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The Reactivity for the SO2 Reduction with CO and H2 over Sn-Zr Based Catalysts

Sn-Zr계 촉매 상에서 CO와 H2를 이용한 SO2 환원 반응특성

  • Han, Gi Bo (National Research Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Park, No-Kuk (National Research Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Ryu, Si Ok (National Research Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Lee, Tae Jin (National Research Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, Yeungnam University)
  • 한기보 (영남대학교 디스플레이화학공학부, 국가지정연구실) ;
  • 박노국 (영남대학교 디스플레이화학공학부, 국가지정연구실) ;
  • 류시옥 (영남대학교 디스플레이화학공학부, 국가지정연구실) ;
  • 이태진 (영남대학교 디스플레이화학공학부, 국가지정연구실)
  • Received : 2006.06.02
  • Accepted : 2006.06.28
  • Published : 2006.08.31
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Abstract

The $SO_2$ reduction using CO and $H_2$ over Sn-Zr based catalysts was performed in this study. Sn-Zr based catalysts with Sn/Zr molar ratio (0/1, 1/4, 1/1, 2/1, 3/1, 1/0) were prepared by the precipitation and co-precipitation method. The effect of the temperature on the reaction characteristics of the $SO_2$ reduction with a reducing agent such as $H_2$ and CO was investigated under the conditions of space velocity of $10,000ml/g_{-cat.}h$, $([CO(or\;H_2)]/[SO_2])$ of 2.0. As a result, the activity of Sn-Zr based catalysts were higher than $SnO_2$ and $ZrO_2$. The reactivity for the $SO_2$ reduction with CO was higher than that with $H_2$, and sulfur yield in the $SO_2$ reduction by $H_2$ was higher than that by CO. The reactivity for the $SO_2$ reduction with $H_2$ was increased with the reaction temperature regardless of Sn-Zr based catalyst with a Sn/Zr molar ratio. $SnO_2-ZrO_2$ (Sn/Zr=1/4) had highest activity at $550^{\circ}C$, in the $SO_2$ reduction with $H_2$ and $SO_2$ conversion of 94.4％ and sulfur yield of 66.4％ were obtained at $550^{\circ}C$. On the other hand, in the $SO_2$ reduction by CO, the reactivity was decreased with the increase over $325^{\circ}C$. At the optimal temperature of $325^{\circ}C$, $SO_2$ conversion and sulfur yield were about 100％ and 99.5％, respectively, in the $SO_2$ reduction over $SnO_2-ZrO_2$ (Sn/Zr=3/1). Also, the $SO_2$ reduction using syngas with $CO/H_2$ ratio over $SnO_2-ZrO_2$ (Sn/Zr=2/1) was performed in order to investigate the application possibility of the simulated coal gas as the reductant in DSRP. As a result, the reactivity of the $SO_2$ reduction using syngas with $CO/H_2$ ratio was increased with increasing the CO content of syngas. Therefore, it could be known that DSRP using the simulated coal gas over Sn-Zr based catalyst is possible to be realized in IGCC system

본 연구에서는 석탄가스화복합발전(integrated gas combined cycle, 이하 IGCC) 시스템의 석탄가스화기로부터 생산되는 석탄가스가 환원제로 이용되는 $SO_2$ 환원공정인 직접 황 회수 공정(direct sulfur recovery process, 이하 DSRP)에서 이용 가능한 Sn-Zr계 촉매 상에서의 $SO_2$ 환원반응특성을 조사하였다. Sn-Zr계 촉매는 0/1, 1/4, 1/1, 2/1, 3/1, 1/0의 Sn/Zr 몰비로 조절하여 침전법 및 공침법으로 제조되었다. 공간속도가 $10,000ml/g_{-cat.}{\cdot}h$, 반응물 몰비$([CO(or\;H_2)]/[SO_2])$가 2.0인 반응조건 하에서 Sn-Zr계 촉매를 이용하여 온도를 변화시킨 가운데 석탄가스에 포함되어 있는 $H_2$ 또는 CO를 환원제로 사용하여 $SO_2$ 환원에 대한 반응특성이 조사되었다. 실험 결과, 환원제의 종류에 상관없이 $SnO_2$와 $ZrO_2$보다 Sn-Zr계 촉매가 활성이 더 높았으며, 환원제의 종류에 대한 반응성 조사 결과, $H_2$보다 CO가 $SO_2$ 환원에 더 높은 반응성을 나타내었다. $H_2$가 환원제로 이용된 $SO_2$ 환원특성을 조사한 결과, Sn/Zr 비에 따라 제조된 Sn-Zr계 촉매의 종류에 상관없이 온도가 증가함에 따라 반응성이 증가하는 경향을 보이며 Sn/Zr 몰비가 1/4인 촉매를 사용한 경우 $550^{\circ}C$에서 $SO_2$전환율이 94.4％, 원소 황 수율이 66.4％로 높은 반응성을 나타내었다. 반면 CO를 환원제로 이용한 경우에는 Sn/Zr 몰비가 높은 촉매일수록 최적 반응온도가 감소되는 특이한 경향을 나타내었다. Sn-Zr계 촉매 중 Sn/Zr 몰비가 3/1인 $SnO_2-ZrO_2$ 촉매가 가장 낮은 최적 반응온도에서 높은 반응성을 나타내었는데, $325^{\circ}C$에서 $SO_2$전환율이 약 100％, 원소 황 수율이 약 99.5％로 가장 높은 반응성을 얻었다. 그리고 CO가 $H_2$보다 더 많이 포함되어 있는 석탄모사가스에 대하여 환원제로서의 이용가능성을 확인하고자 $CO/H_2$ 비를 달리한 각각의 합성가스에 대하여 $SO_2$ 환원반응실험을 수행하였다. Sn/Zr 몰비가 2/1인 Sn-Zr계 촉매 상에서 $SO_2$ 환원반응 실험 결과, CO 함량이 높은 합성가스일수록 효과적인 환원제임을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 Sn-Zr계 촉매가 적용된 DSRP에서 석탄모사가스가 환원제로 이용 가능하다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

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