E. E. Faingol’d, S. L. Saratovskikh, E. I. Knerel’man, A. N. Panin, O. N. Golodkov, I. V. Zharkov, P. I. Kul’chakovskii, N. S. Belinskaya, D. A. Lenev, N. M. Bravaya, I. V. Sedov
{"title":"Studying the Regularities of Ethylene Trimerization to Hexene-1 on a Chromium–Pyrrole Catalytic System","authors":"E. E. Faingol’d, S. L. Saratovskikh, E. I. Knerel’man, A. N. Panin, O. N. Golodkov, I. V. Zharkov, P. I. Kul’chakovskii, N. S. Belinskaya, D. A. Lenev, N. M. Bravaya, I. V. Sedov","doi":"10.1134/S2070050425700412","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S2070050425700412","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This paper reports the results of ethylene trimerization to hexene-1 on a chromium–pyrrole catalytic system in semiperiodic and continuous regimes under varied reaction conditions. The effect of the catalyst concentration, temperature, and ethylene pressure on the kinetic profile of reaction rate–time curves is demonstrated. A generalized scheme is proposed for the process of ethylene trimerization to hexene-1. At the same time, it is shown that the kinetic data on the formation of reaction products are insufficient for the trimerization process to be completely described within the framework of a universal kinetic model due to a multistage character of this process, the experimental establishment of dependence for each stage (formation of catalytic intermediates, initiation, the occurrence of side reactions with participation of catalytic system components, tri-, oligo-, and polymerization reactions) and, thereby, due to variability in the catalytic behavior of the system.</p>","PeriodicalId":507,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis in Industry","volume":"17 4","pages":"452 - 463"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147342331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Properties of Sodium Hydroxide Modified Carbon Nanofibers in the Catalytic Decomposition of Formic Acid","authors":"V. V. Chesnokov","doi":"10.1134/S207005042570028X","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S207005042570028X","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Experiments on the decomposition of formic acid on carbon nanofibers (CNF) to obtain pure hydrogen were conducted. It has been shown that carbon nanofibers are capable of decomposing formic acid primarily with the formation of hydrogen and carbon dioxide. Alkaline treatment of CNF results in a sharp increase in the catalytic activity in the decomposition of formic acid. Treatment of CNF with alkali slightly increases the selectivity of the formic acid decomposition reaction to hydrogen and CO<sub>2</sub>. It was found that alkaline treatment leads to modification of the CNF surface with sodium ions, which are uniformly distributed over the carbon surface; in addition, sodium carbonate nanoparticles and sodium ions intercalated into the CNF structure are present. It was shown that the activity of the 0.2%Pt/CNF catalyst slightly exceeds the activity and selectivity of the 6% NaOH/CNF catalyst.</p>","PeriodicalId":507,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis in Industry","volume":"17 4","pages":"400 - 406"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147342457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. A. Shutilov, M. N. Simonov, V. E. Fedorova, A. S. Marchuk, I. P. Danilova, G. A. Zenkovets
{"title":"Features of the Formation of Catalysts on the Basis of γ-Al2O3 Modified with Ca2+ and Ni2+ Ions Highly Active and Resistant to Carbonization in the Dry Reforming of Methane into Synthesis Gas: Relationship between Physicochemical and Catalytic Properties","authors":"A. A. Shutilov, M. N. Simonov, V. E. Fedorova, A. S. Marchuk, I. P. Danilova, G. A. Zenkovets","doi":"10.1134/S2070050425700230","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S2070050425700230","url":null,"abstract":"<p>It has been shown that, in the Ni<sub><i>x</i></sub>Ca<sub>1 –</sub> <sub><i>x</i></sub>Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> (<i>x</i> = 0.1–0.5) catalysts prepared by coprecipitation after calcination in air at a temperature of 700°C, an oxide compound with a defective structure of γ-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, in which Ni<sup>2+</sup> and Ca<sup>2+</sup> ions are stabilized, is formed along with highly dispersed NiAl<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> and NiO moieties. During reduction in hydrogen at the pretreatment stage and further operation in the reaction medium, nickel is partially reduced to a metallic state and leaves the structure of the compound to form highly dispersed Ni<sup>0</sup> particles of 3–15 nm in size on the surface. Calcium is stabilized in the structure of γ-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> and on its surface. The introduction of Ca leads to a significant increase in the concentration of not very stable surface and bulk carbonates and hydrocarbonates to promote the oxidation of C-containing intermediate compounds formed on Ni<sup>0</sup> sites. In addition, the modification of Ca leads to a decrease in the concentration of strong acid sites on the surface, the formation of a weaker CO<sub>2</sub> bond under reaction conditions, and the complete disappearance of signals from CO complexes with strong Lewis acid sites (LAS), which significantly reduces the amount of carbon formed at the stage of deposition on the surface. The obtained catalysts exhbit high activity and stable operation over a long period of time in the reaction of dry methane reforming (DMR).