Abstract
Alumina supported MoW hydrotreating catalyst was synthesized by using bimetallic H4[SiMo3W9O40] Keggin heteropolyacid (HPA). Catalysts based on monometallic H4[SiMo12O40] and H4[SiW12O40] and their mixture were also studied. Genesis of the active phase was studied during atmospheric gas sulfidation by H2S/H2 of the catalysts by in-situ Quick X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and High-Angle Annular Dark-Field (HAADF) imaging. The combination of different chemometric tools such as Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Multivariate Curve Resolution with Alternating Least Squares (MCR-ALS) allowed to determine the number of intermediate species, their chemical nature and concentration profiles during sulfidation. It was found that tungsten sulfidation using bimetallic HPA precursor started at lower temperature, compared to W sulfidation in the monometallic and in the mixture of monometallic HPA catalysts. Simultaneous sulfidation of Mo and W atoms in case of the bimetallic molecular precursor can govern the formation of mixed MoWS2 phase, which formation during activation was evidenced by HAADF.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
