WO2010113963A1 - エチレンオキシド製造用触媒およびエチレンオキシドの製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a catalyst for producing ethylene oxide and a method for producing ethylene oxide. Specifically, the present invention relates to a catalyst that is excellent in selectivity and catalyst life (durability) and can produce ethylene oxide with high selectivity over a long period of time, and a method for producing ethylene oxide using the catalyst.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a catalyst composition for producing ethylene oxide containing, as a catalyst component, rhenium / a compound thereof and another metal / a compound thereof such as an alkali metal, and a support having a surface area of less than 20 m 2 / g.
- Patent Document 2 silver metal, rhenium, tungsten, molybdenum / a compound thereof, and a component obtained by substituting a part of rubidium or cesium with potassium are deposited on a carrier having a surface area of 500 m 2 / kg or more.
- a catalyst composition for producing ethylene oxide is disclosed.
- Patent Document 3 a technique for improving the activity and selectivity of a catalyst has been disclosed by paying attention to a carrier in a catalyst using silver or rhenium as a catalyst component.
- Patent Document 3 attention is paid to the fact that the pore size distribution and the properties of the pore volume provided by the pores of the carrier, particularly those having a pore size within a specific range, play an important role, and at least 1 m 2 / g
- the surface area and pores having a diameter in the range of 0.2 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m represent at least 70% of the total pore volume, and the pores together represent at least 0.27 ml /
- a catalyst comprising silver deposited on a support having a pore size distribution that provides g pore volume, in an amount of at least 10 g / kg based on the weight of the catalyst.
- JP 63-126552 A (EP-A-0266015) Japanese translation of PCT publication No. 2006-521927 (WO 2004/089539) Japanese translation of PCT publication No. 2005-518276 (WO2003 / 072246)
- Patent Documents 1 and 2 focus on rhenium as a co-catalyst and focus on improving the selectivity of the catalyst.
- a catalyst to which rhenium has been added has a problem in terms of durability of the catalyst because the oxidation state of rhenium, migration and aggregation are likely to occur.
- the selectivity of the catalyst is claimed without mentioning this problem at all.
- a carrier having a surface area of at least 1 m 2 / g and a pore having a diameter ranging from 0.2 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m corresponds to at least 70% of the total pore volume is used as the carrier.
- the surface area of the support is most preferably 1.6 to 2.2 m 2 / g (paragraph “0022”).
- a large surface area is effective for supporting silver.
- rhenium is used as a catalyst component, the catalyst component is moved and the durability of the catalyst is remarkably lowered.
- a carrier having a relatively high surface area often cannot obtain a high selectivity.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a catalyst for producing ethylene oxide which is excellent in catalyst selectivity and catalyst life (durability).
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing ethylene oxide using the above catalyst.
- the present inventors have used a catalyst containing silver, cesium (Cs), rhenium (Re) and tungsten (W) or molybdenum (Mo) as a catalyst component.
- Catalyst for ethylene oxide production that sufficiently satisfies both selectivity and catalyst life (durability) by controlling the specific surface area, silicon (Si) content and sodium (Na) content of the carrier to be in a specific range Has been found, and the present invention has been completed.
- the above-mentioned purpose is that the specific surface area is 0.5 to 1.3 m 2 / g, the Si content (SiO 2 conversion) is 0.1 to 5.0 mass%, and the Na content (Na 2 O conversion) is Production of ethylene oxide, comprising a catalyst component containing silver (Ag), cesium (Cs), rhenium (Re) and tungsten (W) or molybdenum (Mo) supported on a carrier of 0.05 to 1.0% by mass This is achieved by using a catalyst.
- the above object can also be achieved by a method for producing ethylene oxide by vapor-phase oxidation of ethylene with a molecular oxygen-containing gas in the presence of the catalyst of the present invention.
- the catalyst for producing ethylene oxide of the present invention is excellent in selectivity and catalyst life (durability). For this reason, by using the catalyst of the present invention, ethylene oxide can be produced with high selectivity over a long period of time.
- the specific surface area is 0.5 to 1.3 m 2 / g
- the Si content (SiO 2 conversion) is 0.1 to 5.0 mass%
- the Na content (Na 2 O conversion) is 0.00.
- a catalyst for producing ethylene oxide comprising a carrier of 05 to 1.0% by mass carrying a catalyst component containing silver (Ag), cesium (Cs), rhenium (Re) and tungsten (W) or molybdenum (Mo) I will provide a.
- the Si content (SiO 2 conversion) of 0.1 to 5.0% by mass means that the Si content is 0.1 to 5.0% by mass in terms of SiO 2.
- the Na content (Na 2 O conversion) of 0.05 to 1.0 mass% means that the Na content is 0.05 to 1.0 mass% in terms of Na 2 O. .
- the catalyst exhibits different performances depending on the combination of the physical properties and composition of the support and the types and amounts of the catalyst components. It is difficult.
- the selectivity of the catalyst containing silver, cesium (Cs) and rhenium (Re) (Ag / Cs / Re catalyst) is improved as compared with the catalyst containing silver and Cs (Ag / Cs catalyst).
- a catalyst (Ag / Cs / Re / W catalyst or Ag / Cs / Re / Mo catalyst) obtained by adding tungsten (W) or molybdenum (Mo), which is an auxiliary promoter for Re, to the above catalyst has a selectivity, particularly The initial selectivity is improved.
- the catalyst of the present invention contains silver, cesium (Cs), rhenium (Re) and tungsten (W) or molybdenum (Mo) as catalyst components. For this reason, excellent selectivity can be achieved.
- the carrier has a specific surface area of 0.5 to 1.3 m 2 / g, an Si content (SiO 2 conversion) of 0.1 to 5.0 mass%, and an Na content (Na 2 O conversion) of 0. A carrier that is 0.05 to 1.0% by weight is used.
