Improving noble metal catalytic activity in the dry reforming of methane by adding niobium

Fuel ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 308 ◽  
pp. 121996
Author(s):  
D. Ballesteros-Plata ◽  
A. Infantes-Molina ◽  
E. Rodríguez-Castellón ◽  
M.A. Cauqui ◽  
M.P. Yeste
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Noble Metal ◽  
Dry Reforming ◽  
Dry Reforming Of Methane

scholarly journals Bimetallic Ni–Ru and Ni–Re Catalysts for Dry Reforming of Methane: Understanding the Synergies of the Selected Promoters

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Álvarez Moreno ◽  
Tomás Ramirez-Reina ◽  
Svetlana Ivanova ◽  
Anne-Cécile Roger ◽  
Miguel Ángel Centeno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Noble Metal ◽  
Dry Reforming ◽  
Coke Deposition ◽  
Dry Reforming Of Methane ◽  
Hydrogen Chemisorption ◽  
High Catalytic Activity ◽  
Reaction Conditions ◽  
Primary Strategy ◽  
Selection Of

Designing an economically viable catalyst that maintains high catalytic activity and stability is the key to unlock dry reforming of methane (DRM) as a primary strategy for biogas valorization. Ni/Al2O3 catalysts have been widely used for this purpose; however, several modifications have been reported in the last years in order to prevent coke deposition and deactivation of the samples. Modification of the acidity of the support and the addition of noble metal promoters are between the most reported strategies. Nevertheless, in the task of designing an active and stable catalyst for DRM, the selection of an appropriate noble metal promoter is turning more challenging owing to the lack of homogeneity of the different studies. Therefore, this research aims to compare Ru (0.50 and 2.0%) and Re (0.50 and 2.0%) as noble metal promoters for a Ni/MgAl2O4 catalyst under the same synthesis and reaction conditions. Catalysts were characterized by XRF, BET, XRD, TPR, hydrogen chemisorption (H2-TPD), and dry reforming reaction tests. Results show that both promoters increase Ni reducibility and dispersion. However, Ru seems a better promoter for DRM since 0.50% of Ru increases the catalytic activity in 10% and leads to less coke deposition.

scholarly journals Performance Analysis of TiO2-Modified Co/MgAl2O4 Catalyst for Dry Reforming of Methane in a Fixed Bed Reactor for Syngas (H2, CO) Production

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 3347
Author(s):  
Arslan Mazhar ◽  
Asif Hussain Khoja ◽  
Abul Kalam Azad ◽  
Faisal Mushtaq ◽  
Salman Raza Naqvi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Dry Reforming ◽  
Fixed Bed Reactor ◽  
Dry Reforming Of Methane ◽  
Catalyst Stability ◽  
Feed Ratio ◽  
Catalyst Loading ◽  
Impregnation Method

Co/TiO2–MgAl2O4 was investigated in a fixed bed reactor for the dry reforming of methane (DRM) process. Co/TiO2–MgAl2O4 was prepared by modified co-precipitation, followed by the hydrothermal method. The active metal Co was loaded via the wetness impregnation method. The prepared catalyst was characterized by XRD, SEM, TGA, and FTIR. The performance of Co/TiO2–MgAl2O4 for the DRM process was investigated in a reactor with a temperature of 750 °C, a feed ratio (CO2/CH4) of 1, a catalyst loading of 0.5 g, and a feed flow rate of 20 mL min−1. The effect of support interaction with metal and the composite were studied for catalytic activity, the composite showing significantly improved results. Moreover, among the tested Co loadings, 5 wt% Co over the TiO2–MgAl2O4 composite shows the best catalytic performance. The 5%Co/TiO2–MgAl2O4 improved the CH4 and CO2 conversion by up to 70% and 80%, respectively, while the selectivity of H2 and CO improved to 43% and 46.5%, respectively. The achieved H2/CO ratio of 0.9 was due to the excess amount of CO produced because of the higher conversion rate of CO2 and the surface carbon reaction with oxygen species. Furthermore, in a time on stream (TOS) test, the catalyst exhibited 75 h of stability with significant catalytic activity. Catalyst potential lies in catalyst stability and performance results, thus encouraging the further investigation and use of the catalyst for the long-run DRM process.

scholarly journals Evaluation of a Catalyst Durability in Absence and Presence of Toluene Impurity: Case of the Material Co2Ni2Mg2Al2 Mixed Oxide Prepared by Hydrotalcite Route in Methane Dry Reforming to Produce Energy

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 1362
Author(s):  
Carole Tanios ◽  
Cédric Gennequin ◽  
Madona Labaki ◽  
Haingomalala Lucette Tidahy ◽  
Antoine Aboukaïs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Mixed Oxide ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Dry Reforming ◽  
Dry Reforming Of Methane ◽  
Side Reactions ◽  
Commercial Catalyst ◽  
Catalytic Sites ◽  
Catalyst Durability ◽  
Catalytic Performances

