IP Library Granted Patent US 11,628,424
Granted Patent B2
US 11,628,424 · App. 16/984,836 · Granted Apr 18, 2023

Multimetallic catalysts for methanation of carbon dioxide and dry reforming of methane

Inventors: Magali Ferrandon (Steger, IL); Gokhan Celik (Clarendon Hills, IL); Massimiliano Delferro (Chicago, IL)
Assignee: UChicago Argonne, LLC
B01J23/755B01J21/04B01J21/10B01J23/10B01J23/22B01J23/745B01J37/0203B01J37/0207B01J37/086B01J37/18C07C1/044C07C2521/04C07C2521/10C07C2523/10C07C2523/755
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Patent No.
US 11,628,424
App. No.
16/984,836
Granted
Apr 18, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Processes for forming multimetallic catalysts by grafting nickel precursors to metal oxide supports. Dry reforming reaction catalysts having nickel and promotors grafted to metal oxides supports. Methanation reaction catalysts having nickel and promotors grafted to metal oxides supports.

Claims (27)

1. A method of forming a multimetallic catalyst comprising:

grafting an organometallic promotor comprising a metal selected from the group consisting of B, Cu, Co, Fe, Mn, Sn, Mg, V, and Zn and an organic ligand, onto a metal oxide support selected from the group consisting of Al 2 O 3 , CeO 2 , MgO, SiO 2 , and TiO 2 , forming a promotor-support material;

calcine the organometallic promotor in air to form a calcined promotor-support material;

grafting an organonickel precursor grafted onto the calcined promotor-support material; and

reducing the organonickel grafted promotor-support material to form an active multimetallic catalyst.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein reducing comprises reduction with 5-20% hydrogen at 200-600° C. for 2 hours and the active multimetallic catalyst is a methanation reaction catalyst.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein reducing comprises reduction with 10% hydrogen at 500° C. for 2 hours.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the metal oxide support comprises CeO 2 .

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of B, Co, Mn, Sn, and V.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of Mg and V.

7. The method of claim 4 , wherein the metal is Fe.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wherein the oxide support comprises Al 2 O 3 .

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein reducing comprises reduction with 5-20% hydrogen at 700-850° C. for 2 hours and the active multimetallic catalyst is a dry reforming reaction catalyst.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein oxide support is selected from the group consisting of Al 2 O 3 and MgO.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein reducing comprises reduction with 10% hydrogen at 800° C. for 2 hrs.

12. A methanation reaction catalyst comprising:

a metal oxide support selected from the group consisting of Al 2 O 3 , CeO 2 , MgO, SiO 2 , TiO 2 ;

a promotor grafted to the metal oxide support, the promotor comprising a metal selected from the group consisting of Mg and V; and

organonickel grafted to the metal oxide support and comprising 10-90% surface coverage of the metal oxide support.

13. The methanation reaction catalyst of claim 12 , wherein the metal oxide support comprises CeO 2 .

14. The methanation reaction catalyst of claim 12 , wherein the oxide support comprises Al 2 O 3 .

15. A methanation reaction catalyst comprising:

a metal oxide support selected from the group consisting of CeO 2 ;

a promotor grafted to the metal oxide support, the promotor comprising a metal selected from the group consisting of B, Cu, Co, Fe, Mn, Sn, Mg, V, and Zn; and

organonickel grafted to the metal oxide support and comprising 10-90% surface coverage of the metal oxide support.

16. The methanation reaction catalyst of claim 15 , wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of B, Co, Mn, Sn, and V.

17. The methanation reaction catalyst of claim 15 , wherein the metal is selected from the group consisting of Mg and V.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 8, 2022
From: DELFERRO, MASSIMILIANO; FERRANDON, MAGALI; CELIK, GOKHAN
To: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
Reel/Frame 060459/0021 →
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Feb 9, 2021
From: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
To: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Reel/Frame 055195/0276 →
Continuity (1)
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