EP0794834A1 - Procede de preparation de supports - Google Patents

Procede de preparation de supports

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EP0794834A1
EP0794834A1 EP95941058A EP95941058A EP0794834A1 EP 0794834 A1 EP0794834 A1 EP 0794834A1 EP 95941058 A EP95941058 A EP 95941058A EP 95941058 A EP95941058 A EP 95941058A EP 0794834 A1 EP0794834 A1 EP 0794834A1
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Krishnankutty Nair Padma Kumar
Peter William Lednor
Katherine Searcy-Roberts
Gerardus Petrus Van Der Zwet
Ronald Jan Schoonebeek
Jean-Paul Lange
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  • the present invention relates to a process for the preparation of ceramic foams supporting inorganic oxide(s) and catalytic applications thereof, particularly the preparation of ceramic foams supporting high loadings of inorganic oxides, and applications thereof in gas treating, adsorption, as catalyst support in catalytic conversion reactions, particularly in the preparation of carbon monoxide and hydrogen by the partial oxidation of a hydrocarbon feed, in nitric oxides reduction processes, in ethylene oxidation, and the like.
  • Ceramic foams are known for various applications, in particular more recently as supports for catalytically active materials fulfilling several requirements simultaneously, as described in "Preparation and properties of ceramic foam catalyst supports" by MV Twigg and JT Richardson published in the "Scientific Bases for the preparation of heterogeneous catalysts" 6th International Symposium September 5-8 1994 Louvain-la Neuve, Belgium.
  • Open pore ceramic foams and the more traditional extrudates may be made from materials with high temperature resistance, and promote surface- catalyzed reaction by means of tortuous flow patterns, in foams by virtue of connecting adjacent pores or "cells" providing non-linear channels, and in extrudate beds by virtue of random particle packing.
  • Ceramic foams enable the passage of gases at high space velocities and acceptable pressure drop, are readily shaped and provide good conductivity but they do not offer the high surface areas available with conventional catalyst forms such as extrudates.
  • Commercially available foams may have a BET surface area (as defined in "Adsorption surface area and porosity" SJ Gregg & KSW Sing, Academic Press London 1982) of typically less than 1 m2/g, in particular of about 0.2 or 0.3 m2/g after high temperature calcination for a prolonged period, which is too low to be useful in the majority of catalytic applications.
  • a high surface area is generally accepted to be advantageous in providing a high contact area for catalytic, treating, adsorption and other surface located activities.
  • the stabiliser and the active material are introduced by impregnation of the foam by means of immersion of the foam in an aqueous solution of a salt of the stabiliser and the active component, draining to remove excess solution and firing at 450°C. This process is repeated to build up sufficient impregnant layer on the foam.
  • the foams described are to be used at relatively low temperatures, of the order of 760°C, and may not give the desired stabilisation at higher temperatures. This process is suited for the stabilisation of the active component in the existing
  • FR 2 590 887 discloses zirconium oxides having stable surface area at elevated temperatures, the oxide comprising as additive an oxide of silica, the rare earths, yttria, ceria and/or aluminium.
  • the additive may be introduced by various means including co- precipitation, mixing of salt with sol hydrate and impregnation of the zirconium oxide with a salt precursor of the additive. Impregnation is preferably performed "dry" whereby the total volume of the impregnating solution is approximately equal to the total pore volume of the (oxide) support.
  • a process for the preparation of a ceramic foam supporting one or more inorganic oxide (s) comprising impregnation of the foam with an impregnating phase comprising the inorganic oxide (s) in an impregnating medium and drying wherein the impregnating phase has a viscosity greater than 1 cps, i.e. greater than water, and drying is performed without substantial prior draining of impregnating phase from the ceramic foam.
  • the impregnating phase has a viscosity of greater than 1 cps at 20°C, preferably of from 5 to 80 cps, more preferably from 7 to 50cps.
  • a suitable viscosity may be selected according to the properties of the ceramic foam, in particular the pore size thereof. whereby a smaller pore size would require a less viscous impregnating phase.
