C3H6 oxidation over a Pt/Al2O3 catalyst with or without NOx present was investigated. In particular, its reaction mechanism was studied using diffuse reflectance infrared spectroscopy (DRIFTS), a reactor system designed for monolith-supported catalysts and a micro-reactor system designed for powder catalysts referred to as CATLAB. These experiments reveal that C3H6 oxidation is inhibited by the presence of NO, NO oxidation is inhibited by the presence of CeH6, and that adsorbed NOx can react with gas phase C3H6. DRIFTS and CATLAB results confirm the reaction between C3H6 and nitrates, which are formed during NOx adsorption, with linear nitrites observed as reaction products. Therefore, a reaction route is proposed for C3H6 oxidation in the presence of NOx, namely, nitrates acting as oxidants. Using NO2 instead of NO, or using a high NOx/C3H6 ratio, which is beneficial for nitrate formation, favors this reaction pathway. Data also showed that Pt is required for this reaction, which suggests the nitrates in proximity to the Pt particles are affected/relevant. Reaction kinetics studies of C3H6 oxidation over Pt/Al2O3 and Pt/SiO2 catalysts were performed in CATLAB using a temperature-programmed oxidation method with different oxidants: O2, NO2 and nitrates. The reaction kinetics of these possible reactions were compared in order to determine which reaction is more important. NOx adsorption does not occur on the SiO2 surface so the reaction between C3H6 and NO2 could be isolated and the effect of nitrates could be observed as well when compared to the results from Pt/Al2O3. The Pt dispersions were determined using H2 chemisorption and were 1.3 and 1.6% for Pt/Al2O3 and Pt/SiO2, respectively. C3H6 oxidation starts at a lower temperature with O2 than with NO2 but the activation energy was lower with NO2. This gives indication that hydrocarbons must be activated first for NO2 to be favored in hydrocarbon oxidation. When the experiment was done with C3H6 and nitrates, the reaction did not occur until NOx started to desorb from the catalyst at higher temperatures, when nitrates become unstable and decompose. Therefore, O2 was added to the system and the reaction began at even lower temperature than with just C3H6 and O2. This proved that hydrocarbons need to be activated in order for surface nitrates to affect C3H6 oxidation and this reaction also resulted in a lower activation energy than with just C3H6 and O2. Nitrate consumption was also observed as less NOx desorbed from the catalyst at the later stage of the temperature ramp compared to the amount desorbed when the catalyst was not exposed to C3H6.

C3H6 oxidation over a Pt/Al2O3 catalyst with or without NOx present was investigated. In particular, its reaction mechanism was studied using diffuse reflectance infrared spectroscopy (DRIFTS), a reactor system designed for monolith-supported catalysts and a micro-reactor system designed for powder catalysts referred to as CATLAB. These experiments reveal that C3H6 oxidation is inhibited by the presence of NO, NO oxidation is inhibited by the presence of CeH6, and that adsorbed NOx can react with gas phase C3H6. DRIFTS and CATLAB results confirm the reaction between C3H6 and nitrates, which are formed during NOx adsorption, with linear nitrites observed as reaction products. Therefore, a reaction route is proposed for C3H6 oxidation in the presence of NOx, namely, nitrates acting as oxidants. Using NO2 instead of NO, or using a high NOx/C3H6 ratio, which is beneficial for nitrate formation, favors this reaction pathway. Data also showed that Pt is required for this reaction, which suggests the nitrates in proximity to the Pt particles are affected/relevant. Reaction kinetics studies of C3H6 oxidation over Pt/Al2O3 and Pt/SiO2 catalysts were performed in CATLAB using a temperature-programmed oxidation method with different oxidants: O2, NO2 and nitrates. The reaction kinetics of these possible reactions were compared in order to determine which reaction is more important. NOx adsorption does not occur on the SiO2 surface so the reaction between C3H6 and NO2 could be isolated and the effect of nitrates could be observed as well when compared to the results from Pt/Al2O3. The Pt dispersions were determined using H2 chemisorption and were 1.3 and 1.6% for Pt/Al2O3 and Pt/SiO2, respectively. C3H6 oxidation starts at a lower temperature with O2 than with NO2 but the activation energy was lower with NO2. This gives indication that hydrocarbons must be activated first for NO2 to be favored in hydrocarbon oxidation. When the experiment was done with C3H6 and nitrates, the reaction did not occur until NOx started to desorb from the catalyst at higher temperatures, when nitrates become unstable and decompose. Therefore, O2 was added to the system and the reaction began at even lower temperature than with just C3H6 and O2. This proved that hydrocarbons need to be activated in order for surface nitrates to affect C3H6 oxidation and this reaction also resulted in a lower activation energy than with just C3H6 and O2. Nitrate consumption was also observed as less NOx desorbed from the catalyst at the later stage of the temperature ramp compared to the amount desorbed when the catalyst was not exposed to C3H6.

