Biphenyl Hydrogenation with Syngas for Hydrogen Purification and Transportation: Performance of Dispersed Catalytic Systems Based on Transition Metal Sulfides
Abstract The feasibility of biphenyl hydrogenation with syngas for hydrogen purification and binding with the aim of its transportation was demonstrated. Specific features of the hydrogenation of biphenyl as a promising organic hydrogen carrier using unsupported Ni–Mo sulfide catalysts were studied. In particular, the influence of temperature, reaction time, presence of water in the system, and Н2/СО gas mixture composition on the substrate conversion and selectivity with respect to products was examined. The highest conversion and the maximal hydrogen uptake are reached at 380°С in 6–8 h. The dispersed catalysts are active in biphenyl hydrogenation at the CO concentration in the Н2/СО gas mixture of up to 50 vol %, and H2O can act in this case as an in situ hydrogen source owing to the occurrence of the water-gas shift reaction.
