Specialists from the Boreskov Institute of Catalysis of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences have developed structured catalysts for producing synthesis gas (a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen) and methanol at oil and gas fields. This was reported by the press service of the NTI Center "Hydrogen as the basis of a low-carbon economy".
The new technology will allow the use of associated petroleum gas (gas dissolved in oil), which is often burned. Synthesis gas will be obtained on its basis, from which not only methanol will be created, but also hydrogen with the help of post-treatment.
The basis of the catalyst is a metal substrate made of a high thermal conductivity alloy.
The metal substrate helps to intensify heat and mass transfer. We apply a protective layer of aluminum oxide to it, then an intermediate layer of aluminum oxide to increase the specific surface area, and finally, a catalyst - rhodium- or platinum-containing based on cerium-zirconium.
The developed catalysts will make it possible to create compact plants for the generation of synthesis gas. This will help solve the problem of the lack of local methanol production at oil and gas fields. In the future, it is planned to optimize the costs of associated gas at separated enterprises where there are problems with the supply of methanol.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that Russia has developed an innovative method for producing hydrogen.
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