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Modeling of the molybdenum loss in iron molybdate catalyst pellets for selective oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde
Abstract
The loss of molybdenum from industrial iron molybdate (Fe<sub>2</sub>(MoO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub>) catalyst pellets with an excess of molybdenum oxide was studied during selective oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde for up to about 10 days on stream at varying reaction conditions (MeOH = 1.6–4.5%, O2 = 2.5–10%, H<sub>2</sub>O = 0–10.2 vol% in N<sub>2</sub> and temperature = 250, 300 and 350 °C). The changing morphology and the local elemental composition in the pellets were followed for increasing time on stream. Molybdenum was shown to volatilize, leaving a depleted zone starting at the pellet surface and moving inwards with time. For temperatures ≤ 300 °C only volatilization of the excess MoO<sub>3</sub> phase was observed. Increasing concentration of MeOH and temperature enhanced the rate of volatilization, the oxygen concentration had negligible effect, while increasing the H<sub>2</sub>O concentration decreased the volatilization rate. At 350 °C (MeOH = 4.5%, O2 = 10%, H<sub>2</sub>O = 0% in N<sub>2</sub>) Mo in the Fe<sub>2</sub>(MoO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub> phase was furthermore volatilized leading to the formation of the reduced ferrous molybdate (FeMoO<sub>4</sub>). A dynamic 1D mathematical model for a single pellet, in which methanol oxidation to formaldehyde and simultaneous volatilization of free MoO<sub>3</sub> takes place, was developed. The model parameters were fitted using experimental data of the pellet weight loss while the evolution of the MoO<sub>3 </sub>depletion layer thickness was used to validate the model. The model describes the data well and additionally predicts that deposition of MoO<sub>3</sub> behind the depletion layer front occurs under certain conditions, leading to a MoO<sub>3</sub> deposition layer, which was verified by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) combined with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). Simulations with the model show that the overall loss of molybdenum is significantly slower for large pellets compared to small pellets, which is a key parameter for the success of the industrial process.