Effect of Reduction Temperature on Hydrofining Performance of Supported Molybdenum Phosphide Catalyst

A series of supported molybdenum phosphide catalysts were prepared by impregnation method. XRD, TG-DTG, XPS and BET were used to study the phase, compositions and surface areas of the prepared catalysts. A model reactant containing thiophene, pyridine and cyclohexene was used for the measurements of catalytic activities. The effect of reduction temperature on catalytic activities was investigated. The analysis results by XRD and BET are very different when the reduction temperature is changed from 400 to 900 ℃. MoP/γ-Al2O3 catalysts and CoMoP/γ-Al2O3 catalysts prepared at the reduction temperature of 500 ℃ are the most active ones.

Fundamentals of fast reduction of ultrafine iron ore at low temperature

Fundamentals on the fast reduction of ultrafine iron ore at low temperature, including characterization of ultrafine ore, deoxidation thermodynamics of stored-energy ultra.fine ore, kinetics of iron ore deoxidation, and deoxidation mechanism, etc., and a new ironmaking process are presented in this article. Ultrafine ore concentrate with a high amount of stored energy can be produced by mechanical milling, and can be deoxidated fast below 700℃ by either the coal-based or gas-based process. This novel process has some advantages over others： high productivity, low energy consumntion, and environmental friendliness.

In situ carbon nanotube synthesis by the reduction of NiO/γ-Al_2O_3 catalyst in methane

The synthesis of carbon nanotubes （CNTs） via chemical vapour deposition of methane on NiO/γ-Al2O3 catalyst has been investigated.The reduction behavior of NiO/γ-Al2O3 by methane was studied using thermogravimetric （TG） and X-ray diffraction （XRD） techniques.It was found that the NiO supported on γ-Al2O3,was reduced to Ni0 in methane atmosphere in the temperature range of 710-770℃.The catalytic activity of NiO/γ-Al2O3 for CNTs synthesis by in situ chemical vapour deposition of methane during the reduction was also investigated.Scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and transmission electron microscopy （TEM） were used to observe the CNTs produced at various reduction temperatures.The results indicated that the reduction temperature exhibits obvious influence on the morphology and the yield of CNTs.CNTs with the diameter of about 20 nm were obtained at reduction temperature of 750℃,and higher reduction temperature （such as 800 and 850℃） led to an increase in CNTs diameter and a decrease in CNTs yield.

Physiological Changes and Cold Tolerance of Three Camphor Species During Natural Winter Temperature Fluctuations

The dynamic changes in the malondialdehyde（MDA）, superoxide dismutase（SOD）, soluble sugar, proline, and soluble protein contents, as well as the relative electrolyte conductivity and the corresponding cold resistance, of Cinnamomum bodinieri Level., C. camphora L., and C. caudiferum Kisterm were investigated during the winter months of October 2009 to April 2010. During the short period of temperature decline that lasted until mid-December, the changes in the relative electrolyte conductivity and MDA content with temperature were insignificant. In January, SOD activity continued to increase and then peaked as a result of rapid increases in soluble sugar, proline, soluble protein, as well as the inhibition of the relative electrolyte conductivity and decrease in MDA content. These physiological changes protected the camphor trees from cold damage during winter. From February to March, SOD activity and the soluble protein and proline contents increased with the increase in temperature. However, the relative electrolyte conductivity and MDA content decreased, indicating that the cell membrane damaged by low temperature was gradually being repaired. The cold dip in April led to slight increases in the relative electrolyte conductivity and MDA content. Using a fuzzy mathematics method, the cold resistance adaptability of the camphor trees was divided into three periods namely, the enhancement setting stage, the vigorous stage, and the reducing stage. The cold tolerance abilities were ranked as the following order： C. bodinieri Level〉C. camphora L.〉C. caudiferum Kisterm.