This thesis inquire into experimental decomposition of freon R-22 (CHClF2 - chlorodifluorometan) for different process conditions, by the help of pilot experimental unit in heavy laboratories DEPARTMENT of process and enviromental engineering Brno. This unit can decomposition waste gas, as the case may be combustion gas by the thermic oxidation or catalytic oxidation. Ground was in theoretical research, in which had been executed decomposition of freon R-22 in laboratory. In terms of experimental work were to be execution states for decomposition of freon R-22, next will be decomposition of freon R-22 by catalytic oxidation on catalyst Pt/Al2O3 and consequently this experiment will be analyse. Part of this thesis is exploration of facts basic way to decomposition of freon R-22, accounting of experimental unit and discussion of results.

Ce travail de thèse a consisté en l’étude de catalyseurs ultradispersés, composés de clusters nanométriques ou d’atomes isolés (single-atom catalysts, SACs) de métal, une nouvelle classe de catalyseurs faisant actuellement l’objet d’un engouement mondial. Les systèmes Pt/?-Al2O3 et Pt/TiO2 ont été préparés, caractérisés et testés en oxydation de CO et photogénération d’hydrogène, respectivement. Plusieurs méthodes d’imprégnation et de traitement thermique ont été comparées, notamment grâce à l’analyse de la dispersion du platine par microscopie électronique en transmission à balayage (STEM). Pour la préparation de SACs, notre choix s’est finalement porté sur l’imprégnation à humidité naissante d’une faible charge de précurseur Pt(NH3)4(NO3)2, suivie d’une calcination à l’air. L’étude des performances catalytiques et de l’évolution structurale des catalyseurs au cours des réactions a permis de montrer que les atomes isolés (cations) de platine étaient moins actifs que les clusters (réduits) pour les deux systèmes catalytiques étudiés. Dans le cas de Pt/?-Al2O3, des suivis par spectroscopie d’absorption X (XAS) operando en rayonnement synchrotron, spectroscopie infrarouge par réflexion diffuse (DRIFTS) operando et microscopie environnementale (E-STEM) ont montré la formation et la déstabilisation des SACs, cette dernière étant toutefois moindre en conditions oxydantes. En effet, l’oxygène stabilise le platine isolé via la formation de plusieurs liaisons Pt-O-Al comme montré par modélisation DFT, alors que la présence d’un composé réducteur (CO, H2) conduit à la formation de clusters, mobiles sur leur support. Ce travail met en évidence les limites possibles concernant la stabilisation et la mise en œuvre des SACs dans des réactions catalytiques impliquant des conditions réductrices / This PhD work is focused on the study of ultradispersed catalysts, composed of nanometer-sized clusters or isolated atoms (single-atom catalysts, SACs) of metal, a new class of catalysts which are currently the object of worldwide interest. The Pt/?-Al2O3 and Pt/TiO2 systems were prepared, characterized and evaluated for CO oxidation and hydrogen photogeneration, respectively.Several methods of impregnation and thermal treatment were compared, in particular through platinum dispersion analysis using scanning electron microscopy (STEM). For the preparation of SACs, our choice finally turned to the incipient wetness impregnation of Pt(NH3)4(NO3)2 precursor at low loading, followed by calcination in air.For the two catalytic systems of interest, the study of the performances and the structural evolution of the catalysts during the reactions shows that isolated Pt atoms (cations) are less active than their (reduced) cluster counterparts.In the case of Pt/?-Al2O3, operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) using synchrotron radiation, operando diffuse reflectance infrared spectroscopy (DRIFTS), and environmental microscopy (E-STEM) allowed us to monitor the SAC formation and destabilization, the latter being however limited in oxidizing conditions. Indeed, the presence of oxygen stabilizes single Pt atoms via the formation of several Pt-O-Al bonds as shown by DFT modeling, whereas the presence of a reducing compound (CO, H2) leads to the formation of Pt clusters, mobile on their support.This work highlights the possible limitations in the stabilization and implementation of SACs for catalytic reactions involving reducing conditions