- rhenium and tungsten have an action of inducing catalyst deterioration. By using such a carrier, it is possible to suppress / prevent deterioration of the catalyst performance.
- the mechanism by which such an effect can be achieved is unknown, but is presumed as follows.
- the present invention is not limited by the following estimation. That is, in a catalyst containing rhenium, if it is used for a long period of time, rhenium and tungsten or molybdenum may move or aggregate in the catalyst, or the valence of the catalyst component may change. descend.
- the carrier as described above when used, the catalyst component is supported on a carrier having a relatively small surface area, so that the degree of change of the catalyst component during the reaction is reduced, and the performance degradation can be suppressed.
- the surface area becomes too small, there is a problem that the dispersibility of the catalyst component is lowered and it is difficult to carry the catalyst sufficiently.
- rhenium interacts with cesium on the catalyst and exists in the form of cesium perrhenate.
- the silica, sodium in the carrier interacts with the cation component and the anion component in the catalyst, so that aggregation, movement, and state change of rhenium, tungsten or molybdenum are suppressed. It is estimated that the degree of performance deterioration is small.
- rhenium and tungsten or molybdenum includes all forms of “rhenium and tungsten”, “rhenium and molybdenum” and “rhenium, tungsten and molybdenum”.
- ethylene oxide can be produced with a high selectivity over a long period of time, which is very useful industrially.
- mass and weight are synonymous, and there are no particular restrictions on the measurement of physical properties and the like. If not, measure at room temperature (20-25 ° C) / 40-50% relative humidity. Further, “ppm” is “mass ppm” unless otherwise specified.
- silver (Ag), cesium (Cs), rhenium (Re) and tungsten (W) are used as catalyst components, or silver (Ag), cesium (Cs), When rhenium (Re) and molybdenum (Mo) are used as catalyst components, no distinction is made.
- the carrier composition is mainly composed of ⁇ -alumina, silicon (Si) is 0.1 to 5.0% by mass in terms of SiO 2 , and sodium (Na) is 0.05 in terms of Na 2 O. There is no particular limitation as long as it is contained in an amount of ⁇ 1.0% by mass. In addition, both Si content and Na content are based on the total mass of the support of 100% by mass.
- the upper limit of ⁇ -alumina contained in the carrier is the amount excluding Si and Na, and is 99.85% with respect to the total mass of the carrier.
- the lower limit of ⁇ -alumina is 94.0% with respect to the total mass of the support.
- the carrier may contain other components as long as it contains ⁇ -alumina as a main component and contains Si and Na in the above content.
- an alkali metal except Na
- an alkaline-earth metal these oxides
- a transition metal this oxide, etc.
- the content of these is not particularly limited, but the content of alkali metal or alkaline earth metal is preferably 0 to 5% by mass, more preferably 0.01 to 4% by mass in terms of oxide. It is.
- the transition metal content is preferably 0.01 to 5% by mass, more preferably 0.001 to 1.0% by mass in terms of oxide.
- the specific surface area (BET specific surface area) of the carrier is 0.5 to 1.3 m 2 / g, more preferably 0.6 to 1.0 m 2 / g.
- the catalyst component such as rhenium and tungsten or molybdenum
- the specific surface area (BET specific surface area) of the carrier is 0.6 to 0.95 m 2 / g, particularly preferably 0.65 to 0.95 m 2 / g.
- specific surface area represents a BET specific surface area.
- BET specific surface area E. T. T. Specifically, it is a value measured in the following examples.
- the carrier contains silicon (Si) in an amount of 0.1 to 5.0% by mass in terms of SiO 2 with respect to the total mass of the carrier, and by containing silicon in such an amount, rhenium and tungsten or molybdenum.
- Si silicon
- the Si content (in terms of SiO 2 ) in the carrier is 0.1 to 3.0% by mass, more preferably 0.5 to 2.5% by mass, with respect to 100% by mass of the total mass of the carrier. It is.
- the Si content in the carrier in terms of SiO 2
- the carrier in terms of SiO 2
- the carrier contains 0.05 to 1.0% by mass of sodium (Na) in terms of Na 2 O with respect to 100% by mass of the total mass of the carrier.
- Na sodium
- it is more preferably 0.06 to 0.9% by mass, still more preferably 0.07 to 0.7% by mass.
- Na content in the carrier when the (Na 2 O equivalent) is less than the above lower limit there is a possibility that sufficient life stability is obtained, if it exceeds the upper limit, on the other hand, high selectivity from the initial May not be obtained.
- the mass ratio of the content of silicon (Si) to the content of sodium (Na) (Na 2 O equivalent) (SiO 2 conversion) (SiO 2 / Na 2 O equivalent) is not particularly limited , Preferably 1 to 100, more preferably 2 to 30. Within such a range, the selectivity and long-term stability of the catalyst can be improved.
- composition of the carrier and the content of each component described above can be determined using a fluorescent X-ray analysis method. More specifically, RIX2000 manufactured by RIGAKU can be used as a measuring apparatus, and measurement can be performed by a fundamental parameter method (FP method) or a calibration curve method.
- FP method fundamental parameter method
- the shape of the carrier is not particularly limited, and conventionally known knowledge can be appropriately referred to in addition to a ring shape, a spherical shape, a cylindrical shape, and a pellet shape. Further, the size (average diameter) of the carrier is not particularly limited, and is preferably 3 to 20 mm, more preferably 4 to 10 mm.
- the pore volume of the carrier is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.1 to 1.0 mL / g, more preferably 0.2 to 0.8 mL / g, and further preferably 0.3 to 0.6 mL. / G. If the pore volume of the carrier is 0.1 mL / g or more, it is preferable in that the catalyst component can be easily supported. On the other hand, if the pore volume of the carrier is 1.0 mL / g or less, it is preferable in that the strength of the carrier can be ensured to a practical level. As the pore volume value of the carrier, a carrier deaerated at 200 ° C.
