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10 wt% Pd/CeO 2 foil coatings: 1. CeO 2 sol-gel prepared from cerium ammonium nitrate 2 , 2. CeO 2 sol-gel dripped uniformly over microchannels, followed by drying (70 ºC, overnight) and calcination (500 ºC, 5 h, air). 3. CeO 2 layer dripped with PdCl 2 solution until 10 wt. %, dried and calcined as before. 10 wt% Pd/CeO 2 50-120 μm catalyst particles: Deposition – precipitation, using CeO 2 nanopowder (Sigma Aldrich, d < 25 nm) and PdCl 2 solution as precursors. Characterization and Performance of Pd/CeO Characterization and Performance of Pd/CeO 2 Catalysts as a Powder in Fixed Catalysts as a Powder in Fixed- bed bed Reactor and as a Coating in a Stacked Foil Reactor and as a Coating in a Stacked Foil Microreactor Microreactor for the Methanol Synthesis for the Methanol Synthesis Xuyen Kim Phan 1 , John Walmsley 2 , Hamidreza Bakhtiary-Davijany 1 , Rune Myrstad 2 , Peter Pfeifer 3 , Anders Holmen 1 and Hilde J. Venvik 1 1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Sem Sælands vei 4, N-7491, Trondheim, Norway 2. SINTEF Materials and Chemistry, Sem Selands vei 2A, N-7465 Trondheim, Norway 3. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute for Micro Process Engineering, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany Results and discussion Results and discussion Introduction Introduction Experiments Experiments 14 structured and coated foils stacked and sealed inside alloy 800 housing graphite (Frentzelit) [4] References References [1] M.L. Poutsma, L.F. Elek, P.A. Ibarbia, A.P. Risch and J.A. Rabo, J. Catal., 52 (1978) 157. [2] W.J. Shen, Y. Ichihashi, M. Okumura and Y. Matsumura, Catal. Lett., 64 (2000) 23. [3] W.-J. Shen, Y. Ichihashi and Y. Matsumura, Catal. Lett., 79 (2002) 125. [4] X. K. Phan, H. D. Bakhtiary, R. Myrstad, J. Thormann, P. Pfeifer, H. J. Venvik, A Holmen, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 49 (2010) 10934. [5] N. Ozer, J. P. Cronin, S. Akyuz, in Switchable Materials and Flat Panel Displays; SPIE: Denver, CO, 1999; p 103. [6] A. Trovarelli, Catal. Rev. - Sci. Eng., 38 (1996) 439 Acknowledgements Acknowledgements Conclusions Conclusions The Pd/CeO 2 catalysts show extremely high initial activity but deactivate significantly Transition from high S CH4 and low S CH3OH to decreased CH 4 formation and improved S CH3OH upon stabilization. Activity of Pd/CeO 2 foil coating (sol-gel synthesis) substantially better than of Pd/CeO 2 particles (deposition-precipitation) Significantly higher Pd dispersion of Pd/CeO 2 powder than of Pd/CeO 2 foil coating Effects attributed to the Pd nanoparticles being covered by a ceria during the preparation and subsequent reduction [6] Objectives Explore the properties of Pd-based catalyst coatings for methanol synthesis in microstructured reactors Reaction mechanism over Pd to facilitate unconventional synthesis gas [1] High activity potential with particular supports [2] ? Figure 1: The stacked foil microreactor (SFMR) under operation (a), opened (b). Preparation of Pd/CeO 2 catalysts: Pd/CeO 2 catalyst activity and stability Solution for Remote Natural Gas Fields or Biofuels? Microstructured reactors have recently been proposed as alternatives to the conventional reactor technology in compact applications due to their heat and mass transfer properties Reactors and reaction conditions SS tube fixed-bed reactor (FBR, Φ=10mm). Reduction at 1 bar and 300 ºC in 10 vol.