Ce mémoire présente la conception et l'utilisation d'un réacteur microstructuré en silicium pour la catalyse hétérogène et en particulier pour la réaction de déshydrogénation du méthylcyclohexane. Cette réaction permet d'une part de restituer de l'hydrogène stocké et d'autre part de réaliser des développements technologiques importants car elle est endothermique et difficile à mettre en œuvre. Ainsi un nouveau microréacteur obtenu par DRIE a été conçu et scellé avec un capot en pyrex. Il intègre des résistances chauffantes déposées par sérigraphie et une connectique métallique « haute température ». Il comprend soit un catalyseur issu de la microtechnologie, film de platine déposé par pulvérisation cathodique soit un catalyseur plus classique, platine supporté sur alumine. Pour ce dernier catalyseur, le microréacteur préalablement préoxydé est prétraité par plasma oxygène ou par voie liquide afin que le dépôt adhère aux parois. L'enduction peut être réalisée en microréacteur ouvert par trempage dans la suspension d'alumine ou en microréacteur fermé sous vide, ou par circulation de liquide. A la suite de tests catalytiques effectués en macroréacteurs, le catalyseur Pt/Al2O3 a été choisi pour être inséré dans le microréacteur. Les tests catalytiques réalisés avec un microréacteur couplé à un spectromètre de masse ont permis de montrer la présence d'hydrogène. En parallèle, le microréacteur a été utilisé en tant que filtre pour améliorer la sélectivité des capteurs de gaz.

Aqueous-phase reforming (APR) is reported for the first time for the production of H2 from actual biomass. The experiments are carried out in batch using a 100mL Parr microreactor heated to 225C. In this one-pot, two-step process, acid hydrolysis is used to break down the polymeric constituents of biomass to smaller soluble molecules and these species are reformed using a Pt/Al2O3 catalyst. The experiments show that increasing the acid concentration from 1% to 5% causes more than a twelve-fold increase in H2 concentration, with hydrogen a minor product accounting for 18% of the non-condensable gas phase and CO2 as the major product. In the presence of the Pt/Al2O3 reforming catalyst, both the selectivity and yield of hydrogen in the gas phase increase. This is accompanied by a noticeable decrease in carbon monoxide production. Comparison with other feeds such as glucose, wastepaper and ethylene glycol showed that the amount of hydrogen produced from biomass is of a comparable magnitude per gram of feed, although biomass yields more hydrogen per gram of carbohydrate than either glucose or wastepaper. Baseline experiments with only the catalysts in the absence of any biomass show no increase in the reactor system pressure when only water and helium are present, indicating that the observed hydrogen produced is sourced form the biomass.

