The chemical looping reforming of methane through the nonstoichiometric ceria redox cycle(CeO2/CeO2-δ) has been experimentally investigated in a directly irradiated solar reactor to convert both solar energy and meth...The chemical looping reforming of methane through the nonstoichiometric ceria redox cycle(CeO2/CeO2-δ) has been experimentally investigated in a directly irradiated solar reactor to convert both solar energy and methane to syngas in the temperature range 900–1050 °C. Experiments were carried out with different ceria shapes via two-step redox cycling composed of endothermic partial reduction of ceria with methane and complete exothermic re-oxidation of reduced ceria with H2 O/CO2 at the same operating temperature, thereby demonstrating the capability to operate the cycle isothermally. A parametric study considering different ceria macrostructure variants(ceria packed powder, ceria packed powder mixed with inert Al2 O3 particles, and ceria reticulated porous foam) and operating parameters(methane flow-rate, reduction temperature, or sintering temperature) was conducted in order to unravel their impact on the bed-averaged oxygen non-stoichiometry(δ), syngas yield, methane conversion, and solar reactor performance. The ceria cycling stability was also experimentally investigated to demonstrate repeatable syngas production by alternating the flow between CH4 and H2 O(or CO2). A decrease in sintering temperature of the ceria foam was beneficial for increasing syngas selectivity, methane conversion,and reactor performance. Increasing both CH4 concentration and reduction temperature enhanced δ with the maximum value up to 0.41 but concomitantly favored CH4 cracking reaction. The ceria reticulated porous foam showed better performance in terms of effective heat transfer, due to volumetric absorption of concentrated solar radiation and uniform heating with lower solar power consumption, thereby promoting the solar-to-fuel energy conversion efficiency that reached up to 5.60%. The energy upgrade factor achieved during cycle was up to 1.19. Stable patterns in the δ and syngas yield for consecutive cycles with the ceria foam validated material performance stability.展开更多
The cognition of active sites in the Ni-based catalysts plays a vital role and remains a huge challenge in improving catalytic performance of low temperature CO_(2) dry reforming of methane(LTDRM).In this work,typical...The cognition of active sites in the Ni-based catalysts plays a vital role and remains a huge challenge in improving catalytic performance of low temperature CO_(2) dry reforming of methane(LTDRM).In this work,typical catalysts of SiO_(2) and γ-Al_(2)O_(3) supported Ni and Ni-Ce were designed and prepared.Importantly,the difference in the chemical speciations of active sites on the Ni-based catalysts is revealed by advanced characterizations and further estimates respective catalytic performance for LTDRM.Results show that larger[Ni0-]particles mixed with[Ni-O-Sin])species on the Ni/SiO_(2)(R)make CH_(4) excessive decomposition,leading to poor activity and stability.Once the Ce species is doped,however,superior activity(59.0%CH_(4) and 59.8%CO_(2) conversions),stability and high H_(2)/CO ratio(0.96)at 600℃ can be achieved on the Ni-Ce/SiO_(2)(R),in comparison with other catalysts and even reported studies.The improved performance can be ascribed to the formation of integral([Ni0_(n))]-[CeⅢ-□-CeⅢ])species on the Ni-Ce/SiO_(2)(R)catalyst,containing highly dispersed[Ni]particles and rich oxygen vacancies,which can synergistically establish a new stable balance between gasification of carbon species and CO_(2) dissocia-tion.With respect to Ni-Ce/γ-Al_(2)O_(3)(R),the Ni and Ce precursors are easily captured by extra-framework Al_(n)-OH groups and further form stable isolated([Ni0_(n))]-[Ni-O-Al_(n)])and[CeⅢ-O-Al_(n)]species.In such a case,both of them preferentially accelerate CO_(2) adsorption and dissociation,causing more car-bon deposition due to the disproportionation of superfuous CO product.This deep distinguishment of chemical speciations of active sites can guide us to further develop new efficient Ni-based catalysts for LTDRM in the future.展开更多