  • the drying is performed without substantial prior draining of impregnating medium from the ceramic foam.
  • substantially prior draining is to draining practices common in the art of washcoating and impregnation, and which may involve subjecting the foam to vacuum, centrifuging or blowing air through the foam for example. It is intended that substantially none of the impregnating medium introduced into the foam pores should be deliberately removed but rather should be allowed to be retained, aided by the viscosity thereof.
  • any drainage of impregnating medium from the foam pores prior to drying is less than 60%, preferably less than 50%, more preferably from 0% to 40% of that introduced.
  • the pores of the foam are substantially filled with impregnating medium prior to drying.
  • the foam pores are filled by at least 60% with impregnating medium, more preferably by at least 85%.
  • the ceramic foam is immersed slowly or incrementally into the impregnating phase whereby formation of air pockets is prevented, this enabling filling of the pores.
  • the rate of immersion or extent of initial immersion may be determined appropriately according to the pore size (ppi) of the foam, and the viscosity of the impregnating medium.
  • the impregnation may be carried out at or below atmospheric pressure.
  • foams of low pore diameters it may be particularly advantageous to impregnate at reduced pressure of between 0.5 and 1 atmospheres.
  • the pore volume may be calculated for example on the basis of the density, weight and dimensions of the foam, whereby the amount of impregnating medium required may be determined. Drying may be performed by any known means, such as subjecting to air-flow at ambient temperature, oven drying or microwave drying.
  • Reference herein to a "gradient" in any given property of the foam samples of the invention is to a stepwise or continuous change in value of that property, such as surface area, solids loading for example, across a given dimension of the impregnated foam sample.
  • the impregnating medium may be in the form of any suitable liquid having viscosity greater than that of water.
  • the impregnating medium is in the form of an aqueous or organic solution, slurry, sol, gel, suspension or dispersion of inorganic oxide(s) particles, preferably of a sol of colloidal inorganic oxide(s) particles.
  • a sol may be prepared in particular by means of peptising a slurry of the inorganic oxide(s) or precursor thereof.
  • a commercially available sol for example an alumina sol may be adapted by the addition of the further inorganic oxide (s).
  • the impregnating phase may be stabilised to attain an inorganic oxide(s) particle size of less than 300 n , preferably less than 150 nm, more preferably in the range of 5 to 50 nm.
  • Stabilisation may be performed by any known means, for example by electrostatic stabilisation or "depletion" stabilisation by addition of a polymer or other impregnating medium modifier.
  • inorganic particles greater than 300 nm, preferably greater than 150 nm, more preferably greater than 50 nm, for example by means of ultrasound. This is of particular advantage with use of ceramic foams of small pore dimensions.
  • the impregnating phase employed has a solid content of greater than 5 wt% whereby a sufficient amount of inorganic oxide(s) precursor is introduced into the pores.
  • the solids content is between 7 and 40 wt%, the maximum solids loading depending on the loading at which inorganic oxide (s) precursors particles dispersion deteriorates, or flocculation occurs. At significantly lower solids loadings, the formation of a coherent film will be inhibited.
  • the foam is pretreated prior to impregnation, in order to improve the dispersion and cohesion of the eventual impregnated oxides.
  • a pretreatment of the foam with water and drying to give an optimised concentration of surface hydroxide groups, for example, prior to impregnation with the inorganic oxide(s) has been found to give improved impregnation of the foams.
  • the dried impregnated inorganic oxide may be in the form of a coherent or incoherent film coating of the ceramic foam as will be understood with reference to thin film coating technology.
  • a calcined ceramic foam having a coherent film coating will generally exhibit attractive surface area enhancement having high stability and is particularly preferred where it is desired to modify the bulk properties of the ceramic foam. This has found to be attained with the use of impregnating medium in the form of a coherent dispersion, preferably a dispersion of colloidal particles in liquid.