- the size of the pores of the carrier is not particularly limited, but the average pore diameter is preferably 0.1 to 10 ⁇ m, more preferably 0.2 to 4.0 ⁇ m, and still more preferably 0.3 to 3 ⁇ m. 0.0 ⁇ m. If the average pore diameter is 0.1 ⁇ m or more, the sequential oxidation of ethylene oxide accompanying the retention of the product gas during the production of ethylene oxide can be suppressed. On the other hand, if the average pore diameter is 10 ⁇ m or less, the strength of the carrier can be ensured to a practical level. As the value of the average pore diameter, a value measured by a method similar to the method (mercury intrusion method) described above as a method for measuring the pore volume of the carrier is adopted.
- the water absorption rate of the carrier is not particularly limited, but is preferably 10 to 70%, more preferably 20 to 60%, and further preferably 30 to 50%. If the water absorption rate of the carrier is 10% or more, the catalyst component can be easily supported. On the other hand, if the water absorption rate of the carrier is 70% or less, the strength of the carrier can be ensured to a practical level. In addition, as a value of the water absorption rate of the carrier, a value obtained by a method described in Examples described later is adopted.
- the catalyst of the present invention has a structure in which a catalyst component containing at least silver (Ag), cesium (Cs), rhenium (Re), tungsten (W) or molybdenum (Mo) is supported on the above-described support.
- a catalyst component containing at least silver (Ag), cesium (Cs), rhenium (Re) and tungsten (W) or molybdenum (Mo) means “silver (Ag), cesium (Cs)”. ), Catalyst component containing rhenium (Re) and tungsten (W) "," catalyst component containing silver (Ag), cesium (Cs), rhenium (Re) and molybdenum (Mo) "and” silver (Ag), cesium " All forms of “catalyst components including (Cs), rhenium (Re), tungsten (W) and molybdenum (Mo)” are included.
- silver mainly plays a role as a catalyst active component.
- the content and loading amount of silver are not particularly limited, and may be loaded in an amount effective for the production of ethylene oxide.
- the supported amount of silver is not particularly limited, but is 1 to 30% by mass, preferably 5 to 20%, based on the mass of the catalyst for producing ethylene oxide (based on the total mass of the support and the catalyst component; hereinafter the same). % By mass. If it is such a range, the reaction which manufactures ethylene oxide by vapor-phase oxidation of ethylene with molecular oxygen containing gas can be catalyzed efficiently.
- Cs cesium
- Re rhenium
- the content (supported amount) of cesium is not particularly limited as long as it contains an amount effective for the production of ethylene oxide, but is 400 to 7000 ppm, preferably 900 to 4500 ppm, more preferably based on the mass of the ethylene oxide production catalyst. 1000 to 4000 ppm. Within such a range, the reaction for producing ethylene oxide by vapor-phase oxidation of ethylene with a molecular oxygen-containing gas can be effectively promoted.
- the content of rhenium (Re) (in terms of rhenium) is not particularly limited as long as it contains an amount effective for the production of ethylene oxide, but is preferably 200 to 1500 ppm, more preferably 300 per 1 m 2 / g of the specific surface area of the carrier.
- the rhenium content (supported amount) is not particularly limited as long as it contains an effective amount for the production of ethylene oxide, but is 100 to 1400 ppm, preferably 200 to 1200 ppm, based on the mass of the ethylene oxide production catalyst. . Within such a range, the reaction for producing ethylene oxide by vapor-phase oxidation of ethylene with a molecular oxygen-containing gas can be effectively promoted. In particular, rhenium is considered to be an important factor in terms of catalyst selectivity. For this reason, the selectivity of the catalyst can be effectively improved by controlling the amount of rhenium within the above range. When Re exceeds the above range, not only the selectivity is not increased, but also the reaction temperature needs to be increased, which may adversely affect the life performance. When the reaction pressure is increased, it is preferable to increase the rhenium content (supported amount).
- Tungsten (W) acts as an auxiliary promoter for rhenium.
- the content (supported amount) of tungsten (W) is not particularly limited, and it may be supported in an amount effective for the production of ethylene oxide.
- the content (supported amount) of tungsten is not particularly limited, but is preferably 40 to 1200 ppm, more preferably 120 to 800 ppm, based on the mass of the catalyst for producing ethylene oxide.
- the effect of rhenium (the effect of improving the selectivity of the catalyst) can be promoted when ethylene oxide is produced by vapor phase oxidation of ethylene with a molecular oxygen-containing gas.
- the weight ratio of the rhenium (Re) content to the tungsten (W) content is an important factor in improving the selectivity of the catalyst.
- the weight ratio of the rhenium (Re) content to the tungsten (W) content is preferably 0.4 or more and less than 5.0, more preferably 0.5 or more and less than 5.0, and even more. It is preferably 0.8 to 4.0, particularly preferably 1.1 to 3.0.
- weight ratio of rhenium (Re) content to tungsten (W) content refers to the weight ratio of rhenium content in terms of rhenium to tungsten content in terms of tungsten. It is also simply referred to as “rhenium / tungsten conversion ratio”.
- Molybdenum (Mo) acts as an auxiliary promoter for rhenium.
- the molybdenum (Mo) content is not particularly limited, and may be supported in an amount effective for the production of ethylene oxide.
- the molybdenum content (supported amount) is not particularly limited, but is preferably 10 to 1000 ppm, more preferably 30 to 800 ppm, based on the mass of the catalyst for producing ethylene oxide.
- the effect of rhenium (the effect of improving the selectivity of the catalyst) can be promoted when ethylene oxide is produced by vapor-phase oxidation of ethylene with a molecular oxygen-containing gas.