For syngas production, the combustion of fossil fuels produces large amounts of CO2 as a greenhouse gas annually which intensifies global warming. In this study, chemical looping combustion(CLC) has been utilized for ...For syngas production, the combustion of fossil fuels produces large amounts of CO2 as a greenhouse gas annually which intensifies global warming. In this study, chemical looping combustion(CLC) has been utilized for the elimination of CO2 emission to atmosphere during simultaneous syngas production with different H2/CO ratio in steam reforming of methane(SR) and dry reforming of methane(DR) in a CLC-SR-DR configuration. In CLC-SR-DR with 184 reformer tubes(similar to an industrial scale steam reformer in Zagros Petrochemical Company, Assaluyeh, Iran), DR reaction occurs over Rh-based catalysts in 31 tubes. Also, SR reaction is happened over Ni-based catalysts in 153 tubes. CLC via employment of Mn-based oxygen carriers supplies heat for DR and SR reactions and produces CO2 and H2O as raw materials simultaneously. A steady state heterogeneous catalytic reaction model is applied to analyze the performance and applicability of the proposed CLC-SR-DR configuration. Simulation results show that combustion efficiency reached 1 at the outlet of fuel reactor(FR). Therefore,pure CO2 and H2O can be recycled to DR and SR sides, respectively. Also, CH4 conversion reached 0.2803 and 0.7275 at the outlet of SR and DR sides, respectively. Simulation results indicate that, 3223 kmol h-1syngas with a H2/CO ratio equal to 9.826 was produced in SR side of CLC-SR-DR. After that, 1844 kmol h-1syngas with a H2/CO ratio equal to 0.986 was achieved in DR side of CLC-SR-DR. Results illustrate that by increasing the number of DR tubes to 50 tubes and considering 184 fixed total tubes in CLC-SR-DR, CH4 conversions in SR and DR sides decreased 2.69% and 3.31%, respectively. However, this subject caused total syngas production in SR and DR sides(in all of 184 tubes)enhance to 5427 kmol h-1. Finally, thermal and molar behaviors of the proposed configuration demonstrate that CLC-SR-DR is applicable for simultaneous syngas production with high and low H2/CO ratios in an environmental friendly process.展开更多
Redox catalysts play a vital role in the interconversion of two significant greenhouse gases,CO_(2)and CH_(4),via chemical looping methane dry reforming technology.Herein,a series of transition metals-alloyed and core...Redox catalysts play a vital role in the interconversion of two significant greenhouse gases,CO_(2)and CH_(4),via chemical looping methane dry reforming technology.Herein,a series of transition metals-alloyed and core-shell structured Ni-M/SiO_(2)@CeO_(2)(M=Fe,Co,Cu,Mn,Zr)redox catalyst were fabricated and evaluated in a gas-solid fixed-bed reactor for cycling CH_(4)partial oxidation(PO_(x))and CO_(2)splitting.The catalysts are composed of spherical SiO_(2)core and CeO_(2)shell,and the highly dispersed Ni alloy nanoparticles are the interlayer between core and shell.The oxygen vacancy concentration of Ni-M/SiO_(2)@CeO_(2)followed the order of Co>Cu>Fe>Mn>Zr,and Ni alloying with transition metals significantly enhanced oxygen storage capacity(OSC).Ni-Co/SiO_(2)@CeO_(2)catalyst with abundant oxygen vacancies and a high OSC showed the lowest temperatures of CH_(4)activation(610℃)and CO_(2)decomposition(590℃),thus demonstrating excellent redox reactivity.The catalyst exhibited superior activity and structural stability in the continuous CH_(4)/CO_(2)redox cycles at 615℃,achieving 87%CH_(4)conversion and 83%CO selectivity.The proposed catalyst shows great potential for the utilization of CH_(4)and CO_(2)in a redox mode,providing a new sight for design redox catalyst in chemical looping or related fields.展开更多
在Ce_(0.8)Cu_(0.2)O_(2)氧载体中添加不同质量S-1分子筛,并利用XRD、BET、XPS、SEM、TEM和CH4-TPR&CO_(2)-TPO等表征对氧载体的物化特性和反应性能进行了研究。考察了S-1分子筛添加量对Ce_(0.8)Cu_(0.2)O_(2)氧载体在化学链甲烷重...在Ce_(0.8)Cu_(0.2)O_(2)氧载体中添加不同质量S-1分子筛,并利用XRD、BET、XPS、SEM、TEM和CH4-TPR&CO_(2)-TPO等表征对氧载体的物化特性和反应性能进行了研究。考察了S-1分子筛添加量对Ce_(0.8)Cu_(0.2)O_(2)氧载体在化学链甲烷重整耦合CO_(2)还原反应中的性能的影响。与单纯的Ce_(0.8)Cu_(0.2)O_(2)氧载体相比,添加了0.3 g S-1分子筛后复合氧载体的比表面积明显增大,从15.44 m^(2)/g提高至73.27 m^(2)/g。同时热稳定性和结构稳定性也得到了很大的改善。添加了0.3 g S-1分子筛的复合氧载体CH4转化率由38.93%提升至56.03%,CO_(2)还原过程中CO产率由1.18 mmol/g增加至2.16 mmol/g。展开更多