Effect of reduction pretreatment on the structure and catalytic performance of Ir-In_(2)O_(3)catalysts for CO_(2) hydrogenation to methanol

In_(2)O_(3)has been found a promising application in CO_(2)hydrogenation to methanol,which is beneficial to the utilization of CO_(2).The oxygen vacancy(O_(v))site is identified as the catalytic active center of this reaction.However,there remains a great challenge to understand the relations between the state of oxygen species in In_(2)O_(3)and the catalytic performance for CO_(2)hydrogenation to methanol.In the present work,we compare the properties of multiple In_(2)O_(3)and Ir-promoted In_(2)O_(3)(Ir-In_(2)O_(3))catalysts with different Ir loadings and after being pretreated under different reduction temperatures.The CO_(2)conversion rate of Ir-In_(2)O_(3)is more promoted than that of pure In_(2)O_(3).With only a small amount of Ir loading,the highly dispersed Ir species on In_(2)O_(3)increase the concentration of O_(v)sites and enhance the activity.By finely tuning the catalyst structure,Ir-In_(2)O_(3)with an Ir loading of 0.16 wt.%and pre-reduction treatment under 300℃exhibits the highest methanol yield of 146 mgCH_(3)OH/(gcat·hr).Characterizations of Raman,electron paramagnetic resonance,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,CO_(2)-temperature programmed desorption and CO_(2)-pulse adsorption for the catalysts confirm that more O_(v)sites can be generated under higher reduction temperature,which will induce a facile CO_(2)adsorption and desorption cycle.Higher performance for methanol production requires an adequate dynamic balance among the surface oxygen atoms and vacancies,which guides us to find more suitable conditions for catalyst pretreatment and reaction.

Effect of yttrium and manganese addition on catalytic soot combustion activity and anti-high-temperature stability of CeO_(2) catalyst

In order to analyze the influence of the addition of yttrium and manganese on the soot combustion performance and high temperature stability of CeO_(2) catalyst,a series of Y/Mn-modified CeO_(2) catalysts were prepared.The effects of structural properties,textural properties,oxygen vacancies,Ce^(3+),surface adsorbed oxygen species,reduction properties and desorption properties of oxygen species on the activity were analyzed by various characterization methods.The results of the activity test show that the addition of manganese is beneficial to enhancement of the activity,while the addition of yttrium increases the amount of reactive oxygen species,but decreases the activity.After aging at 700℃,the activity of the CeMn catalyst decreases most sharply,while the catalytic activity of the CeY catalyst can be maintained to a certain extent.Interestingly,the addition of yttrium and manganese at the same time can stabilize the activity.The fundamental reason is that yttrium and manganese move to the surface of the solid solution after aging,which increases the reduction performance of the catalyst,thus contributing to the increase of activity.Although the activity of CeYMn catalyst decreases after aging at 800℃,it is still higher than that of other catalysts aged at 700℃.

Low Temperature Reduction Degradation Characteristics of Sinter,Pellet and Lump Ore

The reduction degradation characteristics of typical sinter, pellet and lump ore were tested with the reducing gas conditions simulating two kinds of irowmaking processes. The results show that, in the same condition of gas composition and temperature, the reduction degradation degree （RDI〈3.15mm） of sinter is high, RDI〈3.15mm of lump ore is low and RDI〈3.15 mm of pellet is in the middle level. With two kinds of gas composition simulating different iron-making processes, the reduction degradation indices （RDI） of three kinds of iron ores all present the tenden- cy of ＂inverted V-shape＂ in the temperature range from 450 to 650℃, and the RDI reach the maximum value at 550℃. The reduction degradation degrees of iron ores are extended when mixing the gas with hydrogen to increase the re duction potential, and the influence extent is discrepant for different iron ores. Colligating the increase amplitude of grains in small size fraction, the influence of reducing gas on lump ore is the greatest, the influence on sinter is the second, and the sensitivity of pellet on the reducing gas properties change is relatively small. As for the degradation form, lump ore and sinter both present the degradation ,of cracking, and the distribution of small grains generated from the cracking is in the range from 03 5 to 6. 3 mm uniformly. The lump ore presents surface cracking, while sin- ter presents integral cracking. The pellet presents the degradation of surface stripping, and the proportion of grains smaller than 0.5 mm is the highest, which is up to 90% in the grains smaller than 3.15 mm.