Ni, Co, Mg, and Al mixed-oxide solids, synthesized via the hydrotalcite route, were investigated in previous works toward the dry reforming of methane for hydrogen production. The oxide Co2Ni2Mg2Al2 calcined at 800 °C, Co2Ni2Mg2Al2800, showed the highest catalytic activity in the studied series, which was ascribable to an interaction between Ni and Co, which is optimal for this Co/Ni ratio. In the present study, Co2Ni2Mg2Al2800 was compared to a commercial catalyst widely used in the industry, Ni(50%)/Al2O3, and showed better activity despite its lower number of active sites, as well as lower amounts of carbon on its surface, i.e. less deactivation. In addition to this, Co2Ni2Mg2Al2800 showed stability for 20 h under stream during the dry reforming of methane. This good durability is attributed to a periodic cycle of carbon deposition and removal as well as to the strong interaction between Ni and Co, preventing the deactivation of the catalyst. The evaluation of the catalytic performances in the presence of toluene, which is an impurity that exists in biogas, is also a part of this work. In the presence of toluene, the catalytic activity of Co2Ni2Mg2Al2800 decreases, and higher carbon formation on the catalyst surface is detected. Toluene adsorption on catalytic sites, side reactions performed by toluene, and the competition between toluene and methane in the reaction with carbon dioxide are the main reasons for such results.

scholarly journals A Short Review on the Catalytic Activity of Hydrotalcite-Derived Materials for Dry Reforming of Methane

Catalysts ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radosław Dębek ◽  
Monika Motak ◽  
Teresa Grzybek ◽  
Maria Galvez ◽  
Patrick Da Costa
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Short Review ◽  
Dry Reforming ◽  
Dry Reforming Of Methane

scholarly journals Spectroscopic and Kinetic Insights into the Methane Reforming over Ce-pyrochlores

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Disha Jain ◽  
Shreya Saha
Keyword(s):  
Noble Metal ◽  
Material Characterization ◽  
Reaction Pathway ◽  
Dry Reforming ◽  
Dry Reforming Of Methane ◽  
Methane Reforming ◽  
In Situ Ftir ◽  
Ftir Studies ◽  
Surface Intermediates

<p></p><p>In the present study, we have studied the effect of doping of noble metal ions in Ce-pyrochlores for dry reforming of methane (DRM). Two series of noble metal (Pt and Ru) doped pyrochlores i.e. Ce<sub>2</sub>Zr<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub> and Ce<sub>2</sub>Ti<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub> have been studied. Reducibility of the synthesized samples was measured to understand the interplay between the metal and support. A detailed material characterization was performed both pre-and post-reaction to highlight the changes on the surface of the catalyst. Further, the nature of surface intermediates was investigated by in situ FTIR studies. Based on these experimental insights, a comprehensive reaction pathway was developed and kinetic model was derived.</p><br><p></p>

scholarly journals The effect of interfacial engineering on the deactivation resistance of nickel-based catalysts for dry reforming of methane

2021 ◽  
Vol 2076 (1) ◽  
pp. 012041
Author(s):  
Jinmiao Zhang ◽  
Mudi Zheng ◽  
Yuqing Zhou ◽  
Xingyuan Gao
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Dry Reforming ◽  
Sulfur Poisoning ◽  
Dry Reforming Of Methane ◽  
Interfacial Engineering ◽  
Metal Support Interaction ◽  
Metal Metal ◽  
Metal Support

Abstract Methane dry reforming reaction (DRM) can convert CO2 and CH4, two kinds of greenhouse gases with very stable chemical properties, to produce syngas, which can be used to synthesize valuable industrial products. Nickel-based catalysts have been widely used in DRM because of their low cost and good catalytic activity. However, nickel application is limited by such as high-temperature metal sintering, carbon deposition and catalyst poisoning, which restricts the industrial application in DRM reaction. Compared with single metal nickel, the selective doping of multi metals and supports shows higher catalytic activity and anti poisoning tolerance due to changing the chemical and structural properties of the catalyst by enhancing the alloy effect and the force between metal and support. This paper mainly reviews the catalysts with anti-coking, anti-sintering and anti-sulfur poisoning by tuning the metal-metal interaction and metal-support interaction (MSI) in DRM. The modification strategies in interfacial engineering and structure-performance relationship are discussed, and the existing difficulties and future development of Ni-based catalysts are proposed.

scholarly journals Understanding the performance and mechanism of Mg-containing oxides as support catalysts in the thermal dry reforming of methane

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 1162-1183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nor Fazila Khairudin ◽  
Mohd Farid Fahmi Sukri ◽  
Mehrnoush Khavarian ◽  
Abdul Rahman Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Catalyst Deactivation ◽  
Synthesis Method ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Dry Reforming ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Dry Reforming Of Methane ◽  
High Catalytic Activity ◽  
Metal Dispersion ◽  
Recent Developments

Dry reforming of methane (DRM) is one of the more promising methods for syngas (synthetic gas) production and co-utilization of methane and carbon dioxide, which are the main greenhouse gases. Magnesium is commonly applied in a Ni-based catalyst in DRM to improve catalyst performance and inhibit carbon deposition. The aim of this review is to gain better insight into recent developments on the use of Mg as a support or promoter for DRM catalysts. Its high basicity and high thermal stability make Mg suitable for introduction into the highly endothermic reaction of DRM. The introduction of Mg as a support or promoter for Ni-based catalysts allows for good metal dispersion on the catalyst surface, which consequently facilitates high catalytic activity and low catalyst deactivation. The mechanism of DRM and carbon formation and reduction are reviewed. This work further explores how different constraints, such as the synthesis method, metal loading, pretreatment, and operating conditions, influence the dry reforming reactions and product yields. In this review, different strategies for enhancing catalytic activity and the effect of metal dispersion on Mg-containing oxide catalysts are highlighted.

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