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2011 Synthesis Gas Seminar – Margarita y gMethanol SynthesisNovember 2–4, 2011

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Excellent Catalyst Must Provide:

High ActivityLow-Temperature ActivityHigh SelectivityGood Mechanical StabilityLong Life

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Activity

…which means:

Activity= High Carbon Efficiency, MeOH Yield,

Low Synthesis Gas ConsumptionSelectivity

= Low By-product MakeStabilityStability

= High Activity Retention (resistance againstdeactivation)

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Importance of Catalyst FormulationImportance of Catalyst Formulation

Copper Crystallite Size

Copper surface area (> 50 m²/g)Dispersion (accessibility of active sites)P Si ( b f diff iPore Sizes (absence of diffusionlimitation)

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Low By Product MakeLow By-Product Make

Catalyst Precursor (incl. proper selection of raw materials)raw materials)Catalyst Formulation:

Pore VolumePore Size Distribution

No Fe

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Catalyst Stability - Activity RetentionCatalyst Stability - Activity Retention

Influence of Catalyst Precursor on StabilityR i t t Th l Si t iResistance to Thermal Sintering

(Migration of Copper Crystallites)Resistance to Hydrothermal Aginges sta ce to yd ot e a g g

(Matrix Destruction by Water)

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MEGAMAX Generations, so far…

130 130

,Lab comparison using CO2 rich syngas:

120 120[%]

[%]

Lab Test / Accelerated Aging

110 110

Act

ivity

Act

ivity

MegaMax700

C79-5GL

100 100

Rel

ativ

e

Rel

ativ

e

C79-4GL

900 50 100 150 200 250 300

Time on Stream [hours]

90

C79-4GL

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Time on Stream [hours]

Competition

1.2

1.3

CompetitionSteam reforming syngas:

0.9

1.0

1.1

250°C 250°C

0.6

0.7

0.8

Y / k

g h-1

kg-1

CompetitorMegaMax 700210°C

0.3

0.4

0.5WT 230°C

0.0

0.1

0.2

0 24 48 72 96 120 144 168 192 216 240 264

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0 24 48 72 96 120 144 168 192 216 240 264TOS / h

GNFC Plant II Bharuch IndiaGNFC, Plant II, Bharuch, IndiaARC – ICI QUENCE REACTOR

Continuous Daily Higher Yield Through MegaMax® 700

120125

%

95100105110115120

e Pr

oduc

tion,

%

80859095

1 6 12 18 24 30 36 42

Rela

tive

Months Operation

Competitor´s 5th Charge Productivity Süd Chemie´s 6th Charge Productivity w ith MegaMax® 700

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• Comparison of competitor catalysts and MM 700 at GNFC (Adiabatic Reactor - ARC revamping)

Casale Isothermal Methanol Converter

IMCIMC

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Casale IMC Nevinommyssk Russia

Catalyst Performance since Start-of-Run in 2002

Casale IMC, Nevinommyssk, Russia

y

120

140

t 280

300

]

80

100

120

ve C

atal

yst

ivity

[%]

240

260

280

Rea

ctio

n ra

ture

[°C

]

60

80

Rel

ativ

Act

220

240

Avg

Te

mpe

Rel. Activity Reaction Temp.40

0 10 20 30 40 50

Months on Stream

200

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MegaMax® 800MegaMax® 800The New MegaMethanol Catalyst

Catalyst: MegaMax® 800

Catalyst type: Cu ZnO Al O basedCatalyst type: Cu – ZnO, Al2O3 based

Catalyst shape: 6 x 4 mm tablets

Bulk Density: 1200 kg/m3

Typical operating conditions:Temperature: 190 – 315°C

Bulk Density: 1200 kg/m3

Pressure: 20 -120 bar Space velocity: 25 000 + Nm³/m³/h

(depending on operating conditions)

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MegaMax 800: New MeOH Synthesis Catalyst Generation

1,2

MegaMax 800: New MeOH Synthesis Catalyst Generation

250°C250°C

0 9

1,0

1,1

g-1

0,7

0,8

0,9

MegaMax700MegaMax800

/ kg

h-1

kg

210°C0 4

0,5

0,6

WTY

/

210 C

40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200

0,3

0,4

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TOS / h

MegaMethanol® Two-Step SynthesisMegaMethanol Two Step Synthesis

Gas-cooled Water-cooledReactorRecycle

CompressorGas cooled

ReactorReactor

HP-Steam

Make Up Gas

MegaMax® 800

PurgeGas

CrudeMethanol

Boiler FeedWater

MegaMax® 800

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Gas Methanol Water

The New Catalyst not only for the MegaMethanolThe New Catalyst not only for the MegaMethanol

St i d C t l

Z Al OZn-Al-O

Strained Cu metal as active phase

C t d Z OZn-Al-OZn-Al-O Cu supported on ZnO1-xto give a high surface area of strained copper metal

Zn-Al-OSolid solution of Zn-Al-Oas suitably refractory that hinders particlethat hinders particle sintering.

