K-modified NiMoS/ZnAl oxide catalysts for higher alcohols synthesis from syngas

CAO Yihua; ZHANG Xin; YIN Xueli; GAN Yonghao; DAI Xiaoping

doi:10.19906/j.cnki.JFCT.2023036

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CAO Yihua, ZHANG Xin, YIN Xueli, GAN Yonghao, DAI Xiaoping. K-modified NiMoS/ZnAl oxide catalysts for higher alcohols synthesis from syngas[J]. Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology, 2024, 52(1): 29-37. doi: 10.19906/j.cnki.JFCT.2023036

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CAO Yihua, ZHANG Xin, YIN Xueli, GAN Yonghao, DAI Xiaoping. K-modified NiMoS/ZnAl oxide catalysts for higher alcohols synthesis from syngas[J]. Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology, 2024, 52(1): 29-37. doi: 10.19906/j.cnki.JFCT.2023036

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K-modified NiMoS/ZnAl oxide catalysts for higher alcohols synthesis from syngas

doi: 10.19906/j.cnki.JFCT.2023036

College of Chemical Engineering and Environment, State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum Changping, Beijing 102249, China

Funds: The project was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21576288)

Received Date: 2023-03-20
Accepted Date: 2023-04-18
Rev Recd Date: 2023-04-18

Available Online: 2023-05-06

Publish Date: 2024-01-09

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Improving the C₂₊ alcohols yield is highly desirable for the direct synthesis of higher alcohols from syngas. In this work, a series of highly dispersed K-modified NiMoS catalysts with different K contents on ZnAl-mixed oxide support were prepared by the combination of co-precipitation and impregnation method. And their performance in higher alcohols synthesis (HAS) from syngas was investigated. The results show that the introduction of K can modulate the stacking degree of MoS₂ slabs, and improve the interaction between NiS_x and NiMoS phases. The as-prepared catalyst is conducive to promote the insertion of CH_x and non-dissociative CO in HAS, and effectively suppress the generation of hydrocarbons and CO₂. The 0.6KNiMoS/ZnAl catalyst exhibits the most double-layer MoS₂ slabs (33.7%) and highly synergetic effects between NiS_x and NiMoS to achieve the total alcohols selectivity (69.8%) and space-time yield (78.6 mg/(g·h)) of C₂₊ alcohols.
- NiMoS/ZnAl catalysts,
- K modification,
- synthesis gas,
- higher alcohols,
- synergetic effect

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