基金The King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang(KMITL),Thailandthe Franco-Thai scholarship program。
文摘The chemical looping reforming of methane through the nonstoichiometric ceria redox cycle(CeO2/CeO2-δ) has been experimentally investigated in a directly irradiated solar reactor to convert both solar energy and methane to syngas in the temperature range 900–1050 °C. Experiments were carried out with different ceria shapes via two-step redox cycling composed of endothermic partial reduction of ceria with methane and complete exothermic re-oxidation of reduced ceria with H2 O/CO2 at the same operating temperature, thereby demonstrating the capability to operate the cycle isothermally. A parametric study considering different ceria macrostructure variants(ceria packed powder, ceria packed powder mixed with inert Al2 O3 particles, and ceria reticulated porous foam) and operating parameters(methane flow-rate, reduction temperature, or sintering temperature) was conducted in order to unravel their impact on the bed-averaged oxygen non-stoichiometry(δ), syngas yield, methane conversion, and solar reactor performance. The ceria cycling stability was also experimentally investigated to demonstrate repeatable syngas production by alternating the flow between CH4 and H2 O(or CO2). A decrease in sintering temperature of the ceria foam was beneficial for increasing syngas selectivity, methane conversion,and reactor performance. Increasing both CH4 concentration and reduction temperature enhanced δ with the maximum value up to 0.41 but concomitantly favored CH4 cracking reaction. The ceria reticulated porous foam showed better performance in terms of effective heat transfer, due to volumetric absorption of concentrated solar radiation and uniform heating with lower solar power consumption, thereby promoting the solar-to-fuel energy conversion efficiency that reached up to 5.60%. The energy upgrade factor achieved during cycle was up to 1.19. Stable patterns in the δ and syngas yield for consecutive cycles with the ceria foam validated material performance stability.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (22006059, 21968015)National Engineering Laboratory for Flue Gas Pollutants Control Technology and Equipment (NEL-KF-201905)+1 种基金Applied Basic Research Program of Yunnan Province, China (202101AU070154, 2019FD034)Analysis and Testing Fund of Kunming University of Science and Technology (2020 T20200006)
文摘The cognition of active sites in the Ni-based catalysts plays a vital role and remains a huge challenge in improving catalytic performance of low temperature CO_(2) dry reforming of methane(LTDRM).In this work,typical catalysts of SiO_(2) and γ-Al_(2)O_(3) supported Ni and Ni-Ce were designed and prepared.Importantly,the difference in the chemical speciations of active sites on the Ni-based catalysts is revealed by advanced characterizations and further estimates respective catalytic performance for LTDRM.Results show that larger[Ni0-]particles mixed with[Ni-O-Sin])species on the Ni/SiO_(2)(R)make CH_(4) excessive decomposition,leading to poor activity and stability.Once the Ce species is doped,however,superior activity(59.0%CH_(4) and 59.8%CO_(2) conversions),stability and high H_(2)/CO ratio(0.96)at 600℃ can be achieved on the Ni-Ce/SiO_(2)(R),in comparison with other catalysts and even reported studies.The improved performance can be ascribed to the formation of integral([Ni0_(n))]-[CeⅢ-□-CeⅢ])species on the Ni-Ce/SiO_(2)(R)catalyst,containing highly dispersed[Ni]particles and rich oxygen vacancies,which can synergistically establish a new stable balance between gasification of carbon species and CO_(2) dissocia-tion.With respect to Ni-Ce/γ-Al_(2)O_(3)(R),the Ni and Ce precursors are easily captured by extra-framework Al_(n)-OH groups and further form stable isolated([Ni0_(n))]-[Ni-O-Al_(n)])and[CeⅢ-O-Al_(n)]species.In such a case,both of them preferentially accelerate CO_(2) adsorption and dissociation,causing more car-bon deposition due to the disproportionation of superfuous CO product.This deep distinguishment of chemical speciations of active sites can guide us to further develop new efficient Ni-based catalysts for LTDRM in the future.