  • a coherent film coating may for example be derived from a partially dried impregnated oxide in the form of a hydrogel, in particular from impregnation of an impregnating phase characterised by a gelling time substantially equal to its drying time or, where gelling commences during impregnation, to the combined impregnation and drying time.
  • the ceramic foams of the invention comprise a layer of the inorganic oxide of thickness greater than 0.5 micron, preferably of greater than 1 micron.
  • the ceramic foams of the invention typically are obtained with a layer of the inorganic oxide of up to 2.5 micron.
  • the thickness of the layer may be determined by choice of inorganic oxide(s) solid content of the impregnating phase. In general, the greater the layer thickness the greater the increase in surface area of the foam, and the greater the tortuosity and pressure drop presented by the foam.
  • Suitable ceramic foams to be employed in the present invention are for example those having from 10 pores per inch. Commercially available foams are generally in the range of up to 200 pores per inch.
  • foam will generally depend on the intended use, whereby selection of material from high temperature stable single or mixed refractory oxides of silica, alumina, titania, zirconia and (partially) stabilized forms thereof, carbides, nitrides and mixtures thereof may confer beneficial properties such as thermal stability, thermal shock resistance and/or strength, and whereby increase in pores per inch rating generally corresponds to an increase in tortuosity of a fluid passed through the foam.
  • thermal stability thermal shock resistance and/or strength
  • increase in pores per inch rating generally corresponds to an increase in tortuosity of a fluid passed through the foam.
  • tortuosity is a common term which, when referring to a fixed catalyst bed, can be defined as the ratio of the length of the path taken by a gas flowing through the bed to the length of the shortest straight line path through the bed.
  • a non-tortuous bed such as a honeycomb monolith structure, has a tortuosity of 1.0.
  • ceramic foams of the present invention have a tortuosity of at least 1.1/ for example of 1.1 to 10.0, more preferably of 1.1 to 5.0, most preferably of 1.3 to 4.0.
  • the process is substantially independent of the size, shape or other dimension of foam sample being impregnated.
  • foams of any dimensions or scale may be impregnated and yield excellent results, for example foams of the order of centimetres to order of metres, preferably of dimension in any given direction of 0.5 cm to 1 m.
  • the inorganic oxide(s) to be impregnated according to the process of the invention may suitably comprise any ambient or high temperature stable high surface area inorganic oxide.
  • Such oxides may include but are not limited to oxides comprising one or more cations selected from groups IA, IIA, IIIA and IVA of the Periodic Table of the Elements and the transition metals (Periodic Table of the Elements, IUPAC 1970), preferably from groups IA, IB, IIA, IIB, IIIA, IIIB, IVA, IVB, VB, VIB, VIIB, VIII and the lanthanides, more preferably from aluminium, lanthanum, titanium, magnesium, yttrium, silicon, zirconium, cerium, niobium and barium.
  • Preferred inorganic oxides to be impregnated in ceramic foams employed as catalytic supports in a process for the preparation of carbon monoxide and hydrogen by the partial oxidation of a hydrocarbon feedstock include those above defined, more preferably oxides comprising aluminium as the only cation or comprising more than one of the above defined cations.
  • the foam may be impregnated with more than one inorganic oxide (precursor) simultaneously or sequentially.
  • Inorganic oxides comprising more than one of the above cations present several advantages, for example an oxide may be employed comprising one cation as above defined, such as lanthanum giving desired performance in the intended use of the foam, together with a further cation as above defined, such as aluminium of which the precursor is readily dispersed in the impregnating phase. By this means the solids loading may be increased without prejudicing the performance of the impregnated material.
  • the present invention relates to the impregnation of ceramic foams as hereinbefore defined with an impregnating phase having enhanced solids content of inorganic oxide precursor comprising a first cation as hereinbefore defined, by inclusion or increased content of a second cation as hereinbefore defined of which the inorganic oxide precursor is characterised by a higher dispersion capacity in the impregnating phase, preferably a second cation is aluminium.