Redox behavior of gold supported on ceria and ceria-zirconia based catalysts

A series of gold-based catalysts were prepared by deposition precipitation or incipient wetness impregnation on CexZ1-xO2 solid solutions （0.28≤x≤1.00）. The morphological and structural characterization of these catalysts were carried out with X-ray diffraction, trans- mission electron microscopy （TEM） analysis and physical adsorption technique, and their redox properties were studied by temperature programmed reduction using both H2 and CO as probe molecules. Two cycles of oxidation/reduction were carried out in order to evaluate the effects of redox aging and gold sintering on the oxygen exchange capability. As observed with other noble metals, gold enhanced and promoted the ceria reduction at lower temperatures. Reduction by CO was shown to be dependent on the fine dispersion of gold and to be nega- tively affected by the ageing process more than reduction with hydrogen. This might have implications in reactions like water gas shift and CO-PROX which involve CO as a main reactant.

Mechanism of high temperature reduction on iron carbide preparation with low-grade siderite

The carburization roasting followed by magnetic separation is a feasible method to utilize low-grade siderite ore.In order to enhance the carburization efficiency and separation effciency,high temperature reduction was carried out,and its mechanism was demonstrated by measuring carburization index,phase change,and microstructure under a carbon-sulfur infrared analyzer,an X-ray diffractometer,and a metallurgical microscope.The results show that both the carburization effciency of siderite pellet and the separation efficiency of iron carbide from gangue are very low.However,high temperature reduction is a useful way to enhance the carburization efficiency,as it can accelerate the reduction reaction rate and carburization reaction rate.Furthermore,high temperature reduction can improve the growth of iron carbide particle,promote the carburization efficiency,and strengthen the sodium modification reactions,thereby greatly accelerating the separation efficiency of iron carbide and gangue.When the siderite pellets were reduced at 1050℃ for 90 min and carburized at 650℃ for 120 min,the carburization index of carburized pellets reached 36.06.After magnetic separation treatment,an electric furnace burden assaying 83.12 wt.%Fe and 6.96 wt.%C was prepared,and the corresponding iron recovery rate was 95.43%.The high temperature reduction is promisingly adopted to promote the utilization of low-grade siderite ores using carburization-magnetic separation technology.

Characterization and Preparation of Ce-Zr-O Solid Solution

Ce Zr O solid solution was prepared by four different methods, i.e., decomposition of nitrate, coprecipiation, hydroxysuainic acid sol gel as well as citrate sol gel, and characterized by using X ray powder diffraction, Raman and temperature programmed reduction. The phase composition and the reduction properties of Ce Zr O depend on the preparation method. A cubic Ce 0.5 Zr 0.5 O 2 solid solution can be obtained by using the sol gel method. The Ce Zr O solid solution prepared by using decomposition or coprecipiation was composed of cubic Ce 0.8 Zr 0.2 O 2 and tetragonal Ce 0.2 Zr 0.8 O 2 solid solution. The Ce Zr O solid solution prepared with different methods shows the different reduction properties owing to different phase composition. Results of differential thermal analysis and XRD show that Ce 0.5 Zr 0.5 O 2 solid solution is formed during the decomposition or combustion of the gel.

Correlation between Iron Reducibility in Natural and Iron-Modified Clays and Its Adsorptive Capability for Arsenic Removal

The study reports aspects that allowed to correlate structural and redox properties of iron species deposited on clay minerals with the capacity of geomaterials for arsenic removal. Natural ferruginous clays as well as an iron-poor clay chemically modified with Fe(III) salt (ferrihydrite species) were investigated as adsorbents of the arsenate(V) in water. The study, carried out from minerals from abundant Argentinean deposits, was conducted with the aid of different techniques such as X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM-EDS), Raman Spectroscopy, ICP-AES (Inductively Coupled Plasma) chemical analysis and Temperature Programmed Reduction (TPR). This last technique allowed to detect availability of iron species in oxidic environment with different structural complexity and to determine active sites, accessible for arsenate(V) adsorption. The effect was observed through temperature dependence of the first Fe(III) reduction step (below 570°C) of iron-oxide species. The sequence of reducibility: ferrihydrite > hydrous oxide (goethite) > anhydrous oxide (hematite) > structural iron in clay was in agreement with the availability of iron active sites for the reducing process as well as for the arsenate adsorption. The important role of very high iron content in original samples was also observed. The chemical activation of iron-poor clay by a simple and feasible modification with Fe(III) solutions promoted the deposition of the ferrihydrite active phase with an increase of 2.81% (expressed as Fe2O3) respect to the original content of 1.07%, constituting an accessible and eco-friendly technological alternative to solve the environmental problem of water containing arsenic.