</p>","PeriodicalId":507,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis in Industry","volume":"17 4","pages":"333 - 344"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147342238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis of Ethylene–Hexene-1 Copolymers with a Bimodal Molecular Mass Distribution and an Optimal Distribution of Branches on a Highly Active Supported Vanadium–Magnesium Catalyst","authors":"T. B. Mikenas, V. A. Zakharov, M. A. Mats’ko","doi":"10.1134/S2070050425700266","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S2070050425700266","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A new and highly active vanadium–magnesium catalyst (VMC) modification is used to obtain data on the effect of the content of hydrogen and hexene-1 on catalyst activity, along with the structure of synthesized polymers. It is established that the formation of polyethylene with a broad bimodal molecular mass distribution (MMD) on VMC is due to that these catalysts have two groups of active sites with different reactivity in the reaction of polymer chain transfer with hydrogen. It is also found that the presence of hexene-1 during copolymerization additionally broadens the molecular mass distribution of the copolymer, due to its molecular mass falling predominantly in the low-molecular-weight region. As a result, active VMC sites that produce the high-molecular-weight polymer virtually do not participate in the chain transfer reaction with hexene-1. At the same time, these sites are more reactive in the reaction of hexene-1 insertion, raising the content of butyl branches in the high-molecular-weight fraction of copolymers. The revealed kinetic features of highly active VMCs show they are promising candidates for the synthesis of tube- and film-grade polyethylene using a single-reactor scheme, instead of the two reactors now employed in the production of bimodal polyethylene on traditional titanium–magnesium catalysts.</p>","PeriodicalId":507,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis in Industry","volume":"17 4","pages":"376 - 385"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147342455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. O. Kobzar’, T. V. Bobkova, O. V. Potapenko, M. O. Anan’eva, D. N. Ogurtsova, V. A. Koveza
{"title":"Cracking Catalyst Additives Based on МеОх/Al2O3 (Ме = Cu, Fe, Ce, Co, Mn, La) Systems to Decrease the Nitrogen Oxide Content in Generation Gases","authors":"E. O. Kobzar’, T. V. Bobkova, O. V. Potapenko, M. O. Anan’eva, D. N. Ogurtsova, V. A. Koveza","doi":"10.1134/S2070050425700205","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S2070050425700205","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The effect of the nature of nitrogen-containing compounds introduced into a model cracking feedstock (<i>n</i>-hexadecane) on the composition of flue gases formed during catalyst regeneration has been studied. It has been found that the content of CO and NO<sub><i>x</i></sub> in the flue gases grows with an increase in the basicity and molecular weight of nitrogen compounds in the following order: pyridine < <i>n</i>-butylamine < pyrrole < quinoline < indole. The effect of a Pt-based CO afterburning promoter on the regeneration gas composition has been studied. The introduction of this additive provides a decrease in the CO concentration in the regeneration gases by 99.4%; however, it leads to an increase in the NO<sub><i>x</i></sub> concentration by 72.1%. Additives for decreasing the nitrogen oxide content in cracking catalyst regeneration gases have been synthesized and studied. These additives are represented by МеО<sub><i>х</i></sub> (Me = Cu, Fe, Ce, Co, Mn, La) oxide systems supported on γ-alumina. The introduction of the studied additives into the catalyst system at the regeneration stage provides a decrease in the content of nitrogen oxides formed during regeneration. For the additive based on copper oxide, the efficiency in decreasing the nitrogen oxide content in regeneration gases is up to 12.2%.</p>","PeriodicalId":507,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis in Industry","volume":"17 4","pages":"299 - 308"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147342240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. N. Salanov, A. N. Serkova, A. V. Kalinkin, M. Yu. Smirnov, L. A. Isupova, V. N. Parmon
