The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.

Hokkaido University

Yukako Nakai

Sadahiro Kato

Takao Masuda

Masayuki Fukushima

Yuichiro Banba

Takuya Yoshikawa

Yuta Nakasaka

Kaori Sekine

Mai Nishii

Hirokazu Sasaki

Shinsuke Nishida

Tomohiko Mori

Atsushi Shimoyamada

A functional structure which can resist a decrease in the function of the functional material and thus have a long life, can be free from the need for complicated replacement operation, can contribute to resource-saving, and can exhibit high catalytic activity when used, for example, as a catalyst. The functional structure includes supports each having porous structure and including a zeolite-type compound, and at least one functional substance present in the supports, in which each of the supports has channels communicating with one another, the functional material is present at least in the channel of each of the supports, and the supports have an average external size of 20 μm or less.

Functional structure

A functional structure which can resist a decrease in the functions of the functional material caused by influences such as force and heat and thus have a long life. The functional structure includes supports each having a porous structure and including a zeolite-type compound, and at least one functional material present in the supports, in which each of the supports has channels communicating with one another, the functional material is present at least in the channel of each of the supports, the functional material present in the supports includes a metal element (M), and the content of the metal element (M) is more than 2.5 mass % with respect to the functional structure.

A synthesis gas production catalyst structure or the like which can maintain stable high catalytic activity for a long period of time without degradation and can allow efficient production of a synthesis gas including carbon monoxide and hydrogen. The synthesis gas production catalyst structurefor use in producing a synthesis gas comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen, the synthesis gas production catalyst structureincluding: supports each having a porous structure and including a zeolite-type compound; and at least one catalytic material present in the support, in which each of the supports has channels communicating with one another, each of the supports has a ratio (L/d ratio) of long side dimension L to thickness dimension d of 5.0 or more, and the catalytic material is present at least in the channel of each of the supports.

Synthesis gas production catalyst structure and precursor thereof, synthesis gas production apparatus, and method of producing synthesis gas production catalyst structure

A catalyst structure that allows prevention of aggregation of fine particles of a functional material, suppresses decrease of catalyst activity, and thus enables the extension of the lifetime of the catalyst structure. A catalyst structure is provided with: a support that is formed from a zeolite-type compound and has a porous structure; and at least one functional material present in the support. The functional material includes a first element that is at least one metallic element selected from the group consisting of cobalt, nickel, and iron. The support has paths connected to each other. The functional material including the first element is present in at least the paths of the support.

Catalyst structure and method for producing same, and method for producing hydrocarbon by use of catalyst structure

A functional structure which can suppress functional degradation of a functional material to achieve longer life, which can save resources without complicated replacement operations, and which, used for example as a catalyst, exhibits excellent catalytic activity. The functional structure includes supports each having a porous structure and including a zeolite-type compound, and at least one functional material present in the supports and including a metal element (M), in which each of the supports has channels communicating with one another, the functional material is present at least in the channel of each of the supports, and the metal element (M) having constituted the functional material is partially substituted with an element having constituted the supports.

An apparatus and method for producing hydrocarbons including aromatic hydrocarbons and lower olefins including propylene from CHand COthrough CO and Hwith high activity and high selectivity. The apparatus is provided with: a synthetic gas production unit to which a gas containing CHand COis supplied from a first supply unit, and which generates a synthetic gas containing CO and Hwhile heating a first catalyst structure; a production unit to which the synthetic gas is supplied and which generates hydrocarbons including aromatic hydrocarbons having 6-10 carbon atoms and lower olefins including propylene while heating a second catalyst structure; and a detection unit which detects propylene and the aromatic hydrocarbons discharged from the production unit, in which the first catalyst structure includes first supports having a porous structure and a first metal fine particle in the first supports, the first supports have a first channels, the first metal fine particle is present in the first channels, the second catalyst structure includes second supports having a porous structure and a second metal fine particle in the second supports, the second supports have a second channels, and a portion of the second channels have an average inner diameter of 0.95 nm or less.

Apparatus and method for producing hydrocarbons

A catalyst structure that allows prevention of aggregation of fine particles of a functional substance, suppresses decrease of catalyst activity, and thus enables extension of the lifetime of the catalyst structure. A catalyst structure has a carrier that is formed from a zeolite-type compound and has a porous structure. The functional substance includes a first element that is at least one metallic element selected from the group consisting of cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), iron (Fe), and ruthenium (Ru), and at least one second element selected from the group consisting of metallic elements in group 1, group 2, group 4, group 7, and group 12 on the periodic table. The carrier has paths connected to each other. The functional substance is present in at least the paths of the carrier.

In an apparatus, a gas containing CHand COis supplied from a first supply unit to a synthetic gas production unit which generates a synthetic gas containing CO and Hwhile heating a first catalytic structure; the synthetic gas is supplied to a gas production unit which generates a lower olefin-containing gas including propylene while heating a second catalytic structure; and a detection unit detects propylene discharged from the gas production unit. The first catalytic structure includes first supports having a porous structure and a first metal fine particle that is present in first channels of the first supports. The second catalyst structure includes second supports having a porous structure and a second metal fine particle in the second supports. The second supports have a second channels, a portion of which have an average inner diameter of 0.95 nm or less.

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