Impact of B-site cations of MgX<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> (X=Mn, Fe, Cr) spinels on the chemical looping oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene

LIANG Xiaocen; WANG Xuemei; XING Zifan; MAO Min; SONG Da; LI Yang; LONG Tao; ZHOU Yuchao; CHEN Peili; HE Fang

doi:10.1016/S1872-5813(24)60434-2

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LIANG Xiaocen, WANG Xuemei, XING Zifan, MAO Min, SONG Da, LI Yang, LONG Tao, ZHOU Yuchao, CHEN Peili, HE Fang. Impact of B-site cations of MgX2O4 (X=Mn, Fe, Cr) spinels on the chemical looping oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene[J]. Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5813(24)60434-2

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LIANG Xiaocen, WANG Xuemei, XING Zifan, MAO Min, SONG Da, LI Yang, LONG Tao, ZHOU Yuchao, CHEN Peili, HE Fang. Impact of B-site cations of MgX₂O₄ (X=Mn, Fe, Cr) spinels on the chemical looping oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene[J]. Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5813(24)60434-2

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Impact of B-site cations of MgX₂O₄ (X=Mn, Fe, Cr) spinels on the chemical looping oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene

doi: 10.1016/S1872-5813(24)60434-2

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WANG Xuemei^{1, 2
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XING Zifan^{1, 2
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MAO Min^{1, 2
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SONG Da^{3, 4
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LI Yang^3
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LONG Tao^{1, 2
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ZHOU Yuchao^{1, 2
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CHEN Peili³,
HE Fang^{1, 2
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College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541006, China
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Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541006, China
3.
Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
4.
School of Energy Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230000, China

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Corresponding author: E-mail: hefang@glut.edu.cnE-mail: hefang@glut.edu.cn
Received Date: 2023-12-04
Accepted Date: 2024-01-31
Rev Recd Date: 2024-01-31

Available Online: 2024-03-30

Abstract

Abstract

Chemical looping oxidative dehydrogenation (CL-ODH) provides a multifunctional conversion platform that can take advantage of the selective oxidation of lattice oxygen in oxygen carrier to achieve high-valued ethane to ethylene conversion. In this study, we explored the effect of B-site element in MgX₂O₄ (X=Cr, Fe, or Mn) spinel-type oxygen carriers on the performance of ethane CL-ODH. The properties test and characterization of MgX₂O₄ spinel were tested by fixed bed and H₂-TPR, O₂-TPD, TG, in-situ Raman, SEM, and TEM. The results showed that because MgCr₂O₄ only released a small amount of adsorbed surface oxygen, it tended to catalyze the conversion of ethane to coke and hydrogen. MgFe₂O₄ facilitated the deep oxidation of ethane into CO₂ by providing more surface lattice oxygen. Meanwhile, since a significant amount of bulk lattice oxygen was released by the MgMn₂O₄ oxygen carrier, it could burn hydrogen in a targeted manner to advance the reaction and increased ethylene's selectivity. Thereby, MgMn₂O₄ achieved an ethane conversion of 73.7% with an ethylene selectivity of 81.46%. Furthermore, the MgMn₂O₄ catalyst demonstrated stable reactivity and an ethylene yield of about 62% in ethane CL-ODH over the 30 redox cycles. The screening tests indicated that the B-site elements in MgX₂O₄ spinel oxides could significantly influence their ability to supply lattice oxygen, thereby affecting their performance in ethane CL-ODH reaction.
- ethane CL-ODH,
- MgX₂O₄ spinel-type oxygen carrier,
- ethane to ethylene,
- MgMn₂O₄

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