Low-Temperature Water-Gas Transfer Catalyst Produced by Iranian Nanotechnology Firms
‘Gostaresh Fanavari Kharazmi’ and ‘Naft & Gas Sarv’ companies succeeded in production of a nanoparticle-modified copper catalyst, which is supplied in a disk shape with a high effective area. It can be used to reduce the amount of carbon monoxide present in the gas stream.
The incorporation of nanoparticles into the copper catalyst has resulted in higher activity of the catalyst due to its higher surface area.
The product can be used in petrochemical complexes and oil refining companies.
In a relevant development in April, Iranian researchers at Amirkabir University of Technology had succeeded in recycling all three elements of vanadium, molybdenum and nickel used to produce catalysts.
“The catalysts used in the RCD unit contain about 5% to 10% of vanadium, 5% to 10% of molybdenum and 3% to 5% of nickel by weight and these metals are created as a result of absorption in the refining process of petroleum residues,” said Alireza Babayee, a PhD student at Amirkabir University of Technology.
“By conducting this research and chemical separation, we were able to produce vanadium oxide (V2O5), molybdenum oxide (MoO3) and metallic nickel (Ni) with industrial purity,” he added.
Babayee said that the technical know-how of this research can be used in the refineries that consume these used catalysts, or any company that is active in the field of recycling the used catalysts containing vanadium, molybdenum and nickel.
“On the other hand, the products can be used in alloy steel production industries,” Babayee noted.
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