Photocatalytic Partial Oxidation of 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furfural Under UV and Natural Solar Irradiation in Aqueous Suspension of K Containing C3N4

Background: The influence of the potassium metal cation on the graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) photocatalyst has been studied in the partial oxidation of 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furfural (HMF) to 2,5-furandicarboxaldehyde (FDC). Objective: The aim of this study was to understand if the presence of K in C3N4 could increase the oxidative conversion of HMF to high added value species. Methods: Two sets of photocatalysts were prepared by following two different methodologies. In both series of the materials, the precursor of C3N4 was melamine with different types of the K containing species including KCl and KOH in one case and KNO3 alone in the other case. However, for both series of photocatalysts, materials were prepared with different amounts of potassium. Results: The results obtained by using materials prepared by the two different methodologies indicate that in both cases the presence of K was almost irrelevant at least for the lower amounts of potassium content. On the contrary, its presence was beneficial for the activity versus the photocatalytic partial oxidation reaction of the alcohol for the highest K content. Conclusion: Some of the prepared K containing g-C3N4 materials showed increased photocatalytic activity for the partial oxidation reaction of HMF in water, particularly by using natural solar light as the irradiation source.

Catalytic Study of the Partial Oxidation Reaction of Methanol to Formaldehyde in the Vapor Phase

In the present work, several parameters affecting on the catalytic behavior were studied in the process of partial oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde, such as: Mo/Fe ratio in unsupported catalysts, weight percent of the metallic phase in the supported catalysts, the effect of different supports, the method of Mo-Fe deposition on the supports, and the stability of the prepared catalysts against coke. These catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infra Red (FT-IR), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), N2 adsorption-desorption, and Atomic Adsorption Spectroscopy (AAS) methods. The best results (the methanol conversion = 97 % and formaldehyde selectivity = 96 %) were obtained for Mo-Fe/g-Al2O3 prepared by co-precipitation method with Mo/Fe = 1.7, 50 wt.% of Fe-Mo phase, 2 mL/h methanol flow rate, and 120 mL/min air flow rate at 350 oC. Copyright © 2018 BCREC Group. All rights reservedReceived: 1st January 2018; Revised: 17th July 2018; Accepted: 24th July 2018How to Cite: Peyrovi, M.H., Parsafard, N., Hasanpour, H. (2018). Catalytic Study of the Partial Oxidation Reaction of Methanol to Formaldehyde in the Vapor Phase. Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis, 13 (3): 520-528 (doi:10.9767/bcrec.13.3.2048.520-528)Permalink/DOI: https://doi.org/10.9767/bcrec.13.3.2048.520-528

Nickel-based perovskite catalysts: synthesis and catalytic tests in the production of syngas

La1-xSrxNiO3 (x= 0.0, 0.3 or 0.7) perovskite-type oxides were synthesized using the modified proteic gel method and using collagen as an organic precursor. Catalysts of La1-xSrxNiO3/Al2O3 were obtained using the wet impregnation method. The synthesized catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, surface area and temperature-programmed reduction. The catalysts were evaluated in the partial oxidation reaction of methane, and the levels of selectivity to CO, CO2, H2 and H2O were determined. Among the catalysts studied, the catalyst LaNiO3/Al2O3 had the highest methane conversion level (78%) and higher H2 selectivity (55%).

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION BY INFRARED LASER ELECTROLYSIS ON NACL SOLUTION

A method referred as Hydrogen Production by Infrared assisted Electrolysis (HyPIR) is presented in this work. Two graphite electrodes are immersed in electrolytic cell containing 0.517 g of NaCl and 7 ml of ethanol C2H5OH solution which act as supplements for a partial oxidation reaction. Erbium YAG laser with wavelength of 2.94 mm and 57.6 mJ energy per pulse at a pulse rate of 4 Hz is illuminated directly on the electrolytic solution. The irradiating light facilitates the dissociation of water by stretching the inter-atomic hydrogen-oxygen bonds in the electrolytic solutions and directly increase the rate of hydrogen yields.

Studies on the Ultra-Low NOx Burner Technology Using Partial Oxidation Reaction

A new concept of low NOx burner, based on a partial oxidation combustion concept, is successfully applied in this research. The burner is designed such that a portion of liquid fuel is heated and pre-vaporized in the furnace then injected into a fuel rich combustion zone so that a partial oxidation reaction occurs. The effects of equivalence ratio, thermal load, and fuel distribution ratio on the emissions of NOx and CO are experimentally investigated. This newly developed burner showed very low NOx emission level, about 12 ppm, when light oil is used as a fuel.