Catalytic hydrogenation of carbon dioxide over magnetic nanoparticles: Modification in fixed-bed reactor

Mehnaz Bibi, Rasheed Ullah, Muhammad Sadiq, Saima Sadiq, Idrees Khan, Khalid Saeed, Muhammad Abid Zia, Zaffar Iqbal, Inam Ullah, Zahoor Iqbal, Shahbaz Ahmad

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Abstract

A specific finger-projected fixed-bed reactor (FPFBR) was designed to efficiently utilize magnetic nanoparticles (MnFe2O4/Bi-MnFe2O4 ) for a model reaction (hydrogenation of a greenhouse gas, CO2, to valuable products: VPs). Coprecipitation method, with desired modification was used for the preparation of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) with controlled shape and size. Eighteen fingers in a single chamber were designed in the fixed-bed reactor’s skeleton; each finger worked as an independent reaction core. Controlled flow of hydrogen and CO2 was continuously provided to preheated reaction cores (catalyst beds) from saturator. One of the major products methanol {(%: Conv, 22/Sel 61)} among VPs was identified and quantified by GC. The efficiency of self-designed reactor was 74% for the direct catalytic hydrogenation of CO2 to valuable organic products.

Original languageEnglish
Article number592
JournalCatalysts
Volume11
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Carbon dioxide
  • Fixed-bed reactor
  • Methanol
  • Nanoparticles

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