Titanium and copper oxide based catalysts for the in-situ reactions of methanation and desulfurization in the removal of sour gases from simulated natural gas

The objective of this novel catalyst development is to achieve both low temperature and high conversion of sour gases. Supported mixed metal oxide catalysts were prepared by impregnating the catalysts on alumina beads for the in-situ reactions of H2S desulfurization and CO2 methanation from room tem...

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Main Authors: Wan Azelee, Wan Abu Bakar, Othman, Mohd. Yusuf, Ali, R., Ching, Kuan Yong, Mohd. Nasir, Junaidi
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author Wan Azelee, Wan Abu Bakar
Othman, Mohd. Yusuf
Ali, R.
Ching, Kuan Yong
Mohd. Nasir, Junaidi
author_facet Wan Azelee, Wan Abu Bakar
Othman, Mohd. Yusuf
Ali, R.
Ching, Kuan Yong
Mohd. Nasir, Junaidi
author_sort Wan Azelee, Wan Abu Bakar
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description The objective of this novel catalyst development is to achieve both low temperature and high conversion of sour gases. Supported mixed metal oxide catalysts were prepared by impregnating the catalysts on alumina beads for the in-situ reactions of H2S desulfurization and CO2 methanation from room temperature up to 200oC. The results showed that the 100% conversion of H2S to elemental sulfur for all of the potential catalysts was achieved at 100oC. However, methanation of CO2 in the presence of H2S yielded 0.4% CH4 over Fe/ Zn/ Cu/ Ti-Al2O3 catalyst and 0.7% CH4 over Fe/ Zn/ Cu-Al2O3 catalyst at maximum studied temperature of 200oC. XPS results indicated that spinel compounds of CuFe2O4 and Fe3O4 act as the active sites on the Fe/ Zn/ Cu-Al2O3 and Fe/ Zn/ Cu/ Ti-Al2O3 catalysts. The appearance of Fe3+-OH on Fe/ Zn/ Cu/ Ti-Al2O3 catalyst increased its H2S desulfurization activity. N2 adsorption-desorption analysis illustrated that 34% of the surface area of Fe/ Zn/ Cu-Al2O3 catalyst was reduced while Fe/ Zn/ Cu/ Ti-Al2O3 catalyst showed reduction of 17% after catalytic testing, which indicated the deactivation of the catalysts resulted from sulfur poisoning
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spelling utm-15002017-10-23T06:48:41Z http://eprints.utm.my/1500/ Titanium and copper oxide based catalysts for the in-situ reactions of methanation and desulfurization in the removal of sour gases from simulated natural gas Wan Azelee, Wan Abu Bakar Othman, Mohd. Yusuf Ali, R. Ching, Kuan Yong Mohd. Nasir, Junaidi QD Chemistry The objective of this novel catalyst development is to achieve both low temperature and high conversion of sour gases. Supported mixed metal oxide catalysts were prepared by impregnating the catalysts on alumina beads for the in-situ reactions of H2S desulfurization and CO2 methanation from room temperature up to 200oC. The results showed that the 100% conversion of H2S to elemental sulfur for all of the potential catalysts was achieved at 100oC. However, methanation of CO2 in the presence of H2S yielded 0.4% CH4 over Fe/ Zn/ Cu/ Ti-Al2O3 catalyst and 0.7% CH4 over Fe/ Zn/ Cu-Al2O3 catalyst at maximum studied temperature of 200oC. XPS results indicated that spinel compounds of CuFe2O4 and Fe3O4 act as the active sites on the Fe/ Zn/ Cu-Al2O3 and Fe/ Zn/ Cu/ Ti-Al2O3 catalysts. The appearance of Fe3+-OH on Fe/ Zn/ Cu/ Ti-Al2O3 catalyst increased its H2S desulfurization activity. N2 adsorption-desorption analysis illustrated that 34% of the surface area of Fe/ Zn/ Cu-Al2O3 catalyst was reduced while Fe/ Zn/ Cu/ Ti-Al2O3 catalyst showed reduction of 17% after catalytic testing, which indicated the deactivation of the catalysts resulted from sulfur poisoning Ibnu Sina Institute for Fundamental Science Studies, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 2009 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/1500/1/MohdYusufOthman2009_TitanumAndCopperOxideBasedCatalysts.pdf Wan Azelee, Wan Abu Bakar and Othman, Mohd. Yusuf and Ali, R. and Ching, Kuan Yong and Mohd. Nasir, Junaidi (2009) Titanium and copper oxide based catalysts for the in-situ reactions of methanation and desulfurization in the removal of sour gases from simulated natural gas. Journal of Fundamental Sciences, 5 (2). pp. 99-105. ISSN 1823-626X
spellingShingle QD Chemistry
Wan Azelee, Wan Abu Bakar
Othman, Mohd. Yusuf
Ali, R.
Ching, Kuan Yong
Mohd. Nasir, Junaidi
Titanium and copper oxide based catalysts for the in-situ reactions of methanation and desulfurization in the removal of sour gases from simulated natural gas
title Titanium and copper oxide based catalysts for the in-situ reactions of methanation and desulfurization in the removal of sour gases from simulated natural gas
title_full Titanium and copper oxide based catalysts for the in-situ reactions of methanation and desulfurization in the removal of sour gases from simulated natural gas
title_fullStr Titanium and copper oxide based catalysts for the in-situ reactions of methanation and desulfurization in the removal of sour gases from simulated natural gas
title_full_unstemmed Titanium and copper oxide based catalysts for the in-situ reactions of methanation and desulfurization in the removal of sour gases from simulated natural gas
title_short Titanium and copper oxide based catalysts for the in-situ reactions of methanation and desulfurization in the removal of sour gases from simulated natural gas
title_sort titanium and copper oxide based catalysts for the in-situ reactions of methanation and desulfurization in the removal of sour gases from simulated natural gas
topic QD Chemistry
url http://eprints.utm.my/1500/
http://eprints.utm.my/1500/1/MohdYusufOthman2009_TitanumAndCopperOxideBasedCatalysts.pdf