- the weight ratio of the rhenium (Re) content to the molybdenum (Mo) content is an important factor in improving the selectivity of the catalyst.
- the weight ratio of the rhenium (Re) content to the molybdenum (Mo) content is preferably 0.4 or more and less than 5.0, more preferably 0.5 or more and less than 5.0.
- weight ratio of the content of rhenium (Re) to the content of molybdenum (Mo) means the content of rhenium in terms of rhenium with respect to the content of molybdenum in terms of molybdenum (Mo) It is also simply referred to as “rhenium / molybdenum conversion ratio”.
- the catalyst of the present invention may contain other catalyst components in addition to the above catalyst components.
- the other catalyst components are not particularly limited.
- alkali metals excluding sodium
- alkaline earth metals such as magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium, sulfur, phosphorus and vanadium.
- the content (supported amount) of such other catalyst component is not particularly limited as long as the effect of the catalyst component according to the present invention is not impaired.
- it is 10 to 1000 ppm based on the mass of the catalyst for producing ethylene oxide.
- the ethylene oxide production catalyst of the present invention can be prepared according to a conventionally known method for producing an ethylene oxide production catalyst, except that the above-described carrier is used.
- a conventionally known method for producing an ethylene oxide production catalyst except that the above-described carrier is used.
- preferred embodiments of the method for producing a catalyst of the present invention will be described.
- the present invention is not limited to the following preferred embodiments, and the catalyst can be produced by appropriately modifying or using the carrier according to the present invention in other known methods.
- the method for preparing the carrier according to the present invention is not particularly limited, but the composition of the carrier can be controlled by employing the following preparation method, for example. That is, 1) a method of adding a pore-forming agent of a desired size and quantity to a base powder mainly composed of ⁇ -alumina, 2) preparation of at least two kinds of base powders having different physical properties at a desired mixing ratio 3) a method of firing the carrier at a desired temperature for a desired time, and the like. In addition, although these methods may be used independently, you may combine these suitably. These preparation methods are described in, for example, “Characteristics of Porous Materials and Their Application Technologies”, supervised by Satoshi Takeuchi, published by Fuji Techno System Co., Ltd. (1999).
- the carrier having a specific composition according to the present invention may be obtained by ordering from the carrier manufacturer.
- the present invention is not limited to the following preferred embodiments, and the carrier according to the present invention can be produced by appropriately modifying or other known methods.
- ⁇ -alumina powder and binder mainly composed of at least ⁇ -alumina, silicon compound as a raw material for providing silica, other complete combustion agent, and appropriate amount of water and kneading sufficiently, extrusion forming method
- a predetermined shape for example, a spherical shape, a pellet shape, etc., etc.
- an inert gas such as helium, nitrogen, argon and / or a gas atmosphere such as air, etc.
- the body is obtained.
- the ⁇ -alumina powder constituting the carrier mainly composed of ⁇ -alumina has a purity of 90% or more, preferably 95% or more, more preferably 99% or more, and particularly preferably 99.5% or more. Is used. The purity may be 100%.
- the primary particle diameter of ⁇ -alumina is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.01 to 100 ⁇ m, more preferably 0.1 to 20 ⁇ m, still more preferably 0.5 to 10 ⁇ m, and particularly preferably. Is 1 to 5 ⁇ m.
- the secondary particle diameter of the ⁇ -alumina powder is preferably 0.1 to 1,000 ⁇ m, more preferably 1 to 500 ⁇ m, still more preferably 10 to 200 ⁇ m, and particularly preferably 30 to 100 ⁇ m. It is.
- the carrier mainly composed of ⁇ -alumina includes alumina oxide, particularly amorphous alumina, silica, silica aluminum, mullite, zeolite and the like (these are referred to as “amorphous alumina”). Generic names); alkali metal oxides and alkaline earth metal oxides such as potassium oxide, sodium oxide and cesium oxide (these are generically referred to as “alkali etc.”); transition metal oxides such as iron oxide and titanium oxide May be included.
- the raw material ⁇ -alumina powder before forming the carrier into a molded body may contain a small amount of sodium (sodium oxide). In this case, a trace amount of sodium is contained by producing the carrier using ⁇ -alumina powder.
- the carrier can be prepared so as to have a specific amount of sodium content together with the amount of sodium added later by grasping the amount of sodium in the powder beforehand.
- the alumina source in consideration of the following silicon compound so that the Si content specified in the present invention is obtained.
- the silicon compounds include covalently bonded compounds such as silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon carbide, silane, and silicon sulfide; such as sodium silicate, ammonium silicate, sodium aluminosilicate, ammonium aluminosilicate, sodium phosphosilicate, and ammonium phosphosilicate.
- Silicates such as sodium silicate, ammonium silicate, sodium aluminosilicate, ammonium aluminosilicate, sodium phosphosilicate, and ammonium phosphosilicate.
- Silicates double salts of silica containing silicon such as feldspar and clay
- silica mixtures it is preferable to use a double salt of silica containing silicon such as silicon oxide, sodium silicate, or clay.
- the addition amount of the silicon compound is adjusted to such an amount that the Si content (in terms of SiO 2 ) as described above is obtained.
- Inorganic binders include alumina gels combined with a peptizer such as nitric acid or acetic acid.
- examples of the organic binder include methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, corn starch or an alkali metal salt thereof. Among these, it is preferable to use carboxymethylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, and the like.
- the complete combustion agent is a material that is completely removed from the carrier during firing and added to the mixture so that controlled pores remain in the carrier.
- These materials include coke, carbon powder, powder plastics such as graphite, polyethylene, polystyrene, polycarbonate, etc., cellulose and cellulose based materials, sawdust, and other plant materials such as ground nuts, cashews, walnuts, etc. It is a good carbonaceous material.
- Carbon based binders can also serve as complete combustors.
