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Tipo: Artigo de Periódico
Título: An environmental friendly dopant for the high-temperature shift catalysts
Título(s) alternativo(s): Catalysis Today
Autor(es): Araújo, Genira Carneiro de
Varela, Maria do Carmo Rangel Santos
Autor(es): Araújo, Genira Carneiro de
Varela, Maria do Carmo Rangel Santos
Abstract: The high-temperature shift (HTS) reaction is an important step in industrial processes and gas purification. Although the catalyst shows a stable performance, the search for non-toxic systems is much needed, especially due to environmental restrictions related to chromium compounds. In this work, the performance of aluminum-doped catalysts with low amounts of copper was investigated, because of the role of copper on decreasing the surface area of the catalysts based on iron oxides. Samples were prepared by precipitation methods, characterized by several techniques and evaluated under different conditions, in order to find operational conditions more effective in the use of energy. The addition of small amounts of copper to aluminum-doped hematite leads to better catalytic properties. Likely, copper behaves as a structural promoter while aluminum is a textural one. The catalyst can work at more severe conditions than the industrial condition, that is, lower steam to gas molar ratio (S/G=0.4) and at a lower temperature (350°C). In addition, it can be easily handled and discarded without any damage to the environment or human beings.
Palavras-chave: Environmental friendly dopant
Shift reaction
Magnetite
Editora / Evento / Instituição: Elsevier
URI: http://www.repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/7281
Data do documento: Nov-2000
Aparece nas coleções:Artigo Publicado em Periódico (Química)

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