Study on Bifunctionality of Mo/HZSM-5 Catalysts for Methane Dehydro-Aromatization under Non-oxidative Condition

The optimum Mo/[H^+] ratio per unit cell of the active precursors in Mo/HZSM-5 catalysts for methane dehydro-aromatization, measured by1H MAS NMR, was found to be about 1 when adjusting the acid sites by altering either the SiO2/Al2O3 ratios or the Mo loading. This implies that a concerted interaction between the Mo species and the Bronsted acid sites probably features the bifunctionality of the Mo/HZSM-5 catalyst. On the other hand, it was found that the driving force for Mo species to move into the HSZM-5 zeolite channels and the interaction between the Mo species and the Bronsted acid sites are closely and proportionably related with the amount of Bronsted acid sites per unit cell.

Intrinsic kinetics of methane aromatization under non-oxidative conditions over modified Mo/HZSM-5 catalysts

The intrinsic reaction kinetics of methane aromatization under non-oxidative conditions over modified Mo/HZSM-5 catalysts was studied in the quartz pipe-reactor under ordinary pressure with the temperature ranging from 913.15 to 973.15 K and the space velocity from 700 to 2100 ml/（g·h）. The Langmuir-Hinshelwood model was chosen to describe the intrinsic kinetics while Levenberg-Marquardt method was selected to determine the parameters in the kinetic model. Statistical test and residual error distribution diagrams showed that experimental data were in good agreement with calculated data, and Langmuir-Hinshelwood model was suitable for the description of the intrinsic kinetics of methane aromatization under the reaction conditions discussed in this article.

Methane aromatization in the absence of oxygen over extruded and molded MoO_3/ZSM-5 catalysts:Influences of binder and molding method

The influences of binder and molding method on the catalytic performance of methane aromatization in the absence of O2 over MoO3/ZSM-5 catalysts were investigated.SEM,NH3-TPD,FT-IR of adsorbed pyridine,N2 adsorption-desorption,cyclohexane adsorption and XPS were employed to characterize the physical and chemical properties of the catalysts.It was found that SiO2 was a suitable binder for the catalyst due to its appropriate weak acidity.The laminar catalyst comprising of an inert spherical core and a MoO3/ZSM-5 laminar shell with 0.1 0.2 mm in thickness showed a better catalytic performance than the extruded catalyst.The improved activity of the laminar catalyst could be attributed to the easy carbonization of Mo species and the quick removal of reaction products from the catalyst surface.

Non-oxidative aromatization of C1 to C3 hydrocarbons over Pd-promoted Ga/HZSM-5 catalyst under mild conditions

The Pd-promoted Ga/HZSM-5 catalyst was prepared by impregnation method and its catalytic activity for non-oxidative aromatization of C1 to C3 hydrocarbons was assessed using a microreactor-GC system operated with temperature at 823 K and space velocity at 410 h-1. The catalyst is more catalytically active for methane conversion than Ga/HZSM-5. The mass spectroscopy analyses confirmed that 13CH4 was converted to aromatic products.

Non-Oxidative Aromatization of CH4-C_3H_8 over La-Promoted Zn/HZSM-5 Catalysts

The non-oxidative aromatization of mixed CH4 with C3H8 over La-promoted Zn/HZSM-5 catalysts was studied in a fixed-bed reactor at 823 K with space velocity 600 h^-1 and CH4/C3H8 （mol ratio）=5：l. The propane conversion and the aromatic selectivities were up to 99% and 60% over the catalyst respectively, while methane conversion had an induction period with the highest conversion of 30%. The structure and surface acidity of the catalysts were characterized by XRD, NH3-TPD and TG-DTA. The influences of reaction and regenerative conditions on the activity and selectivity were also investigated.

