Ammonia Synthesis over Ruthenium Catalysts using Barium-Doped Zirconia as Supports Prepared by Citric Acid Method

doi:10.1016/S1872-2067(11)60413-0

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Abstract: Barium-promoted zirconia (Ba-ZrO₂) was synthesized by the citric acid method and used as supports for Ru/Ba-ZrO₂ catalysts, which were prepared by incipient wetness impregnation with K₂RuO₄ as precursor. The obtained Ba-ZrO2 and catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction and CO₂temperature-programmed desorption. The effect of Ba content on the structure and catalytic activity of K-Ru/Ba-ZrO₂ catalysts is discussed. The formation of BaZrO₃ can improve significantly the catalytic activity of Ru/Ba-ZrO₂ for ammonia synthesis. The ammonia concentration and rate of ammonia synthesis of the K-Ru/Ba-ZrO₂ catalyst (molar ratio of Ba:Zr is 1:1) were 9.24% and 29.77 mmol/(g•h), respectively, at 425 °C, 5.0 MPa, and 10000 h^-1. Improvements in electron conductivity and the basic nature of the catalyst may be the main reasons for such high catalytic activity in ammonia synthesis.

Key words: barium, zircona, ruthenium, ammonia synthesis, electronic conductivity

LIN Jian-Xin, WANG Zi-Qing, ZHANG Liu-Ming, NI Jun, WANG Rong, WEI Ke-Mei. Ammonia Synthesis over Ruthenium Catalysts using Barium-Doped Zirconia as Supports Prepared by Citric Acid Method[J]. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2012, 33(7): 1075-1079.

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