% H 2 in N 2 . Methanol synthesis at 220-350 ºC and 80 bar (H 2 /CO/CO 2 /N 2 = 65/25/5/5). Pd/CeO 2 powder catalyst characterization Steam/O 2 ref/ gasification Natural gas/biomass Syngas Product Methanol Synthesis This publication forms a part of the Remote Gas project, performed under the Research Council of Norway PETROMAKS program (168223/S30). The authors acknowledge the partners; Statoil, UOP, Aker Kværner, DNV, and Bayer Gas for support. Glasgow, Scotland 28 August - 2 Sept 2011 (a) (b) Characterization S BET by N 2 adsorption (-196 ºC Micromeretics Tristar 3000). XRD Bruker AXS D8 Focus (CuKα, 20-90º, 0.03º step, 0.6s/step.. Volumetric CO chemisorption at (313 K) of prereduced sample. D, %, calculated assuming Pd/CO=1 SEM (Zeiss Ultra 20 kV) and SEM EDS (Bruker Quantex). TEM (JEOL 2010F, 200 kV) and TEM EDS (Oxford Instruments INCA). Gas Recycle TOS [h] 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 r MeOH [mmol/h/g cat ] 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 X CO [%] 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 rMeOH-FBR r MeOH -SFMR r MeOH -eq XCO-FBR X CO -SFMR r MeOH -eq r MeOH -SFMR X CO -SFMR r MeOH -FBR X CO -FBR TOS [h] 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 r CH4 [mmol/h/g cat ] 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 FBR SFMR Pd/CeO 2 foil coating characterization Figure 6: SEM pictures of the fresh Pd/CeO 2 coated foil at low (a) and high (b) magnification. Figure 7: SEM pictures of the fresh (a-b) and the used (c-d) Pd/CeO 2 coated foil at 10 4 -10 5 magnification. STEM Pd Ce (a) (b) (c) (d) O STEM Ce Pd (c) (d) (a) (b) O 2-Theta - Scale 26 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Pd CeO2 Used Pd/CeO2powder Fresh Pd/CeO2 powder CeO2 support a BET surface area. b Average pore size and pore volume calculated by using BJH method. c Pd dispersion calculated from CO chemisorption at 313 K. d Pd particle size based on CO chemisorption at 313 K. SBET [m 2 /g] a dpore [nm] b Pore volume [cm 3 /g] b D [%] c dp [mn] d CeO2 32 21 0.178 - - Pd/CeO2 52 14 0.183 32 3.4 Pore with [nm] 1 2 5 10 20 30 50 70 90 99 100 Pore volume [cm 3 /g.nm] 0.000 0.001 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.007 CeOsupport fresh Pd/CeOpowder Figure 3: XRD diffractograms (a) of the CeO 2 support and the Pd/CeO 2 powders before and after testing in FBR and bright-field TEM micrographs (b) of the fresh Pd/CeO 2 powder at different magnifications. Figure 4: Dark-field STEM micrograph (a) and complementary EDS Ce (b), Pd (c), and O (d) mapping of the fresh (left panels) and used (right panels) Pd/CeO 2 powder catalyst. Figure 2: CO conversion and rate of CH 3 OH (a) and CH 4 by- product (b) formation with time on stream (TOS) for Pd/CeO 2 powder catalyst (FBR) and Pd/CeO 2 foil coating in SFMR. T = 300 ºC, contact time W/F = 110 [ms·g cat /cm 3 ], pressure 80 bar and syngas composition H 2 /CO/CO 2 /N 2 = 65/25/5/5. STEM Figure 5: BET and chemisoption data Fresh catalyst Used catalyst (b) (a) (b) (a) (a) (b) (a) (b) (c) (d)