Direct experimental detection of hydrogen radicals in non-oxidative methane catalytic reaction

Non-oxidative conversion of methane to olefins,aromatics and hydrogen(MTOAH) has been reported recently over metal single sites such as iron and platinum.The reaction was proposed to involve catalytic activation of methane followed by gas phase C-C coupling of methyl radicals.This study using H atom Rydberg Tagging time-of-flight technique provides direct experimental evidence for the formation of hydrogen radicals during MTOAH reaction over a catalytic quartz wall reactor containing embedded iron species(denoted as Fe-reactor).Fe-reactor gives 7.3% methane conversion at 1273 K with 41.2% selectivity toward C2(ethane,ethylene and acetylene) and 31.8% toward BTX(benzene,toluene and xylene),respectively.The enhancing effects of hydrogen radicals on overall MTOAH performance are validated by cofeeding hydrogen donor benzene,which provides an additional route of methane activation apart from catalytic activation.

Studies on Mo/HZSM-5 Complex Catalyst for Methane Aromatization

The influence of adding Fe, Cr, Co, and Ga into 3%Mo/HZSM-5 catalyst on methane aromatization, and the influence of additives ratio on methane conversion, selectivity to hydrocarbons and coke, as well as distribution of aromatics were investigated. The experimental results showed that the addition of Fe, Cr, Co and Ga promoted the dehydrogenation and dissociation of methane. The results of NH3-TPD indicated that the acidity of HZSM-5 was changed by adding Fe and Co components, consequently the catalytic properties of Mo/HZSM-5 were changed. It was also revealed that strong acid sites were the center of methane aromatization. The results of XRD characterization showed that the crystallinity of Mo on ZSM-5 zeolite was increased after adding Fe, Co additives.

Methane dehydro-aromatization over Mo/HZSM-5 catalysts in the absence of oxygen:Effect of steam-treatment on catalyst stability

The effect of steam-treatment to HZSM-5 zeolite and Mo/HZSM-5 with a steaming time range of 0.5-1 h on the catalytic performance of methane dehydro-aromatization （MDA） over Mo/HZSM-5 catalyst prepared with impregnation has been studied in detail in combination with the characterization of 1H MAS NMR technique. Both the deactivation rate constant （kd） and the Brtnsted acid sites per unit cell were calculated to quantitatively evaluate the stability of Mo/HZSM-5 catalysts treated with steam at 813 K before and after impregnation of molybdenum species, and the corresponding variation of their Brtnsted acid sites. The results reveal that a V-shape relationship between kd and the number of B 1 acid sites per unit cell is presented on Mo/HZSM-5 catalyst under the tested steam-treatment and reaction conditions.

Energy-Efficient coaromatization of methane and propane

Development of highly effective catalysts for one-stage conversion of methane with high selectivity to valuable products and energy efficiency will provide an efficient way to utilize natural gas and oil-associated gases and to protect environment. In recent years, there have been many efforts on direct catalytic transformations of methane into higher hydrocarbons by feeding additives together with methane under non-oxidative conditions. This paper reviewed the advances in recent research on non-oxidative aromatization of methane in the presence of propane over different modified HZSM-5 catalysts. The thermodynamic consideration, the isotope verification and the mechanism of the activation of methane in the presence of propane are discussed in the paper in detail.

Dehydroaromatization of Methane with a Small Amount of Ethane for Higher Yield of Benzene

The dehydroaromatization of methane was investigated with addition of a few ethane. A high benzene yield was achieved at a higher space velocity. The addition of CO2 could improve the stability.

Effect of silicon carbide-based iron catalyst on reactor optimization for non-oxidative direct conversion of methane