Effects of SO2 and H2O on low-temperature NO conversion over F-V2O5-WO3/TiO2 catalysts

F-V2 O5-WO3/Ti02 catalysts were prepared by the impregnation method.As the content of F ions increased from 0.00 to 0.35 wt.%,the NO conversion of F-V2 O5-WO3/TiO2 catalysts initially increased and then decreased.The 0.2 F-V2 O5-WO3/TiO2 catalyst(0.2 wt.%F ion)exhibited the best denitration(De-NOx)performance,with more than 95%NO conversion in the temperature range 160-360℃,and 99.0%N2 selectivity between 110 and 280℃.The addition of an appropriate amount of F ions eroded the surface morphology of the catalyst and reduced its grain size,thus enhancing the NO conversion at low temperature as well as the sulfur and water resistance of the V2 O5-WO3/Ti02 catalyst.After selective catalytic reduction(SCR)reaction in a gas flow containing SO2 and H2 O,the number of NH3 adsorption sites,active component content,specific surface area and pore volume decreased to different degrees.Ammonium sulfate species deposited on the catalyst surface,which blocked part of the active sites and reduced the NO conversion performance of the catalyst.On-line thermal regeneration could not completely recover the catalyst activity,although it prolonged the cumulative life of the catalyst.In addition,a mechanism for the effects of S02 and H2 O on catalyst NO conversion was proposed.

N2O Decomposition Catalyzed by K＋-doped Bi0.02Co

K＋-doped Bi0.02Co was investigated as catalyst for N2O decomposition. It was found that the catalytic performance of the Bi0.02Co catalyst, which was prepared by coprecipitation method, can be effectively modified by potassium cations via impregnation. The optimized K0.01Bi0.02Co catalyst exhibited much higher activity compared with Bi0.02Co and K0.01Co for the reaction in feed gas 0.2% N2O/Ar, irrespective of the presence or absence of impurity gas（volume fraction） 5%02, 2%H20, 0.12%NO and 10%CO2. Characterization of the catalysts with H2 temperature programmed reduction（H2-TPR） and O2 temperature programmed desorption（O2-TPD） indicate that the Co--O bond in Bi0.02Co was weakened by the K＋ doping, and hence the K0.01Bi0.02Co catalyst has much higher turnover frequency（TOF） than CO3O4 spinel and Bi0.02Co for the reaction.

Sintered Ore Sprayed by Acid and Alkaline Waste Water Resulted From Cold Rolling

In order to prevent the powdering of a sintered ore from influencing the smooth operation of a blast furnace,the conventional way to deal with it is that the CaCl2 solution is prepared by tap water,and then the solution is sprayed onto the sintered ore for improving its RDI（low temperature reduction degradation index）.The CaCl2 solution prepared by adding acid and alkaline waste water resulted from cold rolling is sprayed onto the sintered ore to improve its RDI.The values of RDI＋6.3 and RDI＋3.15 of the sintered ore which is sprayed by the CaCl2 solution with the CaCl2 concentration of 3.5%（mass percent） are increased by 17.5% and 11.63%,but the index of RDI-0.5 is decreased by 3.1% when the spraying amount of the solution is making up 0.5% of the total sintered ore sprayed in comparison with those of the sintered ore which is not sprayed by using the CaCl2 solution.Experimental results show that after the CaCl2 solutions prepared by adding the acid and alkaline waste water are sprayed on the sintered ore,RDI of the ore can be remarkably improved and therefore another way for recycling acid and alkaline waste water can be available,by which both cost for treating waste water and cost for producing a sintered ore can be decreased and environment is free of pollution by harmful substances in the waste water.