{"title":"Catalytic Etching of Industrial Pt–Pd–Rh–Ru Gauzes During High-Temperature Oxidation of Ammonia with Air","authors":"A. N. Salanov, A. N. Serkova, A. V. Kalinkin, M. Yu. Smirnov, L. A. Isupova, V. N. Parmon","doi":"10.1134/S2070050425700321","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S2070050425700321","url":null,"abstract":"<p>High-temperature oxidation of ammonia on Pt alloy gauzes to NO oxide is used for the industrial production of nitric acid. The world annual production of HNO<sub>3</sub> reaches 70–80 million tons. About 80% of the produced acid is used to manufacture mineral fertilizers utilized in agriculture. In the process of oxidation of NH<sub>3</sub> on Pt alloy gauzes, etched layers are formed, which reduce the activity and strength of the gauzes and increase catalyst losses. To improve the efficiency of catalysts used in the industrial oxidation of NH<sub>3</sub>, etched structures on the surface of catalysts are being actively studied. This paper presents the results of a study of the morphology, microstructure, and chemical composition of etched structures on industrial Pt–Pd–Rh–Ru gauzes with a composition of 81, 15, 3.5, and 0.5 wt %, used in the oxidation of NH<sub>3</sub> with air at <i>T</i> = 1133 K and a pressure of 3.6 bar in industrial and laboratory reactors. The used gauzes were found to contain a etched layer, including porous crystalline agglomerates with dimensions of 10–50 µm and other crystalline structures. The etched layers are characterized by an increased specific surface area and a stable crystalline structure and phase composition, as well as an increased concentration of absorbed atoms O<sub>ab</sub> and N<sub>ab</sub> (20–25 at %) in the near-surface layers of the catalyst. Due to the formation of catalyst areas with different temperatures, the mass transfer of metals from “hot” to “cold” areas occurs both during the surface diffusion of metal atoms and the evaporation and condensation of volatile oxides such as PtO<sub>2</sub> and others. As a result of these processes, deep etching of the catalyst occurs with the formation of a rough layer of large crystalline agglomerates.</p>","PeriodicalId":507,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis in Industry","volume":"17 4","pages":"345 - 361"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147342334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. V. Matus, E. N. Kovalenko, O. B. Sukhova, I. Z. Ismagilov, A. A. Pochtar’, A. V. Kapishnikov, O. A. Stonkus, S. A. Yashnik, M. A. Kerzhentsev, S. R. Khairulin
{"title":"Development of Supported Nickel-Containing Catalysts for Methane Tri-reforming: Effect of Pretreatment Conditions","authors":"E. V. Matus, E. N. Kovalenko, O. B. Sukhova, I. Z. Ismagilov, A. A. Pochtar’, A. V. Kapishnikov, O. A. Stonkus, S. A. Yashnik, M. A. Kerzhentsev, S. R. Khairulin","doi":"10.1134/S2070050425700278","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S2070050425700278","url":null,"abstract":"<p>To improve the efficiency of methane tri-reforming catalysts, the effect of pretreatment conditions of a Ce<sub>0.2</sub>Ni<sub>0.8</sub>O<sub>1.2</sub>/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> catalyst on the physicochemical and functional properties of the catalyst has been studied. Using a set of methods (thermal analysis, low-temperature nitrogen adsorption, X-ray diffraction analysis, electron microscopy, temperature-programmed reduction with hydrogen), it has been revealed that varying the composition of the gaseous medium used during pretreatment at 800°C (oxidizing, inert, reducing medium) it is possible to control the textural, structural, and redox characteristics of the catalyst and, as a consequence, the functional properties of it. It has been shown that the specific surface area and degree of dispersion of the active component increase in the following order of compositions of the gaseous medium used for catalyst pretreatment: oxidizing → inert → reducing; the resistance of the sample to reoxidation and coking decreases in the same order. It has been found that the highest and most stable parameters of the methane tri-reforming process (H<sub>2</sub> yield of 86% at a CH<sub>4</sub> conversion of 95%) are provided by the catalyst after pretreatment in an inert medium due to the implementation of the metal–support interaction at an optimum level and an increase in the concentration of sites involved in the activation of CO<sub>2</sub>.</p>","PeriodicalId":507,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis in Industry","volume":"17 4","pages":"386 - 399"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147342456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. A. Zenkovets, V. M. Bondareva, V. I. Sobolev, A. A. Shutilov
