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process) were not able to satisfy the high market tion at –196°С (Quadrasorb SI). Prior to adsorption
demand because of the low olefin selectivity and the measurements, all samples were degassed at 300°C for
high cost of petroleum feedstocks [7]. In recent years, 5 h to remove residual moisture and other volatile sub-
studies aimed at searching for alternative methods for stances.
the production of light olefins have been conducted
The oxidation state of Fe and Mn was studied by X-ray
[8–11]. The reforming of coal, natural gas, and bio-
photoelectron spectroscopy (Thermo Fisher Scientific
mass provides an alternative route for light olefin syn-
Escalab 250Xi) using AlKα radiation (λ= 0.1541 nm) as an
thesis. Some processes, such as methanol to olefins
excitation source.
(MTO) and syngas via dimethyl ether to olefins
Catalytic testing procedure. Catalytic activity in carbon
monoxide hydrogenation was tested in a U-shaped fixed-
bed quartz flow reactor with a 100-mg weighed portion of
the catalyst diluted with quartz (weight of 500 mg, a frac-
tion of 0.25–0.5 nm) placed into it. The reactor was placed
in a temperature-controlled furnace; temperature was
measured/controlled using a K-type thermocouple placed
into the center of the catalytic bed without direct contact.
The process temperature was increased from 523 to 708 K.
The reaction was run at a pressure of 1 atm and a gas mix-
ture flow rate of 1.5 L/h (CO : H2 = 1 : 2). In all tests, the
samples were used without prereduction. Analysis of the
reaction mixture above the catalyst surface was conducted
on a Kristall 5000.2 gas chromatograph equipped with a
stainless steel column filled with the Porapak Q sorbent
and sequentially connected thermal conductivity and
flame ionization detectors. The rate of formation of reac-
tion products (specific catalytic activity) R (mol/(h gcat))
was determined from the constancy of chromatographic
peaks.
(SDTO) in the presence of zeolite catalysts have
already been implemented in industry. The main dis-
advantages of these technologies are the high operat-
ing costs and the rapid catalyst deactivation [12].
The aim of this study is to compare the catalytic
activity of GdFeO3 and GdMnO3 complex oxides
containing different cations at the B-sites in carbon
monoxide hydrogenation.
EXPERIMENTAL
Sample synthesis procedure. Initial reagents were
reagent grade Gd(NO3)3 ⋅ 6H2O (Specifications TU
6–09–4676–83), high-purity grade Mn(NO3)2
⋅
6H2O and Fe(NO3)3 ⋅ 9H2O (TU 6–09–02–553–96),
citric acid, and an ammonia solution.
The Gd(Fe,Mn)O3 compounds were synthesized
by the sol–gel method in accordance with the citrate–
nitrate technique [13, 14]. Gd(NO3)3 ⋅ 5H2O and
Mn(NO3)2 ⋅ 6H2O/Fe(NO3)3 ⋅ 9H2O compounds
taken in a stoichiometric amount were dissolved in
distilled water; the resulting solution was mixed with
an aqueous solution of citric acid; after that, to main-
tain pH 6, an ammonia solution was added dropwise
under permanent stirring. The prepared solution was
held at a temperature of 353–363 K to obtain a wet gel,
which was slowly heated in air to a temperature of
523 K, at which ignition and intense gas evolution
were observed. After ignition, the sample was calcined
with a gradual increase in temperature from 523 to
723 K for 30 min and then held at 723 K for 2 h. The
resulting powders were crushed (homogenized) in an
agate mortar, pelletized, and calcined in a muffle fur-
nace at a temperature of 1073 K for 1 h.
Carbon monoxide conversion was calculated by
the formula
n
– n
i,inlet
(1)
Xi =
i,outlet ×100%,
n
i,inlet
where ni,inlet and ni,outlet are the amount of carbon mon-
oxide at the inlet and outlet of the reactor, respectively.
The rate of formation was calculated by the formula
K x Si w
Vloopmcat
Ri =
,
(2)
where Kx is the correction coefficient for the ith reac-
tion product; Si is the peak area, mm2; Ri is the rate of
formation of the ith reaction product per gram of cat-
alyst; w is the volume flow rate of the reaction mixture,
1–1.5 L/h; Vloop is the chromatograph loop volume,
0.001 L; and mcat is the weight of the catalyst metal
phase, g.
Investigation procedures. The phase composition of
the catalysts before and after catalytic tests was studied
by X-ray powder diffraction analysis (Rigaku Mini-
Flex II instrument) at room temperature (CuKα radi-
ation, an angular range of 2θ = 20°–60°, a scan rate of
5°С/min). The crystalline phases were identified
using the PDF2 database.
Reaction product selectivity was calculated by the
formula
The morphology and chemical composition of the
surface before and after catalytic processes were stud-
ied using an emission scanning microscope (Zeiss
Merlin and Zeiss Supra 40VP) equipped with an
energy dispersive spectroscopy system.
The specific surface area of the compounds before the sum of the rates of formation of the ith reaction
catalytic reactions was determined by nitrogen adsorp- products per gram of catalyst, mol/(h gcat).
R
R
i
(3)
Si =
×100%,
i
where Ri is the rate of formation of the ith reaction
product per gram of catalyst, mol/(h gcat) and ΣRi is
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No. 12
2019