[pt] Os ciclos termoquímicos de decomposição de água relacionados ao enxofre são uma importante classe de processos químicos considerados para a produção de hidrogênio. Recentemente, a decomposição térmica do sulfato de magnésio e sulfato de amônio tem sido relatada como uma potencial operação unitária em um desses ciclos. Portanto, algum interesse tem sido observado no uso de catalisadores para diminuir a energia de ativação de sulfatos que se decompõem em altas temperaturas, como o magnésio e a adição de um agente modificador para facilitar a separação dos produtos no caso de sulfatos que se decompõem em baixas temperaturas como amônio. Neste contexto, a presente tese relata os resultados da modelagem termodinâmica e cinética associada a este sistema de reação na presença de Pd suportado sobre gama-Al(2)O(3). Para o sistema Mg a presença de tais espécies é responsável por deslocar a temperatura de decomposição para valores mais baixos em pelo menos 100 graus C. Observou-se que o teor de magnésio ainda está orientado para a formação de MgO. Os resultados obtidos indicam que o catalisador Pd/Al(2)O(3) pode ser uma boa alternativa na redução da temperatura de decomposição térmica, pois sua presença foi responsável por diminuir a energia de ativação do processo de 368,2 para 258,8 kJ.mol(-1). Para o sistema NH4 pode-se observar que ocorre em quatro etapas e a formação de sulfato de alumínio, sendo a última espécie portadora de sulfato, proporciona a separação do óxido de enxofre liberando-o em uma etapa diferente dos demais produtos gasosos. A presença de paládio pode atuar como redutor da energia de ativação desta etapa, deslocando a temperatura de decomposição para valores inferiores em pelo menos 90 graus C e a reduzindo os valores de energia de ativação entre 12 – 30 por cento abaixo do encontrado na literatura oriundos de modelos gráficos. / [en] The sulfur related thermochemical water-splitting cycles are an important class of chemical processes considered for hydrogen production. Recently, the magnesium and the ammonium sulfate thermal decomposition have been reported as a potential unit operation in one of these cycles. Therefore, some interest has been observed in the use of catalysts to lower the activation energy for sulfates that decompose in high temperatures, as such magnesium and the addition of a modifying agent to facilitate separation of the products in the case of sulfates that decompose into low temperatures as ammonium. In this context, the present thesis reports the thermodynamics and kinetics modeling results associated with this reactions systems in the presence of a Pd supported over gamma-Al(2)O(3). For Mg system the presence of such species is responsible for shifting the decomposition temperature to lower values in at least 100 degrees C. It was observed that the magnesium content is still oriented towards MgO formation. The obtained results indicate that the Pd/Al(2)O(3) catalyst could be a good alternative in reducing the thermal decomposition temperature as its presence was responsible for diminishing the process activation energy from 368.2 to 258.8 kJ.mol(-1). For NH(4) system it can be observed four steps for reactions and formation of aluminum sulfate, as the last sulfate bearing species, provided the separation of the sulfur oxide releasing it in a different step from the other gaseous products. The presence of palladium can act as an activation energy reducer, shifting the decomposition temperature to lower values in at least 90 degrees C and decreasing the activation energy by 12 – 30 percent than that found in the literature.

[pt] No presente trabalho foram realizadas medidas de capacidade térmica à pressão constante do espinélio Al2MnO4 na faixa entre 2 e 873 K. No intervalo entre 2 e 300 K empregou-se um calorímetro de relaxação térmica. Os dados evidenciaram a presença de uma anomalia em torno de 33 K, cuja componente magnética pôde ser constatada mediante medidas de capacidade calorífica com campo magnético constante, bem como também medidas de magnetização específica como função da temperatura. A contribuição entrópica associada à mencionada anomalia foi considerada no cálculo da entropia molar a 298.15 K do óxido em questão (116.05 mais ou menos 5.2 J/mol.K), valor este consistente com valores da literatura para outros espinélios. Na faixa entre 323 e 873 K empregou-se um calorímetro diferencial de varredura. Os dados foram ajustados quantitativamente com o modelo de Berman e Brown, incluindo-se no ajuste o valor de capacidade térmica a 298.15 K, obtido via calorimetria de relaxação térmica. Empregando-se o valor de entropia molar determinado no presente trabalho, os parâmetros do modelo de Berman e Brown estimados com os dados em temperaturas elevadas, e uma estimativa disponível na literatura para a entalpia de formação do óxido Al2MnO4, construiu-se um modelo para a dependência térmica da energia de Gibbs do referido composto válido na faixa entre 298.15 e 2114 K. O modelo foi testado com sucesso no acesso termodinâmico das propriedades do sistema Al2O3-MnO. / [en] In the present work the constant pressure molar heat capacity of the spinel Al2MnO4 was measured between 2 K and 873 K. In the interval between 2 K and 300 K a relaxation calorimeter was employed. The data indicated the presence of a thermal anomaly around 33 K, whose magnetic component could be evidenced through measurements of the heat capacity with a constant applied magnetic field, and also through specific magnetization data as a function of temperature. The entropic contribution of the thermal anomaly was considered in the calculation of the molar entropy of the oxide at 298.15 K (116.05 more or less 5.2 J/mol.K), and the calculated value has proven to be consistent with values published earlier for other spinel compounds. In the interval between 323 and 873 K a differential scanning calorimeter was employed. The data were quantitatively modeled with the function proposed by Berman and Brown, including the heat capacity value obtained at 298.15 K accessed through the relaxation calorimeter route. By using the molar entropy at 298.15 K, the values of the parameter estimated for the Berman and Brown model with the heat capacity data at elevated temperatures, and an estimative for the heat of formation of the spinel Al2MnO4 extracted from the literature, it was possible to construct a model for the thermal dependence of the Gibbs energy of this compound valid between 298.15 K and 2114 K. The model was successfully tested in the thermodynamic assessment of the properties of the system Al2O3-MnO.