文摘For syngas production, the combustion of fossil fuels produces large amounts of CO2 as a greenhouse gas annually which intensifies global warming. In this study, chemical looping combustion(CLC) has been utilized for the elimination of CO2 emission to atmosphere during simultaneous syngas production with different H2/CO ratio in steam reforming of methane(SR) and dry reforming of methane(DR) in a CLC-SR-DR configuration. In CLC-SR-DR with 184 reformer tubes(similar to an industrial scale steam reformer in Zagros Petrochemical Company, Assaluyeh, Iran), DR reaction occurs over Rh-based catalysts in 31 tubes. Also, SR reaction is happened over Ni-based catalysts in 153 tubes. CLC via employment of Mn-based oxygen carriers supplies heat for DR and SR reactions and produces CO2 and H2O as raw materials simultaneously. A steady state heterogeneous catalytic reaction model is applied to analyze the performance and applicability of the proposed CLC-SR-DR configuration. Simulation results show that combustion efficiency reached 1 at the outlet of fuel reactor(FR). Therefore,pure CO2 and H2O can be recycled to DR and SR sides, respectively. Also, CH4 conversion reached 0.2803 and 0.7275 at the outlet of SR and DR sides, respectively. Simulation results indicate that, 3223 kmol h-1syngas with a H2/CO ratio equal to 9.826 was produced in SR side of CLC-SR-DR. After that, 1844 kmol h-1syngas with a H2/CO ratio equal to 0.986 was achieved in DR side of CLC-SR-DR. Results illustrate that by increasing the number of DR tubes to 50 tubes and considering 184 fixed total tubes in CLC-SR-DR, CH4 conversions in SR and DR sides decreased 2.69% and 3.31%, respectively. However, this subject caused total syngas production in SR and DR sides(in all of 184 tubes)enhance to 5427 kmol h-1. Finally, thermal and molar behaviors of the proposed configuration demonstrate that CLC-SR-DR is applicable for simultaneous syngas production with high and low H2/CO ratios in an environmental friendly process.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52066007,22279048)Yunnan Major Scientific and Technological Projects(202202AG050017)the Applied Basic Research Program of Yunnan Province(202101AT070076)。
文摘Redox catalysts play a vital role in the interconversion of two significant greenhouse gases,CO_(2)and CH_(4),via chemical looping methane dry reforming technology.Herein,a series of transition metals-alloyed and core-shell structured Ni-M/SiO_(2)@CeO_(2)(M=Fe,Co,Cu,Mn,Zr)redox catalyst were fabricated and evaluated in a gas-solid fixed-bed reactor for cycling CH_(4)partial oxidation(PO_(x))and CO_(2)splitting.The catalysts are composed of spherical SiO_(2)core and CeO_(2)shell,and the highly dispersed Ni alloy nanoparticles are the interlayer between core and shell.The oxygen vacancy concentration of Ni-M/SiO_(2)@CeO_(2)followed the order of Co>Cu>Fe>Mn>Zr,and Ni alloying with transition metals significantly enhanced oxygen storage capacity(OSC).Ni-Co/SiO_(2)@CeO_(2)catalyst with abundant oxygen vacancies and a high OSC showed the lowest temperatures of CH_(4)activation(610℃)and CO_(2)decomposition(590℃),thus demonstrating excellent redox reactivity.The catalyst exhibited superior activity and structural stability in the continuous CH_(4)/CO_(2)redox cycles at 615℃,achieving 87%CH_(4)conversion and 83%CO selectivity.The proposed catalyst shows great potential for the utilization of CH_(4)and CO_(2)in a redox mode,providing a new sight for design redox catalyst in chemical looping or related fields.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22038011,No.22078257,No.22108213,No.52176142)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2021M692548)+1 种基金the Joint Fund of the Yulin University and the Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy(Grant YLU-DNL Fund 2022001)the Young Talent Support Plan of Shaanxi Province。
文摘在Ce_(0.8)Cu_(0.2)O_(2)氧载体中添加不同质量S-1分子筛,并利用XRD、BET、XPS、SEM、TEM和CH4-TPR&CO_(2)-TPO等表征对氧载体的物化特性和反应性能进行了研究。考察了S-1分子筛添加量对Ce_(0.8)Cu_(0.2)O_(2)氧载体在化学链甲烷重整耦合CO_(2)还原反应中的性能的影响。与单纯的Ce_(0.8)Cu_(0.2)O_(2)氧载体相比,添加了0.3 g S-1分子筛后复合氧载体的比表面积明显增大,从15.44 m^(2)/g提高至73.27 m^(2)/g。同时热稳定性和结构稳定性也得到了很大的改善。添加了0.3 g S-1分子筛的复合氧载体CH4转化率由38.93%提升至56.03%,CO_(2)还原过程中CO产率由1.18 mmol/g增加至2.16 mmol/g。
基金supprted by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(5140620851406214)the Science&Technology Research Project of Guangdong Province(2013B050800008)~~
基金support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51076154)the National Key Technology R&D Program of the 12th Five‐Year Plan of China (2011BAD15B05)the Science & Technology Research Project of Guangdong Province (2010B010900047)~~
