O3催化剂催化甘油氢解反应中,CuO是活性组分,ZnO的引入可以降低CuO与载体氧化铝的相互作用强度,有利于CuO的还原,提高催化剂甘油氢解活性;催化剂表面呈缺电子状态的Cu物种是甘油氢解的活性中心。当活性组分CuO质量分数为12%,n(Cu)∶n(Zn)=1∶1.5时,CuO-ZnO/Al2O3催化剂催化甘油氢解活性最高,甘油转化率可达97.82%,对1,2-丙二醇选择性达94%。     

The reduction behavior of Mo/TiO2-Al2O3 catalyst

The effect of TiO₂ modified Al₂O₃ surface on the reducibility of MoO₃ has been studied by TPR and XPS. The results show that Mo⁶⁺ in Mo/TiO₂-Al₂O₃ can be reduced to much lower valency, especially at low Mo loading. The influence of the calcination temperature on the reduction of Mo⁶⁺ on Al₂O₃ and TiO₂-Al₂O₃ carriers is different. The data reveals that the reducibility of Mo⁶⁺ on Al₂O₃ slightly decreased, while that on TiO₂-Al₂O₃ increased when the calcination temperature was raised. It is suggested that the stronger tetrahedral site of the Al₂O₃ surface was first occupied by TiO₂ and main octahedral Mo⁶⁺ in polymeric species-; and a small crystalline MoO₃ formed on TiO₂-Al₂O₃, whereas the formation of tetrahedral Mo⁶⁺ species and Al₂(MoO₄)₃ phase was inhibited.     

Effect of preparation variables on the activity of Ni-W/Al2O3 hydrotreating catalysts

Studies have been carried out on the influence of preparation parameters on the activity of nickel-tungsten (Ni-W) catalysts, used to promote the hydrotreatment of model compounds representative of nitrogen, sulphur, oxygen and aromatic containing compounds which typically occur in coal derived liquids. The preparation variables considered for optimisation were the pH of the impregnating solution, the impregnation order, the starting Ni salts, the Ni/Ni + W ratio, the drying conditions and the calcination temperature. It was found that changes in pH, within the range where binding of the starting ions to alumina takes place, is not a significant variable influencing the activity. The use of nickel nitrate as a precursor yields better catalysts. If W is impregnated first it is redistributed during subsequent nickel impregnation, and better catalysts are obtained when Ni is impregnated first. The optimum Ni/Ni + W ratio is between 0.3 and 0.4, based on the total active metals present on the catalyst. The hydrodesulphurisation hydrodeoxygenation and hydrogenation activities decrease with increase in the drying temperature; the reverse is true for hydrodenitrogenation. An optimum activity is obtained when drying at 100°C in a closed oven. The optimum calcination temperature was found to be 500°C.     

Ag对Pd/Al2O3催化分解NO反应的促进作用

研究了不同含量的银对Pd/Al₂O₃催化分解NO反应活性的影响。结果表明，低温下，Pd/Al₂O₃催化剂对NO的分解反应活性不高；反应温度达到720 ℃时，NO分解活性迅速上升。O₂-TPD研究表明，Pd/Al₂O₃上氧的脱附速率也是在720 ℃左右达到最大值，因此，在温度低于720 ℃时，氧从催化剂表面的脱附是NO分解反应的速率控制步骤。Pd/Al₂O₃中添加适量的Ag对NO分解反应有促进作用。O₂-TPD研究表明，这种促进作用与Pd表面氧物种的起始脱附温度向低温移动有关。     

Ni-Mo/Al2O3加氢脱氧催化剂的研究

在连续流动固定床微型反应器内,反应温度240～320℃,氢油比700,液体空速1.5 h-1,压力4.0MPa的条件下,详细考察了Mo-Ni/Al2O3系列催化剂对模型含氧化合物醇和酸的加氢脱氧反应性能.结果表明Mo-Ni/Al2O3催化剂对醇和酸具有高的加氢脱氧活性.其中Mo16Ni6/Al2O3催化剂在280℃时,乙醇、乙酸和丙酸加氢脱氧转化率分别为94.3%、94.9%和98.8%.钼助剂的加入显著地提高Ni基催化剂的加氢脱氧活性,大大地降低了氧化态Ni的还原温度,因为钼助剂的加入抑制了NiO与Al2O3强的相互作用,结果显著地降低了氧化态催化剂中的NiAl2O4相的量,增加了的NiO的量.     

Ru/Al2O3催化剂表面分形分析

利用静态氮吸附仪在-196.15 ℃液氮气氛中,测定Ru/Al2O3催化剂的比表面积以及孔结构参数,研究了催化剂的孔容-孔径分布和吸附-脱附等温线。基于FHH多层吸附模型,利用全吸附数据计算出Ru/Al2O3催化剂的表面分形维数。结果表明,3种Ru/Al2O3催化剂的表面分形维数均约2.4,分形维数与比表面积和总孔体积无直接关联。