  • Ceramic foams prepared according to the present invention may suitably comprise a catalytically active component as the inorganic oxide or in addition to the inorganic oxide.
  • a catalytically active component may thus be impregnated as the inorganic oxide onto the ceramic foam or may be impregnated onto the inorganic oxide supported ceramic foam.
  • catalytic applications are envisaged, of which particular advantage may be by employing as preferred catalytically active components to be impregnated in ceramic foams employed as catalytic supports those generally known for a process for the preparation of carbon monoxide and hydrogen by the partial oxidation of a hydrocarbon feedstock, including a metal or precursor of a metal selected from Group VIII of the Periodic Table of the Elements, preferably selected from ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium and platinum, more preferably rhodium, platinum and iridium, for a process for nitric oxides reduction, including vanadium, titanium and a mixture thereof, and for a process for the manufacture of ethylene oxide.
  • a metal or precursor of a metal selected from Group VIII of the Periodic Table of the Elements preferably selected from ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium and platinum, more preferably rhodium, platinum and iridium,
  • the present invention provides the use of ceramic foams obtained as above defined as a catalytic support in a catalytic conversion process. Particular advantages are obtained with the use of ceramic foams obtained as above defined as a catalytic support in a conversion process employing temperatures greater than or equal to 800°C, preferably employing space velocities greater than or equal to 500, 000
  • Nl/kg/hr more preferably in a process for preparation of carbon monoxide and hydrogen by the partial oxidation of a hydrocarbon feed.
  • Ceramic foams according to the invention may also be employed in gas treating applications. Many applications are envisaged, of which particular advantage may be obtained in guard bed application for removing impurities or undesired components of a gas stream, particularly for purification or feed conditioning purpose, or in other gas adsorption or filtration application, particularly for separating components of a mixed gas stream, optionally with suitable active components loaded onto the modified foam.
  • Particular applications of such gradient may be foreseen in applications involving catalytic reaction, wherein distribution of catalytically active material may be manipulated by means of adoption of gradient created by the impregnant, or in applications involving feed conditioning, adsorption etc., in which different velocities and retention times may be desired for components of a mixed gas stream passing through the foam.
  • a process for the catalytic partial oxidation of a hydrocarbon feedstock comprises contacting a feed comprising the hydrocarbon feedstock, and an oxygen containing gas at an oxygen-to- carbon molar ratio in the range of from 0.45 to 0.75 at elevated pressure with a catalyst in a reaction zone, which catalyst comprises a metal selected from Group VIII of the periodic table supported on a ceramic foam carrier, wherein the metal is present in the form of a gradient as hereinbefore defined.
  • Example 1 Preparation of a composition of the invention Rectangular samples (approximately 4 x x 1 cm) of alpha alumina foams with 30 pores per inch were modified by sol impregnation with boehmite sol, (Nyacol AI2O) having a solid content of 20 wt% on AI2O3 basis and a viscosity of 10 cps. Before impregnation with the sol the foams were first impregnated with water and dried at 55 to 60°C. Impregnation with the sol was then effected by immersing it, first partly and after 2 hours fully in the sol for 6 hours under 0.8 atmosphere vacuum.
  • boehmite sol boehmite sol
  • the samples were transferred to a drying oven with substantially no loss of impregnating medium from the pores and were then dried at 55 to 60°C for 12 to 14 hours. After drying the samples were calcined at temperatures ranging from 800 to 1100°C for 8 hours. The foams were weighed before modification and after drying and calcination. Samples of the unimpregnated alpha alumina foams with 30 pores per inch were also weighed, calcined at temperatures ranging from 800 to 1100°C for 8 hours and reweighed for comparison purpose.
  • Example 2 Preparation of a composition of the invention Rectangular samples (approximately 4 x 4 x 1 cm) of partially stabilised zirconia (Zr - Mg + Ca) foams with 50 pores per inch were modified by sol impregnation with lanthana alumina sols having a solids content of 13wt% on oxide basis and a viscosity of 10 cps according to the process of Example 1.