- the carrier precursor thus obtained is calcined at 1,000 to 1,800 ° C., preferably 1,400 to 1,700 ° C. in a gas atmosphere such as an inert gas such as helium, nitrogen and argon and air. By doing so, the carrier according to the present invention can be produced.
- the surface area of the support may be adjusted so as to fall within the scope of the present invention by appropriately selecting the surface area of the powder mainly composed of ⁇ -alumina, the binder component, the firing temperature, and the like.
- the silica content in the carrier can be calculated from the amount of silica contained in the powder mainly composed of ⁇ -alumina and the silicon compound.
- the sodium content in the carrier may be adjusted in consideration of the amount of sodium contained in the silicon compound, organic binder and ⁇ -alumina.
- the content may be adjusted by retrofitting a silicon compound or a compound containing sodium to the carrier containing SiO 2 or Na 2 O thus obtained. It is more preferable to add a sodium compound.
- the shape of the support for the ethylene oxide production catalyst of the present invention is not particularly limited, and the shape of the support generally used for the preparation of the ethylene oxide production catalyst, for example, a ring shape, a saddle shape, a spherical shape, a pellet shape, etc. It can be appropriately selected in consideration of industrial points such as loss and strength.
- the catalyst for producing ethylene oxide of the present invention is produced using the carrier according to the present invention produced as described above, and the production method thereof is conventionally known except that the carrier as described above is used. It can be prepared according to a method for producing a catalyst for producing ethylene oxide.
- a method for producing a catalyst for producing ethylene oxide is described.
- preferred embodiments of the method for producing the catalyst of the present invention using the above-mentioned carrier will be described.
- the present invention is not limited to the following preferred embodiments, and the catalyst can be produced by appropriately modifying or using the carrier according to the present invention in other known methods.
- each catalyst component precursor is dissolved in an appropriate solvent to prepare a catalyst precursor solution.
- the precursor of each catalyst component is not particularly limited as long as it is dissolved in a solvent.
- silver for example, silver nitrate, silver carbonate, silver oxalate, silver acetate, silver propionate , Silver lactate, silver citrate, silver neodecanoate and the like.
- silver oxalate and silver nitrate are preferred.
- examples thereof include ammonium perrhenate, sodium perrhenate, potassium perrhenate, perrhenic acid, rhenium chloride, rhenium oxide, and cesium perrhenate.
- ammonium perrhenate and cesium perrhenate are preferred.
- cesium nitrates, nitrites, carbonates, oxalates, halides, acetates, sulfates, perrhenates, tungstates, molybdates, and the like of cesium are included.
- cesium nitrate, cesium perrhenate, cesium tungstate, and cesium molybdate are preferable.
- examples include tungsten oxide, paratungstic acid, metatungstic acid, paratungstate, metatungstate, and other heteropolyacids such as silicotungstic acid and phosphotungstic acid and / or salts of heteropolyacid.
- metatungstic acid ammonium metatungstate, paratungstic acid, ammonium paratungstate, silicotungstic acid, and phosphorus tagstenoic acid are preferred.
- examples include molybdenum oxide, molybdic acid, molybdate, and other heteropolyacids such as silicomolybdic acid and phosphomolybdic acid and / or salts of heteropolyacid.
- ammonium paramolybdate, cesium paramolybdate, ammonium phosphomolybdate, cesium phosphomolybdate, ammonium silicomolybdate, and cesium silicomolybdate are preferred.
- Each of the above catalyst components may be used alone or in the form of a mixture of two or more. Moreover, the addition amount of each said catalyst component can be suitably determined so that it may become the above-mentioned predetermined catalyst composition.
- the solvent that dissolves the precursor of each catalyst component is not particularly limited as long as it can dissolve each catalyst component.
- Specific examples include water, alcohols such as methanol and ethanol, and aromatic compounds of toluene. Of these, water and ethanol are preferred.
- the catalyst precursor solution may further contain a complexing agent for forming a complex, if necessary, in the solvent.
- the complexing agent is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, ethylenediamine, and propylenediamine.
- the complexing agent may be used alone or in the form of a mixture of two or more.
- the catalyst precursor solution thus prepared is impregnated into the support prepared above.
- the catalyst precursor solution may be prepared separately for each catalyst precursor solution and impregnated on the support sequentially, or each catalyst precursor may be dissolved in one solvent to obtain one catalyst precursor solution. And this may be impregnated into the carrier.
- the carrier is dried and fired. Drying is preferably performed at a temperature of 80 to 120 ° C. in an atmosphere of air, oxygen, or an inert gas (for example, nitrogen).
- the firing is preferably performed at a temperature of 100 to 800 ° C., more preferably at a temperature of 150 to 700 ° C., and even more preferably 100 to 600 in an atmosphere of air, oxygen, or an inert gas (for example, nitrogen). It is preferable to carry out the treatment at a temperature of ° C, particularly preferably at a temperature of 200 to 600 ° C for 0.1 to 100 hours, preferably 1 to 20 hours, more preferably about 1 to 10 hours.
- baking may be performed only in one step or may be performed in two or more steps.
- the first stage firing is performed in an air atmosphere at 100 to 350 ° C., preferably 100 to 250 ° C. for 0.1 to 10 hours
- the second stage firing is performed in an air atmosphere at 250 to 450.
- the conditions include 0.1 to 10 hours at ° C. More preferably, after calcination in such an air atmosphere, in an inert gas (eg, nitrogen, helium, argon, etc.) atmosphere at 450 to 800 ° C., preferably at 450 to 700 ° C., 0.1 to 10 You may perform baking for time.
- an inert gas eg, nitrogen, helium, argon, etc.
- the catalyst of the present invention thus obtained is excellent in selectivity and catalyst life (durability). Therefore, by using the catalyst for producing ethylene oxide of the present invention, ethylene oxide can be produced with high selectivity over a long period of time, which is very useful industrially.
