Kinetic characterisation of catalysts for methanol synthesis

• Autorzy: Ledakowicz S. , Nowicki L. , Petera J. , Nizioł J. , Kowalik P. , Gołębiowski P.

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DOI

10.2478/cpe-2013-0040

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The results of activity studies of four catalysts in methanol synthesis have been presented. A standard industrial catalyst TMC-3/1 was compared with two methanol catalysts promoted by the addition of magnesium and one promoted by zirconium. The kinetic analysis of the experimental results shows that the Cu/Zn/Al/Mg/1 catalyst was the least active. Although TMC-3/1 and Cu/Zn/Al/Mg/2 catalysts were characterised by a higher activity, the most active catalyst system was Cu/Zn/Al/Zr. The activity calculated for zirconium doped catalyst under operating conditions was approximately 30% higher that of TMC-3/1catalyst. The experimental data were used to identify the rate equations of two types – one purely empirical power rate equation and the other one - the Vanden Bussche & Froment kinetic model of methanol synthesis. The Cu/ZnO/Al2O3catalyst modified with zirconium has the highest application potential in methanol synthesis.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

methanol synthesis; copper base catalyst; kinetics; Zr and Mg doping

PL

synteza metanolu; katalizator na bazie miedzi; kinetyka

• Wydawca: Komitet Inżynierii Chemicznej i Procesowej Polskiej Akademii Nauk
• Czasopismo: Chemical and Process Engineering
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 34, nr 4
• Strony: 497--506
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 23 poz., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Ledakowicz S.

• Lodz University of Technology, Faculty of Process & Environmental Engineering, ul. Wólczańska 213, 90-924 Łódź, Poland

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Nowicki L.

• Lodz University of Technology, Faculty of Process & Environmental Engineering, ul. Wólczańska 213, 90-924 Łódź, Poland

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Petera J.

• Lodz University of Technology, Faculty of Process & Environmental Engineering, ul. Wólczańska 213, 90-924 Łódź, Poland

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Nizioł J.

• Lodz University of Technology, Faculty of Process & Environmental Engineering, ul. Wólczańska 213, 90-924 Łódź, Poland

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Kowalik P.

• Fertilizer Research Institute, Al. Tysiąclecia Państwa Polskiego 13a, 24-110 Puławy, Poland

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Gołębiowski P.

• Fertilizer Research Institute, Al. Tysiąclecia Państwa Polskiego 13a, 24-110 Puławy, Poland

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