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METHANOL SYNTHESIS ON COPPER-BASED CATALYSTS
M.V. Bukhtiyarova
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Introduction
1. Methanol production is a large industrial process.
2. Methanol is produced using synthesis gas at 250°C and 50 – 100 bars
CO + 2H2 = CH3OH
Catalyst: Cu/ZnO/Al2O3
3. High emission of CO2 resulted in studying methanol synthesis through CO2 hydrogenation.
4. Methanol can be viewed as a way of hydrogen storage
Methanol synthesisM
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CO2 + 3H2 CH3OH +H2O
Süd-Chemie catalyst : Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 (old generation)
Gas mixture: H2:CO2 = 3:1Pressure: 30 and 50 barsTemperature: 190, 210, 230, 250 and 260°CGHSV: 4800 and 7200 h-1
Methanol synthesis setup
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0,00 1,00 2,00 3,00 4,00 5,00-5
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Traces of methylformate are observed during methanol synthesis
No. Ret.Time Peak Name Rel.Area min %
1 2.50Methanol 48.2772 3.31Wasser 51.723
No. Ret.Time Peak Name Rel.Area min %
1 1.69 Methyl formate 0.0142 2.02 n.a. 0.0153 2.98 Methanol 99.970
Gas chromatography of liquid sample
Sample obtained at 250°C, 30 bar, 7200 h-1
Reference methylformate solution contains 5% of methanol
Reference methylformate
Sample
acetone
air
Samples are dissolved in acetone to have reproducible results
Methanol synthesisM
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1.0
1.2
1.4
260°C
190°C
Rat
io C
H3O
H/H
2O, m
l/ml
Time, h
210°C
250°C
230°CGHSV = 4800 h-1
p = 30 bar
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Time, h
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H2O
GHSV = 4800 h-1
260°C
250°C
230°C
210°C
p = 30 bar
CO2 + 3H2 CO2 + H2CH3OH +H2O CO +H2O
Methanol synthesis: Reverse water gas shift:
H = – 49.7 kJ/mol H = 41.2 kJ/mol
Increasing temperature promotes water-gas shift reaction
Ratio of CH3OH/H2O (ml/ml) = 2.24
Methanol synthesisM
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CO2 + 3H2
CO2 + H2
CH3OH +H2O
CO +H2O
MS:
RWGS:
According to Chatelier’s principle increase of pressure results in higher methanol formation
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Time, h
CH3OH
H2O
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p = 50 bar
230°C
250°C
210°C
Dependence on pressure
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p = 30 bar
Methanol synthesisM
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Volume of formed methanol and water depends on reaction conditions
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Time, h
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H2O
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GHSV = 7200 h-1
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Time, h
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H2O
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260°C
250°C
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p = 30 bar
Dependence on space velocity
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Time, hV
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CH3OH
H2O
GHSV = 7200 h-1
p = 50 bar
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Volume of methanol and water does not practically change at temperature higher than 250°C
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Dependence on space velocity at high pressure
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453 463 473 483 493 503 513 523 533 5430
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CO
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Temperature, K
4800 h-1
6000 h-1
7200 h-1
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2 con
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%
Temperature, °C
30 bar 50 bar
CO2 conversion
Conversion of CO2 increase with temperature and decrease with space velocity
Dependence on space velocity p = 30 bar
Dependence on pressureGHSV = 4800 h-1
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Temperature, K
4800 h-1
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7200 h-1
Methanol selectivityM
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Temperature, K
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Dependence on pressureGHSV = 4800 h-1
At high pressure selectivity practically does not change with temperature
Dependence on space velocity p = 30 bar
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Temperature, K
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Temperature, °C
30 bar 50 bar
Dependence on pressureGHSV = 4800 h-1
Dependence on space velocity p = 30 bar
Methanol yield increases with temperature, pressure and decreases with space velocity
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Cu/ZrO2
Cu/ZnO
Cu/ZnO/Al2O
3/Cr
2O
3
a
Act
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ener
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J/m
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(a) Our data(b) H. Arakawa, Energy Conv. Mgmt: 33 (1992) 521(c) X. Guo, J. Mol. Catal. A: 345 (2011) 60(d) A. Karelovic, Catal. Today: 197 (2012) 109
a
bc
d
Cu/ZnO/Al2O
3
Obtained activation energy is in the agreement with activation energy presented in literature
1,85 1,90 1,95 2,00 2,05 2,10 2,15 2,20-2,0
-1,5
-1,0
-0,5
0,0
0,5
Ea = 44.9 kJ/mol
Ea = 48.2 kJ/mol
Ln(R
ate(
CH
3OH
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1/T, 1/K
4800 h-1
6000 h-1
7200 h-1Ea = 48.7 kJ/mol
Comparison with literature data
Methanol synthesisM
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Conditions for stability test: H2:CO2 = 3:1;
30 bar, 230°C; 4800 h-1
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Time, h
Productivity of methanol decreases during first 100 after that the catalyst works stable for another 300 hours
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CO2 + 3H2 CH3OH +H2OMethanol synthesis:
Clariant (Süd-Chemie) catalysts
Gas mixture: H2:CO2 = 3:1Pressure: 30 barTemperature: 190, 210, 230, 250 and 260°CGHSV: 4800 h-1
The “old generation” catalyst works better for CO2 hydrogenation at low pressure
ConclusionsM
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1. Methanol yield depends on reaction conditions: high pressure results in formation of higher amount of methanol
2. Practically pure methanol with trace amount of methylformate is produced
3. Clariant (Süd-Chemie) catalyst for methanol synthesis is stable during long-term experiment for 400 hours
4. Clariant (Süd-Chemie) catalyst of old generation is more suitable for production methanol by CO2 hydrogenation
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Pro
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H3O
H,
kgM
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kgca
t*h)
Temperature, °C
4800 h-1
6000 h-1
7200 h-1
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Pro
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CH
3OH
, kg
Met/(
kgca
t*h)
Temperature, °C
30 bar 50 bar
Gas chromatography of liquid samplesInstrument Agilent 6890 Detektor TCD 250°CColumn: Stabilwax 30 m S-1 Injector 250°CProgramm TCD 60 Tem.Programm 80°CMethod Wasser Gas He 0,93 bar 1 mlReport Rep Wasser Split 1:20
Injection Volume 0.5 µl
Instrument 6890 Detektor FID 300°CColumn: Stabilwax 30m S-69 Injector 240°CProgramm Stabilwax Tem.Programm: 50°CMethod Pyrrol Gas: H2 0,86 bar 2,3 mlReport Rep normal Split 1:20
Injection Volume: 0.5 µl
The measurement using FID was done for determination organic impurities in methanol. FID does not detect water
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