Effect of Supports and Promoters on the Performance of Ni-Based Catalysts in Ethanol Steam Reforming

Ethanol steam reforming (ESR) is one of the potential processes to convert ethanol into valuable products. Hydrogen produced from ESR is considered as green energy for the future and can be an excellent alternative to fossil fuels with the aim of mitigating the greenhouse gas effect. The ESR process has been well studied, using transition metals as catalysts coupled with both acidic and basic oxides as supports. Among various reported transition metals, Ni is an inexpensive material with activity comparable to that of noble metals, showing promising ethanol conversion and hydrogen yields. Additionally, different promoters and supports were utilized to enhance the hydrogen yield and the catalyst stability. This review summarizes and discusses the influences of the supports and promoters of Ni-based catalysts on the ESR process.     

WCp增强球铁基复合材料模具的制备及其磨损性能

针对耐火砖模具的工矿特点,将复合材料设计原理和铸造技术相结合,采用复合剂技术,在普通砂型条件下制备了WCp增强球墨铸铁基表层复合材料模具,并对其三体磨粒磨损性能进行了研究.结果表明,合适的球墨铸铁基体材料的主要成分w为3.7%C、2.1%Si、1.0%Cu和0.3%Mn;铸件表面平整,复合层厚度均匀,可达7～9 mm,复合组织的硬度达到HRC 62以上;复合材料相对于基体材料的耐磨性提高到8以上.     

Characterization and performance of Pd-La/spinel catalyst for preparation of 2,6-diisopropylaniline

The Pd-La/spinel catalyst for the preparation of 2,6-diisopropylaniline (2,6-DIPA) by gas-phase amination of 2,6-diisopropylphenol (2,6-DIPP) has been studied. The catalysts before and after reaction were characterized by BET, XRD, differential thermal analysis (DTA)-thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA), FTIR, and NH₃-TPD techniques. The DTA study results show two kinds of coke deposited on the metal and support of Pd-La/spinel catalyst, and they are combusted at about 242 and 324 °C, respectively. The XRD and FTIR spectra of the Pd-La/spinel catalyst show that the coke contains the aromatic and aliphatic rings, alkyl groups, polynuclear aromatic system, hydroxyl groups, and amine groups. The reason for catalyst deactivation can be expressed as follows: coke formed on palladium metals may move from metal to the interface or boundaries of metal-support and acid sites of the support where further dehydrogenation and polymerization are occurring. The H₂ plays a key role in retarding coke formation, but must be in suitable amount to get relatively high selectivity. The rare earth promoter La not only promotes the activity and selectivity by retaining Pd species in the metallic state, but also decreases the formation of carbon by neutralizing the strong acid sites on the catalyst.     

Selective CO oxidation in the presence of hydrogen over supported Pt catalysts promoted with transition metals

Selective CO oxidation in the presence of excess hydrogen was studied over supported Pt catalysts promoted with various transition metal compounds such as Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, and Zr. CO chemisorption, XRD, TPR, and TPO were conducted to characterize active catalysts. Among them, Pt-Ni/γ-Al₂O₃ showed high CO conversions over wide reaction temperatures. For supported Pt-Ni catalysts, Alumina was superior to TiO₂ and ZrO₂ as a support. The catalytic activity at low temperatures increased with increasing the molar ratio of Ni/Pt. This accompanied the TPR peak shift to lower temperatures. The optimum molar ratio between Ni and Pt was determined to be 5. This Pt-Ni/γ A1₂O₃ showed no decrease in CO conversion and CO₂ selectivity for the selective CO oxidation in the presence of 2 vol% H₂O and 20 vol% CO₂. The bimetallic phase of Pt-Ni seems to give rise to stable activity with high CO₂ selectivity in selective oxidation of CO in H₂-rich stream.     

QUANTITATIVE MEASUREMENT OF CHROMIUM'S ABILITY TO PROMOTE ADHESION

Using atomic force spectroscopy, we investigated the adhesion-promoting ability of chromium. An intermediate layer of chromium can overcome the low adhesion between metal films and silicon dioxide. For the first time, we quantitatively studied this experimentally well known fact. We compared the adhesion between chromium and different substrates such as gold, silver, mica, and silicon dioxide and, beyond that, the adhesion between silicon dioxide and the same substrates. To avoid additional effects due to water, we chose ethanol as a nonpolar solvent. Taking the interfacial energies of the surfaces with the liquid into account eliminates the direct influence of the fluid medium on the adhesion of the solid material. The results we obtained corroborate the experimental fact of higher adhesion of chromium with the chosen substrates, as well as substantiate the value of chromium as an adhesion promoter. The adhesion of chromium-coated probes on gold, silicon dioxide, and mica is higher than the adhesion of silicon dioxide probes on the same substrates.     