- the present invention also provides a method for producing ethylene oxide by subjecting ethylene to gas phase oxidation with a molecular oxygen-containing gas in the presence of the catalyst of the present invention.
- the method for producing ethylene oxide of the present invention can be carried out according to a conventional method except that the catalyst for producing ethylene oxide of the present invention is used as a catalyst.
- reaction temperature of 150 to 300 ° C., preferably 180 to 280 ° C.
- reaction pressure of 0.2 to 4 MPaG, preferably 0.5 to 3 MPaG
- space velocity 1,000 to 30.
- 000 hr ⁇ 1 (STP) preferably 3,000 to 8,000 hr ⁇ 1 (STP) is employed.
- the raw material gas to be brought into contact with the catalyst is 0.5 to 40% by volume of ethylene, 3 to 10% by volume of oxygen, 2 to 30% by volume of carbon dioxide, the remaining inert gas such as nitrogen, argon and water vapor, methane, ethane, etc And those containing 0.1 to 10 ppm by volume of chlorinated hydrocarbons such as ethyl chloride, ethylene dichloride, vinyl chloride, and methyl chloride as reaction inhibitors.
- the molecular oxygen-containing gas used in the production method of the present invention include air, oxygen, and enriched air.
- Example 1 Preparation of catalyst A 14.6 g of silver oxalate, 0.2350 g of cesium nitrate, 0.0359 g of ammonium perrhenate, 0.0140 g of ammonium metatungstate were dissolved in about 10 ml of water, and further a complexing agent. As a result, 6.8 ml of ethylenediamine was added to prepare a catalyst precursor solution A.
- Comparative Example 1 Preparation of Catalyst B 14.6 g of silver oxalate, 0.1645 g of cesium nitrate, 0.0359 g of ammonium perrhenate, and 0.0140 g of ammonium metatungstate are dissolved in about 10 ml of water, and further a complexing agent. As a result, 6.8 ml of ethylenediamine was added to prepare a catalyst precursor solution B.
- Comparative Example 2 Preparation of catalyst C 14.6 g of silver oxalate, 0.2136 g of cesium nitrate, 0.0456 g of ammonium perrhenate, and 0.0140 g of ammonium metatungstate are dissolved in about 10 ml of water, and 6.8 ml of ethylenediamine is further added. C was prepared.
- Catalyst performance evaluation 1 Catalysts A to C prepared in Example 1 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2 were pulverized to 600 to 850 ⁇ m, respectively. Next, 1.2 g of each pulverized product was charged into a double tube type stainless steel reactor whose outside having an inner diameter of 3 mm and a tube length of 300 mm was heated, and this packed bed was filled with 30% by volume of ethylene and 7.6% by volume of oxygen. Carbon dioxide 2.1 volume%, ethyl chloride 3.2 ppm, the balance of nitrogen was introduced, ethylene conversion was 2.5 volume% under the conditions of reaction pressure 0.8 MPaG and space velocity 5500 hr ⁇ 1. The reaction was carried out as follows.
- Table 1 shows the selectivity and reaction temperature on the 20th day from the start of the reaction, and the selectivity and reaction temperature after 100 days of reaction.
- the selectivity was calculated according to the following formula 2.
- “2.5% by volume of ethylene conversion” corresponds to an ethylene conversion rate of 8.3% (the ethylene conversion rate was calculated according to the following mathematical formula 3).
- the catalyst A of the present invention not only has a higher selectivity on the 20th day than the catalyst B and the catalyst C, but also the degree of decrease in the selectivity after the 100-day reaction is small. .
- Example 2 Preparation of Catalyst D 14.6 g of silver oxalate, 0.2350 g of cesium nitrate, 0.0180 g of ammonium perrhenate, and 0.0140 g of ammonium metatungstate were dissolved in about 10 ml of water, and ethylenediamine 6. 8 ml was added to prepare catalyst precursor solution D.
- the carrier D used in this example is the same as the carrier A used in Example 1.
- Example 3 Preparation of Catalyst E 14.6 g of silver oxalate, 0.2350 g of cesium nitrate, 0.0718 g of ammonium perrhenate, and 0.0140 g of ammonium metatungstate were dissolved in about 10 ml of water, and further 6.8 ml of ethylenediamine. Was added to prepare catalyst precursor solution E.
- the carrier E used in this example is the same as the carrier A used in Example 1.
- Example 4 Preparation of catalyst F 14.6 g of silver oxalate, 0.2350 g of cesium nitrate, 0.0359 g of ammonium perrhenate, and 0.07 g of ammonium metatungstate were dissolved in about 10 ml of water. 8 ml was added to prepare catalyst precursor solution F.
- the carrier F used in this example is the same as the carrier A used in Example 1.
- Comparative Example 3 Preparation of Catalyst G 14.6 g of silver oxalate, 0.2350 g of cesium nitrate, 0.0359 g of ammonium perrhenate, and 0.07 g of ammonium metatungstate were dissolved in about 18.3 ml of water, and ethylenediamine. 6.8 ml was added to prepare a catalyst precursor solution G.
- Catalyst performance evaluation 2 In the catalyst performance evaluation 1, the same methods and the same conditions as in the catalyst performance evaluation 1 except that the catalysts D to G produced in Examples 2 to 4 and Comparative Example 3 were respectively used as catalysts instead. Then, the selectivity and reaction temperature on the 20th day from the start of the reaction of the catalysts D to G were measured. The results are shown in Table 2.
- Example 5 Preparation of catalyst H 14.6 g of silver oxalate, 0.1709 g of cesium nitrate, 0.0456 g of ammonium perrhenate, and 0.0140 g of ammonium metatungstate were dissolved in about 10 ml of water, and further as a complexing agent. Ethylenediamine 6.8 ml was added to prepare catalyst precursor solution H.