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10 wt% Pd/CeO2

foil coatings: 1.

CeO2

sol-gel prepared from cerium ammonium nitrate2,

2.

CeO2

sol-gel dripped uniformly over microchannels, followed by

drying (70 ºC, overnight) and calcination

(500 ºC, 5 h, air).

3.

CeO2

layer dripped with PdCl2

solution until 10 wt. %, dried and

calcined

as before.

10 wt% Pd/CeO2

50-120 μm

catalyst particles:

Deposition –

precipitation, using CeO2

nanopowder

(Sigma Aldrich, d < 25 nm) and PdCl2

solution as precursors.

Characterization and Performance of Pd/CeOCharacterization and Performance of Pd/CeO22

Catalysts as a Powder in FixedCatalysts as a Powder in Fixed--bed bed

Reactor and as a Coating in a Stacked Foil Reactor and as a Coating in a Stacked Foil MicroreactorMicroreactor

for the Methanol Synthesisfor the Methanol Synthesis

Xuyen

Kim Phan1, John Walmsley2, Hamidreza

Bakhtiary-Davijany1, Rune Myrstad2, Peter Pfeifer3, Anders Holmen1

and Hilde J. Venvik1

1.

Department of Chemical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Sem

Sælands

vei

4, N-7491, Trondheim, Norway

2.

SINTEF Materials and

Chemistry, Sem

Selands

vei

2A, N-7465 Trondheim, Norway

3.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute for Micro Process Engineering, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany

Results and discussionResults and discussion

IntroductionIntroduction Experiments Experiments

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1

2

3

4

5

200 250 300 350 400 450 500

Contact time, ms

gr

Pro

du

ct/g

r ca

taly

st/h

r

Microstructured reactor: 255°C, 80 bara

14 structured and coated foils stacked and sealed inside alloy 800 housing graphite (Frentzelit) [4]

ReferencesReferences[1]

M.L. Poutsma, L.F. Elek, P.A. Ibarbia, A.P. Risch and J.A. Rabo,

J. Catal., 52 (1978) 157.

[2] W.J. Shen, Y. Ichihashi, M. Okumura and Y. Matsumura, Catal. Lett., 64 (2000)

23.

[3] W.-J. Shen, Y. Ichihashi and Y. Matsumura, Catal. Lett., 79 (2002) 125.

[4]

X.

K. Phan, H.

D. Bakhtiary, R.

Myrstad, J.

Thormann, P.

Pfeifer, H.

J. Venvik,

A

Holmen, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 49 (2010) 10934.

[5]

N. Ozer, J. P. Cronin, S. Akyuz, in Switchable Materials and Flat Panel Displays; SPIE: Denver, CO, 1999; p 103.

[6]

A. Trovarelli, Catal. Rev. -

Sci. Eng., 38 (1996) 439

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

ConclusionsConclusions

The Pd/CeO2

catalysts show extremely high initial activity but deactivate significantly

Transition from high SCH4

and low SCH3OH

to decreased CH4

formation and improved SCH3OH

upon stabilization.

Activity of Pd/CeO2

foil coating (sol-gel synthesis) substantially better than of Pd/CeO2

particles (deposition-precipitation)

Significantly higher Pd dispersion of Pd/CeO2

powder than of Pd/CeO2

foil coating

Effects attributed to the Pd nanoparticles

being covered by a ceria during the preparation and subsequent reduction [6]

Objectives

Explore the properties of Pd-based catalyst coatings for methanol synthesis in microstructured

reactors

Reaction mechanism over Pd to facilitate unconventional synthesis gas [1]

High activity potential with particular supports [2] ?

Figure 1: The stacked foil microreactor

(SFMR) under operation (a), opened (b).

Preparation of Pd/CeO2

catalysts:

Pd/CeO2

catalyst activity and stability

Solution for Remote Natural Gas Fields or Biofuels?

Microstructured

reactors have recently been proposed as alternatives to the

conventional reactor technology in compact applications due to their heat and mass transfer properties

Reactors and reaction conditions

SS tube fixed-bed reactor (FBR, Φ=10mm).

Reduction at 1 bar and 300 ºC in 10 vol.% H2

in N2

.