附加湍流器强化陶瓷膜微滤过程的研究

通过在管式陶瓷膜内设置不同结构形式的湍流器，试验和比较了不同主体流速和膜滤压差等工艺条件下的膜滤速率及能耗，分析了湍流器所产生的强化膜滤过程的效果以及试验条件下的一般规律。     

A comparative study of ZrO2, Y2O3 and Sm2O3 promoted Ni/SBA-15 catalysts for evaluation of CO2/methane reforming performance

Ni-based/SBA-15 catalysts, were promoted by 3wt % of samaria (Sm₂O₃), Yttria (Y₂O₃) and Zirconia (ZrO₂), by two-solvent impregnation method. The catalysts characterization was performed by N2 adsorption–desorption, X-ray Diffraction (XRD), X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM), Field Emission Electron Scanning Microscopy (FESEM), Temperature Programmed Oxidation/Reduction (TPO/TPR) and NH₃-Temperature Programmed Desorption (NH₃-TPD) techniques. Then, evaluated by CO₂/methane reforming.The CO₂/methane reforming outcomes revealed that samaria-promoted catalyst showed excellent activity, stability and cock resistance, while yttria-promoted catalyst just illustrated good activity at high temperature and zirconia-promoted catalyst didn't show any modification in catalytic performance in comparison to Ni-based catalyst with no promoter. Samaria-promoted TEM and TPR analysis, indicated adding samaria improved the NiO particles interaction with SBA-15 support pores wall and NiO dispersion. The TPO analysis displayed that coke deposition in samaria-promoted sample after 12 h reaction is less than yttria-promoted during stream of 5 h. Also, it is suggested that for samaria containing catalyst, cock deposition occurred on the support. Therefore, nickel active sites were preserved for time on stream of 12 h, which is the main reason for samaria-promoted catalyst superior stability than other's.     

采用卡介苗结核蜡酸合酶启动子构建分枝杆菌穿梭表达质粒

目的采用卡介苗(BCG)结核蜡酸合酶(Mycocerosic acid synthase,Mas)启动子,将分枝杆菌穿梭质粒pJEM11改建为分枝杆菌穿梭表达质粒。方法 PCR扩增BCG基因组中Mas启动子,定向克隆至质粒pJEM11的ApaⅠ与SnaBⅠ位点之间,构建分枝杆菌穿梭表达质粒pJMas。将幽门螺杆菌(Helicobacter pylori,Hp)UreB基因克隆至pJMas质粒,转化耻垢分枝杆菌(Mycobacteria smegmatis,M.smegmatis)mc2155,SDS-PAGE检测重组UreB蛋白在M.smegmatis mc2155中的表达,Western blot分析其反应原性。结果克隆的Mas启动子序列与结核杆菌H37Rv株的Mas启动子序列(gi31619628)同源性达99%;重组穿梭表达质粒pJMas经PCR及双酶切鉴定证明构建正确;UreB基因在M.smegmatis mc2155中成功表达,表达的蛋白可与Hp阳性病人血清发生特异性反应。结论成功构建分枝杆菌穿梭表达质粒pJMas,为构建以耻垢分枝杆菌为载体的多价疫苗奠定了基础。     

Kinetics of Natural Organic Matter as the Initiator,Promoter, and Inhibitor,and Their Influences on the Removal of Ibuprofen in Ozonation

Natural organic matter (NOM) can simultaneously act as the initiator, promoter and inhibitor in water ozonation. This study presents an explicit method that can be used to determine these rate constants via the integration of the transient steady-state hydroxyl radical (?OH) model, the R_ct concept and the pseudo first-order ozone decomposition model. The theoretical background of this method was provided, and the method was validated with model compounds. The rate constants of three NOM isolates were determined using the developed method. With these rate constants, the influences of NOM on the degradation of ibuprofen, an ?OH-reactive pharmaceutical compound, can be quantitatively described. [Supplementary materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Ozone Science &; Engineering for the following free supplemental resources: tables, figures, and equations.]     

An investigation on the role of ytterbium in ytterbium promoted γ-alumina-supported nickel catalysts for dry reforming of methane

Addition of low quantities of ytterbium to sol–gel prepared Ni/γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts has been shown to lead to significant increases in catalytic activity and long term stability in the catalytic conversion of CO₂ and CH₄ into syngas (H₂ and CO). The role of ytterbium in these catalysts was investigated in this study through detailed investigations on the structure and composition of ytterbium promoted Ni/γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts using the following techniques: synchrotron X-ray diffraction, X-ray Photoemission Spectroscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy/Energy Dispersive X-ray analysis, Temperature Programmed Reduction techniques and N₂ adsorption–desorption isotherms. The results obtained indicated that ytterbium, at small quantities (up to 2 wt%), interacted strongly with the support which in turn altered the interaction between nickel and the support (most notably it was found to completely inhibit the formation of NiAl₂O₄). This decreased interaction between Ni and the support also led to a higher quantity of Ni being present in the catalyst in the form of Ni.