- the catalysts H used in Example 5 are summarized in Table 3.
- Example 6 Preparation of catalyst I 14.6 g of silver oxalate, 0.1709 g of cesium nitrate, 0.0555 g of ammonium perrhenate and 0.0280 g of ammonium metatungstate were dissolved in about 10 ml of water, and further as a complexing agent. 6.8 ml of ethylenediamine was added to prepare catalyst precursor solution I.
- the catalyst I used in Example 6 is summarized in Table 5.
- Catalyst performance evaluation 3 The catalyst I produced in Example 6 was pulverized to 600 to 850 ⁇ m, respectively. Next, 1.2 g of each pulverized product was charged into a double tube type stainless steel reactor whose outside having an inner diameter of 3 mm and a tube length of 300 mm was heated, and this packed bed was 23% by volume of ethylene and 7.6% by volume of oxygen. Introducing a gas composed of 2.1% by volume of carbon dioxide, 2.6 ppm of ethyl chloride and the balance of nitrogen, and under conditions of a reaction pressure of 1.6 MPaG and a space velocity of 5500 hr-1, the ethylene conversion amount was 2.5% by volume. The reaction was carried out as follows.
- Table 6 shows the selectivity and reaction temperature on the fifth day from the start of the reaction, and the selectivity and reaction temperature after the 40-day reaction.
- the selectivity was calculated according to Equation 2.
- “Ethylene conversion amount 2.5 vol%” corresponds to an ethylene conversion rate of 10.9% (the ethylene conversion rate was calculated according to Equation 3).
- Example 7 Preparation of catalyst J The preparation procedure of catalyst J is shown below. 14.6 g of silver oxalate, 0.1923 g of cesium nitrate, 0.0359 g of ammonium perrhenate, and 0.0107 g of ammonium paramolybdate tetrahydrate are dissolved in about 10 ml of water, and ethylenediamine is added as a complexing agent. 8 ml was added to prepare catalyst precursor solution J.
- Example 8 Preparation of catalyst K A procedure of a method for preparing catalyst K is shown below. 14.6 g of silver oxalate, 0.1710 g of cesium nitrate, 0.0457 g of ammonium perrhenate, and 0.0213 g of ammonium paramolybdate tetrahydrate are dissolved in about 10 ml of water, and ethylenediamine is added as a complexing agent. 8 ml was added to prepare a catalyst precursor solution K.
- Catalyst performance evaluation 4 The catalysts (J) to (L) produced in Examples 7 and 8 and Comparative Example 4 were each crushed to 600 to 850 ⁇ m. Next, 3.0 g of the crushed catalyst was charged into a heating type double tube stainless steel reactor, each having an inner diameter of 5 mm and a tube length of 300 mm, and this packed bed was 23% by volume of ethylene and 7.0% of oxygen. %, Carbon dioxide 2.1% by volume, ethyl chloride 2.6-3.2 ppm, the balance being nitrogen, and 1.6 and 2.3 MPa, space velocity 5500 hr ⁇ 1 , ethylene The reaction was carried out so that the conversion rate was 10.9%.
- Equation 2 The selectivity (Equation 2) and the conversion rate (Equation 3) during ethylene oxide production were calculated according to Equations 2 and 3 described in Catalyst Performance Evaluation 1.
- the performance at each pressure is shown in Table 8 below.
- Table 7 shows a comparison table of the carrier and the catalyst component.
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蛍光X線分析法により測定した。測定装置としてPHILIPS製PW2404を用い、ファンダメンタルパラメータ法(FP法)および検量線法にて測定した。