The conversion of methane to olefins,aromatics,and hydrogen(MTOAH)can be used to stably obtain hydrocarbons when the effect of the catalytic surface is optimized from the reaction engineering perspective.In this study,Fe/Si C catalysts were packed into a quartz tube reactor.The catalytic surfaces of Si C and the impregnated Fe species decreased the apparent activation energies(E_a)of methane consumption in the blank reactor between 965 and 1020℃.Consequently,the hydrocarbon yield increased by 2.4times at 1020℃.Based on the model reactions of ethane,ethylene,and acetylene mixed with hydrogen in the range of 500-1020℃,an excess amount of Fe in the reactor favored the C-C coupling reaction over the selective hydrogenation of acetylene;consequently,coke formation was favored over the hydrogenation reaction.The gas-phase reactions and catalyst properties were optimized to increase hydrocarbon yields while reducing coke selectivity.The 0.2Fe catalyst-packed reactor(0.26 wt%Fe)resulted in a hydrocarbon yield of 7.1%and a coke selectivity of<2%when the ratio of the void space of the postcatalyst zone to the catalyst space was adjusted to be≥2.Based on these findings,the facile approach of decoupling the reaction zone between the catalyst surface and the gas-phase reaction can provide insights into catalytic reactor design,thereby facilitating the scale-up from the laboratory to the commercial scale.

Effect of Preparation Techniques of Y-Mo/HZSM-5 on Its Activity in Methane Aromatization

The production of benzene directly from methane aromatization under oxygen-free condition is currently a new focus in natural gas utilization. The influence of preparation techniques of the catalysts on their catalytic activities is studied in this paper. The influencing factors include the impregnating method, the calcination temperature, the promoter content and the acidity of the zeolite support. Optimum preparation techniques for the catalysts are obtained through this work.

Hydrogen Effect on Coke Removal and Catalytic Performance in Pre-Carburization and Methane Dehydro-Aromatization Reaction on Mo/HZSM-5

In this study, the effects of pre-carburization of catalyst, hydrogen addition to methane feed and the space velocity of methane on the catalytic performance in methane to benzene （MTB） reaction were discussed in detail over Mo/HZSM-5 catalyst at 1023 K and 0.3 MPa. Compared with the non-precarburized catalyst, the Mo catalyst pre-carburized under the flow of CHa＋4H2 at 973 K was found to have the higher activity and better stability. Further 6% H2 addition to the methane feed suppressed the aromatic type of coke formation effectively, and improved the stability of catalyst markedly, moreover gave a much longer reaction life of catalyst （53 h at 1023 K and 5400 ml/（g-h）） and much more formation amounts of benzene and hydrogen. With increase of methane space velocity, both the naphthalene formation selectivity and the coke formation selectivity were decreased by the shortened contact time; the benzene formation selectivity and total formation amount before the complete deactivation of catalyst were increased markedly, while the total naphthalene and coke formation amounts did not change much. At high methane space velocity （≥5400 ml/（g·h））, a new middle temperature coke derived from the high temperature aromatic coke was formed on the catalyst; all the coke formed could be burnt off at lower temperature in oxygen, compared with those obtained at low space velocity. Considering the benzene formation amount and catalyst stability together, 5400 ml/（g·h） was proved to be the most efficient methane space velocity for benzene production.

Influence of Pretreatment Conditions on Methane Aromatization Performance of Mo/HZSM-5 and Mo-Cu/HZSM-5 Catalysts

Mo/HZSM-5 is a good catalyst for methane aromatization, and the reaction,performance of Mo/HZSM-5 and Cu modified Mo/HZSM-5 catalysts under various pretreatment conditionshas been studied. The results indicate that the catalyst presented a distinguished catalyticactivity, benzene selectivity and a high stability when the bed temperature was raised in N_2atmosphere.

Methane Aromatization Upgraded by Oxygen-Permeable Membrane Reactor

Recently the CAS Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Processes in collaboration with the Leibniz Universit?t Hannover,Forschungszentrum Jülich and Bayer AG has made attempts to carry out methane aromatization reaction in an oxygen-permeable membrane reactor to

Selective Hydrogenation of Polycyclic Aromatics to Monocyclic Aromatics over NiMoC/HβCatalysts in a Methane and Hydrogen Environment