{"title":"Effect of the Reaction Mixture Composition on the Catalytic Properties of MoVSbNbСeOx/SiO2 Catalysts in the Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane to Ethylene","authors":"G. A. Zenkovets, V. M. Bondareva, V. I. Sobolev, A. A. Shutilov","doi":"10.1134/S2070050425700394","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S2070050425700394","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The effect of the reaction mixture composition on the catalytic properties of Mo<sub>1</sub>V<sub>0.24</sub>Sb<sub>0.23</sub>Nb<sub>0.08</sub>Ce<sub>0.01</sub>O<sub><i>x</i></sub>/50 wt % SiO<sub>2</sub> catalysts in the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene at a temperature of 400–440°C has been studied. It has been shown that at a high ethane concentration in a C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>6</sub> : O<sub>2</sub> = 74 : 26 (vol %) and C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>6</sub> : O<sub>2</sub> = 80 : 20 (vol %) reaction mixture, the process productivity with respect to ethylene is 153−157 <span>({{{text{g}}}_{{{{{text{C}}}_{{text{2}}}}{{{text{H}}}_{{text{6}}}}}}})</span>/(kg<sub>cat</sub> h). The catalyst exhibits stable operation in highly concentrated mixtures at a temperature of 400−420°C. Therefore, oxidative ethane dehydrogenation can be run by recycling the reaction mixture at an ethane conversion of 20−30%.</p>","PeriodicalId":507,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis in Industry","volume":"17 4","pages":"431 - 437"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147342354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. V. Yurpalova, E. O. Akhralovich, M. A. Panafidin, A. V. Nartova, A. M. Dmitrachkov, O. V. Gorbunova, A. V. Syrieva, V. L. Temerev
{"title":"Synthesis and Properties of Palladium Catalysts Supported on N-Modified Carbon Material Sibunit in the Reaction of Selective Acetylene Hydrogenation","authors":"D. V. Yurpalova, E. O. Akhralovich, M. A. Panafidin, A. V. Nartova, A. M. Dmitrachkov, O. V. Gorbunova, A. V. Syrieva, V. L. Temerev","doi":"10.1134/S2070050425700217","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S2070050425700217","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The possibility of introducing nitrogen into the structure of the carbon material Sibunit by its high-temperature treatment in a flow of ammonia at 800–1000°C was studied. It was shown that preliminary oxidation of the Sibunit surface with a 5% nitric acid solution promotes more efficient nitrogen binding, which may be due to oxygen-containing groups and/or greater defectness on the surface of the oxidized carbon material. Palladium on Sibunit preoxidized and treated in NH<sub>3</sub> at 1000°C leads to an increase in the activity and selectivity of the Pd/Sibunit catalyst in the reaction of hydrogenation of acetylene to ethylene. It was established that the improvement of catalytic characteristics is associated with the increased availability of supported palladium due to its localization in larger pores of the N-modified support.</p>","PeriodicalId":507,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis in Industry","volume":"17 4","pages":"309 - 319"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147342359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Composites Based on Cellulose and Metal-Organic Frameworks for Removing Dye from Wastewater","authors":"V. N. Panchenko, E. Yu. Zubkova, M. N. Timofeeva","doi":"10.1134/S2070050425700102","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S2070050425700102","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Industrial wastewaters from enterprises using dyes are one of the main contaminants of the environment and surface waters. In recent years, much attention has been paid to innovative ways of removing this problem. This work reviews research over the recent decade on different ways of removing biological, chemical, and physical dyes and evaluates their efficiency. The possibility of using cellulose and cellulose based materials in the removing dye from aqueous solutions is shown. Special emphasis is placed on the composites based on cellulose and metal-organic frameworks (Cell-MOFs). Main approaches to creating Cell-MOF materials and the possibilities of controlling their properties are considered. Examples of using Cell-MOF materials to remove dye from aqueous solutions via adsorption and catalytic methods are given. Problems and prospects of applying them in practice are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":507,"journal":{"name":"Catalysis in Industry","volume":"17 3","pages":"193 - 207"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145145322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}