Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a continuous process for preparing zeolitic material with a CHA-type framework structure comprising SiO2 and X2O3 and the zeolitic material so-obtained. The processes comprises (i) preparing a mixture comprising one or more sources of SiO2, one or more sources of X2O3, seed crystals, one or more tetraalkylammonium cation R5R6R7R8N+-containing compounds as structure directing agent, and a liquid solvent system; (ii) continuously feeding the mixture prepared in (i) into a continuous flow reactor at a liquid hourly space velocity; and (iii) crystallizing the zeolitic material with a CHA-type framework structure from the mixture in the continuous flow reactor.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a nickel hexaaluminate-comprising catalyst for reforming hydrocarbons, preferably methane, in the presence of carbon dioxide, which comprises hexaaluminate in a proportion in the range from 65 to 95% by weight, preferably from 70 to 90% by weight, and a crystalline, oxidic secondary phase selected from the group consisting of LaAlO3, SrAl2O4 and BaAl2O4 in the range from 5 to 35% by weight, preferably from 10 to 30% by weight. The BET surface area of the catalyst is ≧5 m2/g, preferably ≧10 m2/g. The molar nickel content of the catalyst is ≦3 mol %, preferably ≦2.5 mol % and more preferably ≦2 mol %. The interlayer cations are preferably Ba and/or Sr. The process for producing the catalyst comprises the steps: (i) production of a mixture of metal salts, preferably nitrate salts of Ni and also Sr and/or La, and a nanoparticulate aluminum source, (ii) molding and (iii) calcination. The catalyst of the invention is brought into contact with hydrocarbons, preferably methane, and CO2 in a reforming process, preferably at a temperature of >800° C. The catalyst is also distinguished by structural and preferred properties of the nickel, namely that the nickel particles mostly have a tetragonal form and the particles have a size of ≦50 nm, preferably ≦40 nm and particularly preferably ≦30 nm, and are present finely dispersed as grown-on hexaaluminate particles. The catalyst has only a very low tendency for carbonaceous deposits to be formed.
Abstract:
A porous shaped catalyst support body comprising at least 85% by weight of alpha-alumina, wherein the support has a total pore volume in the range from 0.5 to 2.0 mL/g as determined by mercury porosimetry, and a pore structure characterized by a geometric tortuosity τ in the range from 1.0 to 2.0; and an effective diffusion parameter η in the range from 0.060 to 1.0; wherein geometric tortuosity τ and effective diffusion parameter η are determined by image analysis algorithms from computer-assisted 3D reconstructions of focused ion beam scanning electron microscope analyses. The structure of the support has a high total pore volume, such that impregnation with a large amount of silver is possible, while the surface area is kept sufficiently high in order to assure optimal dispersion of the catalytically active species, especially metal species. The support has a pore structure that leads to a maximum rate of mass transfer within the support. The invention also relates to a shaped catalyst body for preparation of ethylene oxide by gas phase oxidation of ethylene, comprising at least 15% by weight of silver, based on the total weight of the catalyst, deposited on a porous shaped catalyst support body as described above. The invention further relates to a process for producing the shaped catalyst body, in which a) a porous shaped catalyst support body as described above is impregnated with a silver impregnation solution, preferably under reduced pressure; and the impregnated porous shaped catalyst support body is optionally subjected to drying; and b) the impregnated porous shaped catalyst support body is subjected to a heat treatment; wherein steps a) and b) are optionally repeated. The invention also relates to a process for preparing ethylene oxide by gas phase oxidation of ethylene, comprising the reaction of ethylene and oxygen in the presence of a shaped catalyst body according to claim 11.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a catalyst based on iron oxide for the dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons and also a process for producing it. The catalyst comprises at least one iron compound, at least one potassium compound and at least one cerium compound, wherein the at least one iron compound and the at least one potassium compound are at least partly present in the form of one or more K/Fe mixed oxide phases of the general formula KxFeyOz, where x is from 1 to 17; y is from 1 to 22 and z is from 2 to 34, where the catalyst comprises at least 20% by weight, based on the total catalyst, of the K/Fe mixed oxide phases and comprises crystalline cerium dioxide having a crystallite size in the range from 10 nm to 30 nm.