  • the sols were obtained by adding lanthanum nitrate solution to a commercial alumina sol (Nyacol AI2O) .
  • the samples were then dried at 55 to 60°C for 12 to 14 hours. After drying the samples were calcined at temperatures ranging from 1100 to 1300°C for 8 hours.
  • Example 3 Preparation of a composition of the invention Rectangular samples (approximately 4 x 4 x 1 cm) of partially stabilized zirconia (Zr - Mg + Ca) foams with 50 pores per inch were modified by the same technique of examples 1 and 2, using titania sols prepared by the hydrolysis of titanium isopropoxide, of 0.3 mole/1. The modified foams were dried and then heated at 450 °C for - 14 -
  • Table 1 giving % weight gain, and (by FE-SEM pictures) layer thickness.
  • Example 1 After calcining at 900°C and 1000°C for 8 hours the compositions of Example 1 according to the invention give surface areas of the order of 400 and 50 times the starting surface area of the unmodified foam. This is favorably comparable with the comparison 1 calcined under less severe conditions.
  • the compositions of Example 2 calcined at 1000°C and 1100°C give favourable stabilisation of surface areas of a partially stabilised zirconia foam, when compared with measured surface areas of the corresponding dried and calcined impregnating sol. Exceptionally high surface areas may be obtained with repeated impregnation as illustrated in Example 2.
  • the foams samples modified according to Example 2 (calcined at 1100 °C) and 4, were loaded into an autothermal microflow reactor for the partial oxidation of methane, consisting of an elongate quartz tube, maintained at 3 bar during operation. Hydrocarbon (methane) and oxygen at room temperature were mixed in O2/C ratio of 0.5-0.65 mol/mol and led, at a velocity of around 500,000 Nl/l/h, through the reactor operated autother ally at 950-1100 °C. The gaseous effluent was analysed on exiting the reactor, and results are given in Table 3.
  • Example 4 For comparison purposes the conversion was repeated using a similar sized unmodified foam as used as starting foam in Example 2, loaded with rhodium metal as described in Example 4.
  • a sample (of 30 x 4 x 1 cm) of zirconia stabilized alumina (ZTA) foam with 20 pores per inch was modified according to the procedure of Example 1, employing vacuum during the 2 to 3 hours immersion in the impregnation medium. During transfer to the drying stage drainage of impregnating medium from the pores was about 37 %wt.
  • ZTA zirconia stabilized alumina
  • the dried foam was calcined for 8 hours at 1100 °C.
  • XPS revealed a gradient of alumina had developed in the foam, such that the Al/Zr atomic ratio varied between 38 and 65, compared with a ratio of 5 in the starting material.
  • the foam was loaded with rhodium following the technique of Example 4.
  • the modified and rhodium-loaded foam catalyst of Example 6 was employed in a larger scale version of the conversion process of Example 5, in which feed was preheated and catalyst was pre-ignited using methanol and air.
  • the results are given in Table 4.
  • modified foams which may positively benefit from gradient impregnation are also included within the scope of this invention, in particular employing a selected orientation of the gradient in the Example 7, for example with maximum Al/Zr atomic ratio at the catalyst front, whereby further enhanced temperature control and selectivity may be envisaged.

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Abstract

Ce procédé de préparation d'une mousse céramique supportant un ou plusieurs oxyde(s) inorganique(s), consiste à imprégner la mousse d'une phase d'imprégnation comprenant le précurseur de (des) oxyde(s) inorganique(s) dans un milieu d'imprégnation, puis à sécher cette mousse, la phase d'imprégnation étant caractérisée en ce qu'elle possède une viscosité supérieure à 1 cps à 20 °C, de préférence comprise entre 5 et 80 cps et idéalement comprise entre 7 et 50 cps, et le séchage étant effectué sans pratiquement d'égouttage préalable de la phase d'imprégnation à partir de la mousse céramique. On décrit également l'utilisation des mousses céramiques de l'invention en tant que support catalytique dans un processus de conversion catalytique.
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