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Promoted cobalt metal catalysts suitable for the production of lower olefins from natural gas

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  • Jingxiu Xie

    (Utrecht University)

  • Pasi P. Paalanen

    (Utrecht University)

  • Tom W. van Deelen

    (Utrecht University)

  • Bert M. Weckhuysen

    (Utrecht University)

  • Manuel J. Louwerse

    (Utrecht University)

  • Krijn P. de Jong

    (Utrecht University)

Abstract

Due to the surge of natural gas production, feedstocks for chemicals shift towards lighter hydrocarbons, particularly methane. The success of a Gas-to-Chemicals process via synthesis gas (CO and H2) depends on the ability of catalysts to suppress methane and carbon dioxide formation. We designed a Co/Mn/Na/S catalyst, which gives rise to negligible Water-Gas-Shift activity and a hydrocarbon product spectrum deviating from the Anderson–Schulz–Flory distribution. At 240 °C and 1 bar, it shows a C2-C4 olefins selectivity of 54%. At 10 bar, it displays 30% and 59% selectivities towards lower olefins and fuels, respectively. The spent catalyst consists of 10 nm Co nanoparticles with hcp Co metal phase. We propose a synergistic effect of Na plus S, which act as electronic promoters on the Co surface, thus improving selectivities towards lower olefins and fuels while largely reducing methane and carbon dioxide formation.

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  • Jingxiu Xie & Pasi P. Paalanen & Tom W. van Deelen & Bert M. Weckhuysen & Manuel J. Louwerse & Krijn P. de Jong, 2019. "Promoted cobalt metal catalysts suitable for the production of lower olefins from natural gas," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 10(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:10:y:2019:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-018-08019-7
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-08019-7
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    1. Hailing Yu & Caiqi Wang & Tiejun Lin & Yunlei An & Yuchen Wang & Qingyu Chang & Fei Yu & Yao Wei & Fanfei Sun & Zheng Jiang & Shenggang Li & Yuhan Sun & Liangshu Zhong, 2022. "Direct production of olefins from syngas with ultrahigh carbon efficiency," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-10, December.
    2. Jiban Podder & Biswa R. Patra & Falguni Pattnaik & Sonil Nanda & Ajay K. Dalai, 2023. "A Review of Carbon Capture and Valorization Technologies," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(6), pages 1-29, March.

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