担体を粉砕した後、0.85~1.2mmの粒径に分級したもの約2.0gを正確に秤量した。秤量したサンプルを200℃にて少なくとも30分間脱気し、BET(Brunauer-Emmet-Teller)法により測定した。
日本工業規格(JIS R 2205(1998))に記載の方法に準拠して、以下の手法により測定した。
シュウ酸銀14.6g、硝酸セシウム0.2350g、過レニウム酸アンモニウム0.0359g、メタタングステン酸アンモニウム0.0140gを、約10mlの水に溶解し、さらに錯化剤としてエチレンジアミン6.8mlを加え、触媒前駆体溶液Aを調製した。
シュウ酸銀14.6g、硝酸セシウム0.1645g、過レニウム酸アンモニウム0.0359g、メタタングステン酸アンモニウム0.0140gを、約10mlの水に溶解し、さらに錯化剤としてエチレンジアミン6.8mlを加え、触媒前駆体溶液Bを調製した。
シュウ酸銀14.6g、硝酸セシウム0.2136g、過レニウム酸アンモニウム0.0456g、メタタングステン酸アンモニウム0.0140gを、約10mlの水に溶解し、さらにエチレンジアミン6.8mlを加え、触媒前駆体溶液Cを調製した。
上記実施例1ならびに比較例1及び2で製造された触媒A~Cを、それぞれ、600~850μmに粉砕した。次に、それぞれの粉砕物1.2gを、内径3mm、管長300mmの外部が加熱式の二重管式ステンレス製反応器に充填し、この充填層にエチレン30容量%、酸素7.6容量%、二酸化炭素2.1容量%、エチルクロライド3.2ppm、残余が、窒素からなるガスを導入し、反応圧力0.8MPaG、空間速度5500hr-1の条件で、エチレン転化量が2.5容量%となるようにして反応を行った。反応開始から20日目の選択率及び反応温度、100日反応後の選択率および反応温度を表1に示す。なお、選択率は、下記数式2に従って算出した。また、「エチレン転化量2.5容量%」は、エチレン転化率8.3%に相当する(なお、エチレン転化率は、下記数式3に従って算出した)。
シュウ酸銀14.6g、硝酸セシウム0.2350g、過レニウム酸アンモニウム0.0180g、メタタングステン酸アンモニウム0.0140gを、約10mlの水に溶解し、さらにエチレンジアミン6.8mlを加え、触媒前駆体溶液Dを調製した。
シュウ酸銀14.6g、硝酸セシウム0.2350g、過レニウム酸アンモニウム0.0718g、メタタングステン酸アンモニウム0.0140gを約10mlの水に溶解し、さらにエチレンジアミン6.8mlを加え、触媒前駆体溶液Eを調製した。
シュウ酸銀14.6g、硝酸セシウム0.2350g、過レニウム酸アンモニウム0.0359g、メタタングステン酸アンモニウム0.07gを、約10mlの水に溶解し、さらにエチレンジアミン6.8mlを加え、触媒前駆体溶液Fを調製した。
シュウ酸銀14.6g、硝酸セシウム0.2350g、過レニウム酸アンモニウム0.0359g、メタタングステン酸アンモニウム0.07gを、約18.3mlの水に溶解し、さらにエチレンジアミン6.8mlを加え、触媒前駆体溶液Gを調製した。
上記触媒性能評価1において、実施例2~4及び比較例3で製造された触媒D~Gを、それぞれ、触媒として代わりに使用する以外は、上記触媒性能評価1と同様の方法、同様の条件にて、上記触媒D~Gの反応開始から20日目の選択率及び反応温度を測定した。その結果を表2に示す。
シュウ酸銀14.6g、硝酸セシウム0.1709g、過レニウム酸アンモニウム0.0456g、メタタングステン酸アンモニウム0.0140gを約10mlの水に溶解し、さらに錯化剤としてエチレンジアミン6.8mlを加え、触媒前駆体溶液Hを調整した。
触媒A~Cと同様に、触媒Hについても、触媒性能評価1と同様に触媒性能評価を行った(表4)。
シュウ酸銀14.6g、硝酸セシウム0.1709g、過レニウム酸アンモニウム0.0555g、メタタングステン酸アンモニウム0.0280gを約10mlの水に溶解し、さらに錯化剤としてエチレンジアミン6.8mlを加え、触媒前駆体溶液Iを調整した。
実施例6で製造された触媒Iを、それぞれ、600~850μmに粉砕した。次に、それぞれの粉砕物1.2gを、内径3mm、管長300mmの外部が加熱式の二重管式ステンレス製反応器に充填し、この充填層にエチレン23容量%、酸素7.6容量%、二酸化炭素2.1容量%、エチルクロライド2.6ppm、残余が窒素からなるガスを導入し、反応圧力1.6MPaG、空間速度5500hr-1の条件で、エチレン転化量が2.5容量%となるようにして反応を行った。反応開始から5日目の選択率及び反応温度、40日反応後の選択率及び反応温度を表6に示す。なお、選択率は、数式2に従って算出した。また、「エチレン転化量2.5容量%」は、エチレン転化率10.9%に相当する(なお、エチレン転化率は、数式3に従って算出した)。
以下に、触媒Jの調製手順を示す。シュウ酸銀14.6g、硝酸セシウム0.1923g、過レニウム酸アンモニウム0.0359g、パラモリブデン酸アンモニウム4水和物0.0107gを、約10mlの水に溶解し、さらに錯化剤としてエチレンジアミン6.8mlを加え、触媒前駆体溶液Jを調製した。
以下に、触媒Kの調製方法の手順を示す。シュウ酸銀14.6g、硝酸セシウム0.1710g、過レニウム酸アンモニウム0.0457g、パラモリブデン酸アンモニウム4水和物0.0213gを、約10mlの水に溶解し、さらに錯化剤としてエチレンジアミン6.8mlを加え、触媒前駆体溶液Kを調製した。
以下に、触媒Lの調製手順を示す。担体L(α-アルミナ担体、比表面積=1.64m2/g、SiO2含有量=0.69質量%、Na2O=0.03質量%、吸水率=39.5%、細孔容積=0.40ml/g、平均細孔直径=0.91μm)を用いること以外は、実施例7記載の方法と同様にして触媒(L)を得た。
上記実施例7および8ならびに比較例4で製造された触媒(J)~(L)を、それぞれ、600~850μmに破砕した。次に、破砕した触媒3.0gを、それぞれ、内径5mm、管長300mmの外部が加熱式の二重管式ステンレス製反応器に充填し、この充填層にエチレン23容量%、酸素7.0容量%、二酸化炭素2.1容量%、エチルクロライド2.6~3.2ppm、残余が窒素からなるガスを導入し、1.6、および2.3MPaで、空間速度5500hr-1の条件で、エチレン転化率が10.9%となるようにして反応を行った。なお、触媒性能評価1で述べた数式2および3に従って、エチレンオキシド製造時の選択率(数式2)および転化率(数式3)を算出した。各圧力での性能を下記表8に示す。なお、表7に担体および触媒成分の比較表を示す。
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- 比表面積が0.5~1.3m2/g、Si含有量(SiO2換算)が0.1~5.0質量%、およびNa含有量(Na2O換算)が0.05~1.0質量%である担体に、銀(Ag)、セシウム(Cs)、レニウム(Re)及びタングステン(W)またはモリブデン(Mo)を含む触媒成分を担持してなる、エチレンオキシド製造用触媒。
- レニウムの含有量(レニウム換算)が、担体比表面積1m2/gあたり、200~1500ppmである、請求項1に記載のエチレンオキシド製造用触媒。
- タングステン(W)またはモリブデン(Mo)の含有量に対するレニウム(Re)の含有量の重量比(レニウム/タングステンまたはモリブデン換算比)が、0.4以上5.0未満である、請求項1または2に記載のエチレンオキシド製造用触媒。
- 請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の触媒の存在下にエチレンを分子酸素含有ガスにより気相酸化することを有するエチレンオキシドの製造方法。
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