Abstract null null In this work, we propose a novel methodology for the evaluation of the external mass transfer properties of 3D printed catalyst supports. This protocol relies on the use of a lab scale SLA 3D printer with a resin characterized by a high heat deflection temperature (HDT) for the manufacturing of samples at a lower price and with higher accuracy than equivalent metallic 3D printed structures. Periodic open cellular structure (POCS) samples with Tetrakaidecahedron unit cells (TKK...
Abstract null null The green macroalga Ulva rigida represents a promising feedstock for biorefinary due to its fast growth and cosmopolitan distribution. The main component of the cell walls of U. rigida is a sulfated glucuronorhamnan polysaccharide known as ulvan. Herein it was found that due to the high (hydrogen)sulfate group content of ulvan, hydrothermal autohydrolysis at 130 °C renders a high percentage of rhamnose (78–79 % recovery from the initial content in the raw material), a rare sug...
Last. Patricia Benito(UNIBO: University of Bologna)H-Index: 7
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Abstract The valorisation of clean biogas (CH4/CO2 = 60/40 v/v) by steam reforming over metal open-cell foam-based structured catalysts was investigated. NiCrAl foams were coated by RuMgAl or RhMgAl hydrotalcite-type compounds through electrodeposition to obtain, after calcination, a thin and stable catalytic film of oxides. The active sites for the reforming reactions are highly dispersed Rh or Ru nanoparticles stabilized by a strong metal support interaction, large Ni particles segregated from...
Abstract We use a multi-scale multi-mode reduced order model for coupled homogeneous-catalytic reaction systems to present a comprehensive bifurcation (ignition-extinction) analysis of the oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) in monolith, gauze or wire-mesh type reactors. We determine the impact of methane to oxygen ratio in the feed, space time, channel hydraulic radius (or gas phase to catalyst volume ratio), washcoat diffusional limitations, operating pressure and substrate thermal conductivit...
Abstract This paper is devoted to the multi-scale model of the heat and mass transfer inside of a honeycomb monolith substrate. Due to computational limitations, monoliths are modelled as a continuum in full-scale catalytic reactors models. That makes it necessary to use correlations or sub-models derived from channel scale results to account for a physically consistent heat and mass transfer inside of the substrate. In this paper detailed computational models at a channel and reactor scales are...
#2Cristina Martínez(UPV: Universitat Politècnica de València)H-Index: 25
Last. Avelino Corma(UPV: Universitat Politècnica de València)H-Index: 132
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TC-L, ATA, PC and JB acknowledge the financial support received by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness with some ERDF funds (CTQ2016-77812-R,CTQ2016-79646-P), theBasque Government (IT1218-19) and theEuropean Commission(HORIZON H2020-MSCA RISE-2018. Contract No. 823745). TC-L also acknowledges the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport for the award of the FPU grant (FPU15-01666) and the additional mobility grant (EST17-00094). CM and AC acknowledge national and regional...
Abstract Proton conductors Mo-Eu-Zr mixed oxide systems were synthesized and further mixed with a conventional Pt/CeO2/Al2O3 catalyst to develop a highly efficient water-gas-shift (WGS) catalyst. The designed catalyst, once structured, allows reach the equilibrium conversion at medium temperatures (∼350 °C) at 80 L·g-1 h-1 space velocity. The ability of the proton conductor to maintain an elevated water concentration at the metal-support interface by Grotthuss’ mechanism boosts the catalytic act...
Last. Jimmy Faria(University of Twente)H-Index: 15
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Abstract Coupling inherently fluctuating renewable feedstocks to highly exothermic catalytic processes, such as CO2 methanation, is a major challenge as large thermal swings occurring during ON- and OFF- cycles can irreversible deactivate the catalyst via metal sintering and pore collapsing. Here, we report a highly stable and active Ni catalyst supported on CeO2 nanorods that can outperform the commercial CeO2 (octahedral) counterpart during CO2 methanation at variable reaction conditions in bo...
Last. Luciano C. Almeida(UFPE: Federal University of Pernambuco)H-Index: 13
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Abstract In this paper, it was used a monolithic-type structured photoreactor with a high surface area calcined brass as a substrate for TiO2-P25. The TiO2 immobilization over the monoliths was carried out by the washcoating process. The films were characterized via XRD and diffuse reflectance. The monoliths were tested at a recirculation reactor using a solar simulator as an energy source and their efficiency was evaluated at Reactive Black 5 (RB5) textile dye photodegradation. It was investiga...
Abstract In this study, kinetic and mass transfer resistances (pore and interphase diffusion) were evaluated by varying the Co3O4 amount in the catalyst (PdO/Co3O4) supported on the zirconia open cell foam (Zir-OCF) of 30 ppi. The catalytic performance was examined toward the methane combustion in lean conditions (0.5 and 1.0 vol.% CH4 inlet concentration, O2/CH4 molar ratio 8, WHSV 30, 60 and 90 N L h−1 gcat−1). Pore and strut geometry of the bare foam were evaluated by SEM images and X-CT data...
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