The central composite design in the modeling and optimization of catalytic dehydration of ethanol to ethylene was performed to improve the ethylene yield.A total of 20 experiments at random were conducted to investiga...The central composite design in the modeling and optimization of catalytic dehydration of ethanol to ethylene was performed to improve the ethylene yield.A total of 20 experiments at random were conducted to investigate the effect of reaction temperature,Si/Al ratios of H-ZSM-5 catalyst and liquid hourly space velocity(LHSV) on the ethylene yield.The results show that the relationship between ethylene yield and the three significant independent variables can be approximated by a nonlinear polynomial model,with R-squared of 99.9%and adjusted R-squared of 99.8%.The maximal response for ethylene yield is 93.4%under the optimal condition of 328 ℃,Si/Al ratio 85,and LHSV 3.8 h-1.展开更多
To find the optimal operational condition when the properties of feedstock changes in the cracking furnace online,a hybrid algorithm named differential evolution group search optimization(DEGSO) is proposed,which is b...To find the optimal operational condition when the properties of feedstock changes in the cracking furnace online,a hybrid algorithm named differential evolution group search optimization(DEGSO) is proposed,which is based on the differential evolution(DE) and the group search optimization(GSO).The DEGSO combines the advantages of the two algorithms:the high computing speed of DE and the good performance of the GSO for preventing the best particle from converging to local optimum.A cooperative method is also proposed for switching between these two algorithms.If the fitness value of one algorithm keeps invariant in several generations and less than the preset threshold,it is considered to fall into the local optimization and the other algorithm is chosen.Experiments on benchmark functions show that the hybrid algorithm outperforms GSO in accuracy,global searching ability and efficiency.The optimization of ethylene and propylene yields is illustrated as a case by DEGSO.After optimization,the yield of ethylene and propylene is increased remarkably,which provides the proper operational condition of the ethylene cracking furnace.展开更多
The CO_(2)-assisted oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane(CO_(2)-ODHE)provides a promising way to produce ethylene and utilize CO_(2).Simultaneous upgrading of ethane into the high value-added chemical products and the ...The CO_(2)-assisted oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane(CO_(2)-ODHE)provides a promising way to produce ethylene and utilize CO_(2).Simultaneous upgrading of ethane into the high value-added chemical products and the reduction of greenhouse gas CO_(2)emissions could be achieved.However,the targeted breaking of the C-C/C-H bonds of ethane is still a challenge for the designed catalysts.In this paper,ZnO-doped ZrO_(2)bifunctional catalysts(Zn_(x)ZrO)with different Zn/Zr molar ratios were prepared by the deposition-precipitation method,and the functions of various sites for CO_(2)-ODHE reaction were revealed by in situ characterizations and ethane pulse experiment:the medium-strength acidic Zn-O-Zr sites are responsible for the purposefully cracking of ethane C-H bonds to ethylene,while the more oxygen vacancies(OV)created by the introduction of Zn^(2+)are responsible for the efficient activation C=O bonds of CO_(2),thus promoting the RWGS reaction.In addition,the Zn0.2ZrO catalyst demonstrated excellent catalytic performances,with C_(2)H_(6)conversion,C_(2)H_(4)yield,and CO_(2)conversion about 19.1%,10.5%,and 10.6%within 5 h,respectively(600℃,GHSV=3000 mL/(g·h)).Especially,the initial ethylene space-time yield of 355.5μmol/(min·g)was obtained under 6000 mL/(g·h);Finally,the tandem reaction mechanism of ethane dehydrogenation and RWGS was revealed.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.70671072)
文摘The central composite design in the modeling and optimization of catalytic dehydration of ethanol to ethylene was performed to improve the ethylene yield.A total of 20 experiments at random were conducted to investigate the effect of reaction temperature,Si/Al ratios of H-ZSM-5 catalyst and liquid hourly space velocity(LHSV) on the ethylene yield.The results show that the relationship between ethylene yield and the three significant independent variables can be approximated by a nonlinear polynomial model,with R-squared of 99.9%and adjusted R-squared of 99.8%.The maximal response for ethylene yield is 93.4%under the optimal condition of 328 ℃,Si/Al ratio 85,and LHSV 3.8 h-1.
基金Supported by the Major State Basic Research Development Program of China（2012CB720500）the National Natural Science Foundation of China（U1162202）,the National Natural Science Foundation of China（61174118）+2 种基金the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China（2012AA040307）Shanghai Key Technologies R＆D program（12dz1125100）the Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project（B504）
文摘To find the optimal operational condition when the properties of feedstock changes in the cracking furnace online,a hybrid algorithm named differential evolution group search optimization(DEGSO) is proposed,which is based on the differential evolution(DE) and the group search optimization(GSO).The DEGSO combines the advantages of the two algorithms:the high computing speed of DE and the good performance of the GSO for preventing the best particle from converging to local optimum.A cooperative method is also proposed for switching between these two algorithms.If the fitness value of one algorithm keeps invariant in several generations and less than the preset threshold,it is considered to fall into the local optimization and the other algorithm is chosen.Experiments on benchmark functions show that the hybrid algorithm outperforms GSO in accuracy,global searching ability and efficiency.The optimization of ethylene and propylene yields is illustrated as a case by DEGSO.After optimization,the yield of ethylene and propylene is increased remarkably,which provides the proper operational condition of the ethylene cracking furnace.
文摘The CO_(2)-assisted oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane(CO_(2)-ODHE)provides a promising way to produce ethylene and utilize CO_(2).Simultaneous upgrading of ethane into the high value-added chemical products and the reduction of greenhouse gas CO_(2)emissions could be achieved.However,the targeted breaking of the C-C/C-H bonds of ethane is still a challenge for the designed catalysts.In this paper,ZnO-doped ZrO_(2)bifunctional catalysts(Zn_(x)ZrO)with different Zn/Zr molar ratios were prepared by the deposition-precipitation method,and the functions of various sites for CO_(2)-ODHE reaction were revealed by in situ characterizations and ethane pulse experiment:the medium-strength acidic Zn-O-Zr sites are responsible for the purposefully cracking of ethane C-H bonds to ethylene,while the more oxygen vacancies(OV)created by the introduction of Zn^(2+)are responsible for the efficient activation C=O bonds of CO_(2),thus promoting the RWGS reaction.In addition,the Zn0.2ZrO catalyst demonstrated excellent catalytic performances,with C_(2)H_(6)conversion,C_(2)H_(4)yield,and CO_(2)conversion about 19.1%,10.5%,and 10.6%within 5 h,respectively(600℃,GHSV=3000 mL/(g·h)).Especially,the initial ethylene space-time yield of 355.5μmol/(min·g)was obtained under 6000 mL/(g·h);Finally,the tandem reaction mechanism of ethane dehydrogenation and RWGS was revealed.
