Catalytic degradation of aqueous Fischer–Tropsch effluents to fuel gas over oxide‐supported Ru catalysts and hydrothermal stability of catalysts |
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| Authors: | Lungang Chen Yulei Zhu Hongyan Zheng Chenghua Zhang Yongwang Li |
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| Affiliation: | 1. State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 165, Taiyuan, 030001, PR China;2. Graduate University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100039, PR China;3. Synfuels China Co. Ltd., Taiyuan, 030032, PR China |
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| Abstract: | BACKGROUND: The catalytic degradation of aqueous Fischer–Tropsch (FT) effluents to fuel gas over Ru/AC has been investigated. In order to understand the catalytic performance and stability of oxide‐supported Ru catalysts, several oxide supports (titania, zirconia, γ‐alumina and silica) were selected for study, with a focus on the hydrothermal stability of catalysts. RESULTS: The catalytic efficiency for transforming the oxygenates in aqueous FT effluents to C1–C6 alkanes decreased in the order: Ru/ZrO2～ Ru/TiO2 > Ru/SiO2 > Ru/Al2O3. The conversion of alcohols was greatly suppressed over Ru/γ‐Al2O3. The former two catalysts (Ru/ZrO2 and Ru/TiO2) exhibited enhanced efficiency and long‐term stability (400 h) relative to Ru/SiO2 and Ru/Al2O3. N2‐physisorption, XRD and SEM showed that titania and zirconia exhibited high structural stability in an aqueous environment. However, the structures of γ‐alumina and silica were unstable due to significant drop in surface area and adverse changes in surface morphology. Especially for the case of the Ru/γ‐Al2O3 catalyst, the γ‐alumina was transformed into boehmite structure after reaction, and metal leaching and carbon deposition were extensive. CONCLUSION: Ru/ZrO2 or Ru/TiO2 may be a promising alternative for degrading aqueous FT effluents due to their long‐term stability. Copyright © 2012 Society of Chemical Industry |
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| Keywords: | hydrodeoxygenation aqueous FT effluents Ru catalyst oxide support hydrothermal stability |
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