Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing a catalyst for the high-temperature methods (i) carbon dioxide hydration, (ii) combined high-temperature carbon dioxide, and reforming and/or (iii) reforming of compounds containing hydrocarbons and/or carbon dioxide and to the use of the catalyst according to the invention in connection with the reforming and/or hydration of hydrocarbons, preferably methane, and/or carbon dioxide. For production of the catalyst a source of aluminium, which preferably comprises a water-soluble source of precursor, is brought into contact with an yttrium-containing metal salt solution, is dried, and calcined. The metal salt solution has, in addition to the yttrium species, at least one element from the group comprising cobalt, copper, nickel, iron, and zinc.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a catalytic high-pressure process for CO2 reforming of hydrocarbons, preferably methane, in the presence of iridium-containing active masses, and also a preferred active mass in which Ir is present in finely divided form on zirconium dioxide-containing support material. Preferably, the predominant fraction of the zirconium dioxide has a cubic and/or tetragonal structure and, more preferably, the zirconium dioxide is stabilized with at least one doping element. In the process according to the invention, reforming gas at a pressure which is greater than 5 bar, preferably greater than 10 bar, and more preferably greater than 20 bar, and at a temperature which is in the range from 600 to 1200°C, preferably in the range from 850 to 1100°C, and particularly preferably in the range from 850 to 950°C, is brought into contact and reacted to form synthesis gas. The process according to the invention is carried out using a reforming gas that contains only small amounts of steam, or is completely steam-free. The process is characterized in that the formation of coke on the catalyst is greatly restricted when the process is being carried out, as a result of which the process can be carried out over a long time period without in this case significant losses in activity occurring.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a hexaaluminate-containing catalyst, which comprises a hexaaluminate-containing phase that includes cobalt and at least one additional element from the group La, Ba, Sr. The Co content of the hexaaluminate-containing catalyst is in the range of 2-15 mol%, preferably 3-10 mol% and further preferably in the range of 4-8 mol%, the content of the at least one additional element from the group La, Ba, Sr is in the range of 2-25 mol%, preferably 3-15 mol%, further preferably 4-10 mol% and the content of Al is in the range of 70-90 mol%. In addition to the hexaaluminate-containing phase, the catalyst can include a 0-50 wt% oxide secondary phase, the portion of oxide secondary phase preferably in the range of 3-40 wt% and further preferably in the range of 5-30 wt%. The method according to the invention for producing the catalyst is based on initially bringing a source of aluminium oxide, preferably, a boehmite, into contact with cobalt species and at least one element from the group La, Ba, Sr. The moulded and dried material is preferably calcined at a temperature greater than or equal to 800°C. The reforming method for converting hydrocarbons, preferably methane, in the presence of CO2 is characterised in that the catalyst is used at a process temperature greater than 700°C, preferably greater than 800°C and further preferably greater than 900°C, the process pressure being greater than 5 bar, preferably greater than 10 bar and further preferably greater than 15 bar.