Methanol synthesis at 220-350 ºC and 80 bar (H2

/CO/CO2

/N2

= 65/25/5/5).

Pd/CeO2

powder catalyst characterization

Steam/O2

ref/

gasification

Natural gas/biomass

Syngas ProductMethanol Synthesis

This publication forms a part of the Remote Gas project, performed under the Research Council of Norway PETROMAKS program (168223/S30).

The authors acknowledge the partners; Statoil, UOP, Aker Kværner, DNV, and Bayer Gas for support.

Glasgow, Scotland

28 August -

2 Sept 2011

(a) (b)

Characterization

SBET

by N2

adsorption (-196 ºC Micromeretics

Tristar

3000).

XRD Bruker

AXS D8 Focus (CuKα, 20-90º, 0.03º

step, 0.6s/step..

Volumetric CO chemisorption

at (313 K) of prereduced

sample. D, %, calculated assuming Pd/CO=1

SEM (Zeiss

Ultra 20 kV) and SEM EDS (Bruker

Quantex).

TEM (JEOL 2010F, 200 kV) and TEM EDS (Oxford Instruments INCA).

Gas Recycle

TOS [h]

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

r Me

OH [m

mol

/h/g

cat]

0

20

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80

100

120

140

XC

O [%

]

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rMeOH-FBR

rMeOH-SFMR

rMeOH-eq

XCO-FBR

XCO-SFMR

rMeOH-eq

rMeOH-SFMR

XCO-SFMR

rMeOH-FBR

XCO-FBR

TOS [h]

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r CH

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mo

l/h/g

cat]

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FBRSFMR

Pd/CeO2

foil coating characterization

Figure 6:

SEM pictures of the fresh Pd/CeO2

coated foil at low (a) and high (b) magnification.

Figure 7:

SEM pictures of the fresh (a-b) and the used (c-d) Pd/CeO2

coated foil at 104-105 magnification.

STEM

Pd

Ce

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

O

STEM Ce

Pd

(c) (d)

(a) (b)

O

2-Theta - Scale

26 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

Pd CeO2

Used Pd/CeO2 powder

Fresh Pd/CeO2 powder

CeO2 support

a

BET surface area.b

Average pore size and pore volume calculated by using BJH method.c

Pd dispersion calculated from CO chemisorption

at 313 K.d

Pd particle size based on CO chemisorption

at 313 K.

SBET [m2/g]a dpore [nm]b Pore volume [cm3/g]b D [%]c dp [mn]d

CeO2 32 21 0.178 - -

Pd/CeO2 52 14 0.183 32 3.4

Pore with [nm]

1 2 5 10 20 30 50 70 90 99 100

Po

re v

olu

me

[cm

3 /g.n

m]

0.000

0.001

0.002

0.003

0.004

0.005

0.006

0.007

CeO2 support

fresh Pd/CeO2 powder

Figure 3:

XRD diffractograms

(a) of the CeO2

support and the Pd/CeO2

powders before and after testing in FBR and bright-field TEM micrographs (b) of the fresh Pd/CeO2

powder at different magnifications.

Figure 4:

Dark-field STEM micrograph (a) and complementary EDS Ce

(b), Pd (c), and O (d) mapping of the fresh (left panels) and used (right panels) Pd/CeO2

powder catalyst.

Figure 2:

CO conversion and rate of CH3

OH (a) and CH4

by-

product (b) formation with time on stream (TOS) for Pd/CeO2 powder catalyst (FBR) and Pd/CeO2

foil coating in SFMR.

T = 300 ºC, contact time W/F = 110 [ms·gcat

/cm3], pressure 80 bar and syngas

composition H2

/CO/CO2

/N2

= 65/25/5/5.

STEM

Figure 5:

BET and chemisoption

data

Fresh

catalyst Used catalyst

(b)

(a) (b)(a)(a) (b)

(a) (b)

(c) (d)