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Continuous improvement of MegaMax catalysts

0,9

1,0 rel. pore volume rel. Cu surface area

0,7

0,8

Δ

0,5

0,6

C79-4 C79-5 MegaMax 700 MegaMax 8000,4

Generation

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Generation

Continuous improvement of MegaMax catalysts

0,95

1,00

at 4

83K

0,85

0,90

rfor

man

ce a

0,75

0,80

rela

tive

per

C79-4 C79-5 MegaMax 700 MegaMax 8000,70

r

Generation

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High Yields – Long LifeHigh Yields Long Life

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Superior Crushing StrengthSide Crush Strength

Superior Crushing Strength

160

180

200

100

120

140

N]

40

60

80

[N

0

20

C79-5 GL MegaMax 700 MegaMax 800 Compet. A Compet. B

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High Throughput Testing

16 parallele microreactors (ID = 2mm, L ~20 cm)

High Throughput Testing

( , )Powder sample (dp = 100 -200 µm)

Independent heating of the reactorsp g

Fast on-line gas analysis by means of 2 µ-GCsGas feed and vapor dosing

Activation, MeOH synthesis and MeOH steam reforming possiblePressure up to 70 bar and temperature up to 550°C

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Stability Tests

Aim: Gain information on stability of methanol synthesis catalysts in a short time period

Stability Tests

synthesis catalysts in a short time period

Thermal stress testThermal stress testIncrease of reaction temperature in increments under methanol synthesis conditions, after each temperature step d t i ti f WTY @ 210°Cdetermination of WTY @ 210°C

Redox stress testAging induced by temperature-programmed oxidation/re-reduction cycles (TPO/TPR) followed by determination of the WTY @ 210°C

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T-program for thermal stress testp g

360stress period

280

320

°C

240

280

T /

°

formationperiod

0 50 100 150 200

200determination of WTY

Conditions: p = 60 bar, Q = 60 Nml min-1, mcat = 0,18 g, dp = 100-200 µm,

0 50 100 150 200TOS / h

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pSyngas High CO2 (N2: 7 %, CO: 6 %, CH4 19,5 %, CO2: 8 %, H2: 59,5 %)

Results of thermal stress test

competitor 1competitor 2

60 80 100 120 140 160 TOS / h

0,5p

Megamax 700 C79-5GL Cu/ZnO Cu/Al2O3

Megamax 800

0 3

0,4

WTY

/ h-1

Megamax 800

0,2

0,3 W

240 260 280 300 320 340 360 3800,0

Aging temperature / °C

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MegaMax 800 more stable than competition

Operation chart for redox stress test

350

20 min2% H2 in N2

repeated twice

250

300

350

Synthesis20 h

Synthesis20 h

3 h5% O2 in N2 TPR

2 °C/min1 atm 2% H2 in N2

Formation48 h60 barSyngas

TPO2 °C/min1 t

150

200

250 20 h60 bar

20 h60 bar

2 2

11 Nml min-1

Cooling

T / °

C

1 atm 5% O2 in N2

22 Nml min-1

50

100

150 Cooling till 30°C

Cooling till 30°C

Methanol synthesis conditions: p = 60 bar, Q = 60 Nml min-1, mKat = 0,18 g, dp = 100-200 µm,

50

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p , , Kat , g, p µ ,Syngas High CO2 (N2: 7 %, CO: 6 %, CH4 19,5 %, CO2: 8 %, H2: 59,5 %)

Results for redox stress test

competitor 1competitor 2

60 80 100 120TOS / h

0,5

1

pMM 700MM 800C79-5GLCu/ZnOC /AlO

0 3

0,4

WTY

/ h-1 Cu/Al2O3

0,2

0,3

0 1 2 30,0

Number of TPO/TPR cycle

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MM 800 has very high redox stability

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CASE STUDY ALTO PARANAHighest Activity Recorded

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CASE STUDY ALTO PARANAOutstanding Operation Stability

Higher Productivity (8%) at SOR condition and at the lower inlet temperature

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MegaMax 800 Performance in Lurgi Steam Raising Rxg g gAlto Parana, Argentina

Date 17-Oct-02 27-Jan-03 10-Sep-03 17-Apr-05 9-Aug-06 8-Nov-06 31-Oct-08 25-Aug-09C t l t A M th 3 6 14 33 0 3 27 1

Higher Catalyst Age, Months 3 6 14 33 0 3 27 1Production Rate, MTPD 143 142 150 150 144 148 145 155

ConditionsMeasured DP, Kg/cm2 0.60 0.60 0.7 0.74 0.41 0.49 0.49 0.42Reactor Inlet Temp, C 220 220 220 222 216 221 230 203

Productivity (8%) at SOR condition and at the lower inlet temperatureReactor Exit Temp, C 245 246 250 256 246 252 262 231

Steam Drum Temp, C 243 244 247 254 246 250 258 225

FlowMUG Feed Rate, Nm3/Hr 19,679 20,008 20,778 21,657 19,098 20,712 21,439 21,235Reactor Inlet, Nm3/Hr 114,028 112,808 122,014 121,711 98,954 102,686 109,369 97,852

temperature

Purge Gas Rate, Nm3/Hr 6,001 6,411 6,269 7,353 5,374 6,656 7,700 6,568Recyle Ratio 4.79 4.64 4.87 4.62 4.18 3.96 4.10 3.61MUG Stoichiometric # 3.05 3.05 3.00 3.00 2.93 2.96 2.99 3.08

Performance IndicatorsSpace Time Yield, mTo/m3h 0.5182 0.5140 0.5440 0.5434 0.5341 0.5501 0.5389 0.5322Space Time Yield, mTo/m h 0.5182 0.5140 0.5440 0.5434 0.5341 0.5501 0.5389 0.5322Space Velocity, Nm3/m3 Cat 9,915 9,809 10,610 10,584 8,835 9,168 9,765 8,087MUG Consumption, kmol/to MeOH 147 151 148 155 142 150 158 147

Total Loop ConversionsCO, % 97.10 95.23 96.19 92.84 96.86 94.17 93.94 97.62

CO2, % 89.25 85.23 90.07 82.19 90.61 81.93 70.74 89.25Carbon Conversion, % 94.76 92.11 94.18 89.67 95.02 90.62 86.72 95.33

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,Catalyst Type C79-7GL C797-GL C7-97GL C79-7GL C79-7GL C79-7GL C79-7GL MM 800

Thank You For Your Attention!

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