To obtain high yields of monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with methyl side chains,such as toluene and xylene,methane(CH_(4))can be introduced into the hydrocracking of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.CH_(4)can participate in the reaction,supply methyl side chains to the product,and improve product distribution.In this study,the hydrogenation reaction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons over a carbonized NiMo/Hβcatalyst in a CH_(4)and hydrogen(H_(2))environment was investigated to study the promotional effect of CH_(4)on the hydrocracking of polycyclic aromatics.Under conditions of 3.5 MPa,380℃,volume air velocity of 4 h^(-1),gas-oil volume ratio of 800,and H_(2):CH_(4)molar ratio of 1:1,the conversion rate of naphthalene was 99.97%,the liquid phase yield was 93.62%,and the selectivity of BTX were 17.76%,25.17%,and 20.47%,respectively.In comparison to the use of a H_(2)atmosphere,the selectivity of benzene was significantly decreased,whereas the selectivity of toluene and xylene were increased.It was shown that CH_(4)can participate in the hydrocracking of naphthalene and improve the selectivity of toluene and xylene in the liquid product.The carbonized NiMo/Hβcatalyst was characterized by a range of analytical methods(such as X-ray diffraction(XRD),ammonia-temperature-programmed desorption(NH3-TPD),hydrogen-temperature-programmed reduction(H_(2)-TPR),and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)).The results indicated that Ni and Mo carbides were the major species in the carbonized NiMo/Hβcatalyst and were considered to be active sites for the activation of CH_(4)and H_(2).After loading the metal components,the catalyst displayed prominent weak acidic sites,which may be suitable locations for cracking,alkylation,and other related reactions.Therefore,the carbonized NiMo/Hβcatalyst displayed multiple functions during the hydrocracking of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a CH_(4)and H_(2)environment.These results could be used to develop a new way to efficiently utilize polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and natural gas resources.

The Impact of the Bisubstituted Aromatics Functional Groups on the Inhibition of Methane Biosynthesis (Biogas)

Inhibitory compounds are often found to be the leading cause of anaerobic reactor upset and failure since they are present in substantial concentration in wastewaters and organic solid wastes. Among these inhibitory compounds, organic compounds are mentioned and more especially aromatic compounds. The purpose of this work was to evaluate the effect of bisubstituted aromatics functional groups on the methanogenic inhibition. The toxicity to acetoclastic methanogenic bacteria has performed in serum flasks, utilizing digested pig manure as inoculums, by measuring cumulative methane production. The results obtained indicate that some general relationships exist between the bisubstituted aromatic structures and their inhibitory effects on methanogenic bacteria. This demonstrates sufficiently that the grafting of hydrophobic or hydrophilic substituent on the benzene or monofunctional aromatic compound, make the obtained compound more or less toxic as the case and that in the same order of toxicity. A significant correlation was obtained indicating that the partitioning of bisubstituted aromatics into lipophilic membranes in bacteria may have a role in the inhibition of methane biosynthesis.

THE CONDENSATION REACTION OF BIS(PERFLUOROALKANESULFONYL)METHANES WITH AROMATIC ALDEHYDES

The ccndensation reactions occurred when heating bis(perfluoroalkane- sulfonyl)methanes with aromatic aldehydes in acetic acid anhydride and gave high yields of 1-aryl-2,2-di(perfluoroalkanesulfonyl)ethylenes The perfluoroalkanesulfonyl groups R_FSO_2 are known as the strongest electron-attracting substituents^(1-2).This property is often used in the activation of C-C multiple and 2,2'-C-H bonds.The synthesis and reactions of perfluoroalkanesulfonyl substituted alkenes and alkynes are of great interest in synthetic organic chemistry^(3-6). Recently,Hanack^7 reported the preparation of 2-aryl-l-(perfluoroalkane- sulfonyl)acrylonitrile R_FSO_2C(CN)=CHAr.However,he failed to obtain the 1,1-di(perfluoroalkanesulfonyl)alkenes by the Knoevenagel reaction of bis(perfluoroalkanesulfonyl)methane with aldehydes.