scholarly journals Hydrogen Production From Steam Gasification of Palm Kernel Shell Using Sequential Impregnation Bimetallic Catalysts

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 58-62
Author(s):  
Anita Ramli ◽  
Siti Eda Eliana Misi ◽  
Mas Fatiha Mohamad ◽  
Suzana Yusup
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Palm Kernel ◽  
Steam Gasification ◽  
Impregnation Method ◽  
Ni Catalysts ◽  
Palm Kernel Shell ◽  
Calcination Temperatures ◽  
Zeolite Β ◽  
Metal Addition

Zeolite β supported bimetallic Fe and Ni catalysts have been prepared using sequential impregnation method and calcined at temperatures between 500-700 ºC. The catalytic activity of these catalysts in a steam gasification of palm kernel shell was tested in a fixed-bed quartz micro-reactor at 700 ºC. Both Fe and Ni active metals present in FeNi/BEA and NiFe/BEA catalysts are corresponding to Fe2O3 and NiO. Different calcination temperatures and different sequence in metal addition have a significant effect to the catalytic activity where FeNi/BEA (700) shows the highest hydrogen produced than other catalysts.

Bimetallic Fe-Ni/Zeolite β Catalysts for Hydrogen Generation from Steam Gasification of Palm Kernel Shell

2014 ◽  
Vol 925 ◽  
pp. 313-317
Author(s):  
Anita Ramli ◽  
Siti Eda Eliana Misi ◽  
Mas Fatiha Mohamad ◽  
Suzana Yusup
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Generation ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Palm Kernel ◽  
Textural Properties ◽  
Lower Surface ◽  
Steam Gasification ◽  
Impregnation Method ◽  
Palm Kernel Shell ◽  
Calcination Temperatures ◽  
Zeolite Β

In this study, the potential usage of PKS as a direct source for hydrogen production is being explored in the presence of bimetallic Fe-Ni/Zeolite β (BEA) catalyst. The catalyst was prepared by co-impregnation method and calcined at temperatures between 500-700 oC to study the effect of calcination temperatures on the gas compositions from steam gasification of PKS. The textural properties and crystalline phase present were characterized using BET and X-Ray Diffraction. The catalysts were tested in steam gasification of PKS in a fixed-bed microreactor at 700 oC using 0.3 g catalyst and 0.9 g PKS. The steam to PKS ratio was 4:1 (vol) while steam to Ar ratio was 1:6 (vol.). The Fe-Ni/BEA catalysts possess lower surface area, higher pore volume and larger pore diameter as compared to the bare BEACalcination temperature is found to contribute to the crystallization of the prepared catalysts where high crystallization of Fe and Ni was observed in Fe-Ni/BEA (700) catalyst with the formation of NiO and NiFe2O4 phase. Fe-Ni/BEA (700) shows the highest composition of H2 gas produced with 76.32 vol% H2, 18.72 vol% CO2, 4.96 vol% CO and the absence of CH4. This shows that the steam gasification of PKS in the presence of Fe-Ni/BEA (700) has a potential to replace the commercial H2 production via methane reforming process.

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 Column Efficiency of Fluoride Removal Using Quaternized Palm Kernel Shell (QPKS)

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayu Haslija Abu Bakar ◽  
Luqman Chuah Abdullah ◽  
Nur Amirah Mohd Zahri ◽  
Ma’an Alkhatib
Keyword(s):  
Fluoride Concentration ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Palm Kernel ◽  
Fluoride Removal ◽  
Trimethylammonium Chloride ◽  
Transfer Resistance ◽  
Adsorption Models ◽  
Palm Kernel Shell ◽  
Bed Height ◽  
Fixed Bed Adsorption

In this research, the adsorption potential of quaternized palm kernel shell (QPKS) to remove F− from aqueous solution was investigated using fixed-bed adsorption column. Raw palm kernel shell waste was reacted with 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl trimethylammonium chloride (CHMAC) in order to modify the surface charge. The effects of inlet F− concentrations (2–12 mg/l) and QPKS bed height (2–10 cm) with optimum pH (pH = 3) on the breakthrough characteristics of the adsorption system were determined. In the fixed-bed column, breakthrough time increases with increasing bed height due to increasing amount of active site on adsorbents to adsorb the fluoride ion. Decreasing trend of breakthrough values was obtained with increasing initial fluoride concentration due to greater driving force for the transfer process to overcome the mass transfer resistance in the column. The adsorptions were fitted to three well-established fixed-bed adsorption models, namely, Thomas, Yoon–Nelson, and Adams–Bohart models. The results fitted well to the Thomas and Yoon–Nelson models with correlation coefficient, R2 ≥ 0.96.

Research on the Catalytic Activity of MnyCezOx/TiO2 for Ethyl Acetate Oxidation

2013 ◽  
Vol 781-784 ◽  
pp. 308-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Li ◽  
Wei Su ◽  
Qi Bin Xia ◽  
Zhi Meng Liu
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
High Activity ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Space Velocity ◽  
Fixed Bed Reactor ◽  
Impregnation Method ◽  
Acetate Oxidation ◽  
Acetate Concentration ◽  
Molar Ratios

Manganese and cerium based catalysts with different Mn/Ce molar ratios prepared by impregnation method for ethyl acetate oxidation. The activity tests of the samples were performed in a fixed-bed reactor. The effect of gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) and ethyl acetate concentration on the catalytic activity of the catalyst were also investigated. The results showed that these catalysts had high activity for the catalytic oxidation of ethyl acetate, of which the catalyst Mn0.9Ce0.1Ox/TiO2exhibitedthe bestactivity, and the temperature required for 90% conversion of ethyl acetate was at 216 °C. The catalyst Mn0.9Ce0.1Ox/TiO2still maintained high activity in the range of GHSV (16,500 to 48,500 h-1) and ethyl acetate concentration (4526 to 7092 mg/m3). In additional, experiments for measuring stability of Mn0.9Ce0.1Ox/TiO2were carried out, and experimental results showed that the good stability of Mn0.9Ce0.1Ox/TiO2was kept after it has run for 25 hours.

Effects of Zn on Steam Gasification Characteristics of Shenhua Lignite Char

2014 ◽  
Vol 1008-1009 ◽  
pp. 252-256
Author(s):  
Wipawan Sangsanga ◽  
Jin Xiao Dou ◽  
Zhe Lei Tong ◽  
Jiang Long Yu
Keyword(s):  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Steam Gasification ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Fixed Bed Reactor ◽  
Gas Composition ◽  
Gaseous Products ◽  
Lignite Char ◽  
Catalytic Effects

The catalytic effects of Zn on the yield of the gaseous products during steam gasification of lignite char were investigated by using a fixed-bed reactor. The gas composition was measured using a gas chromatography (GC). The experimental results show that Zn has catalytic effects on steam gasification and increased the yield of H2. There was an optimum content of Zn implanted into the coal above which zinc does not show further catalytic activity.

Analisis Struktur dan Spesies Permukaan Terhadap Kereaktifan Mangkin Oksida Mangan–Timah

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd. Tahir Ahmad ◽  
Wan Azelee Wan Abu Bakar ◽  
Nor Aziah Buang
Keyword(s):  
Manganese Oxides ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Xrd Analysis ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Impregnation Method ◽  
Catalyst Sample ◽  
Calcination Temperatures ◽  
Composition Ratios ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Micro Reactor

Oksida timah (IV) dengan kehadiran bahan pendop memperlihatkan pelbagai aktiviti yang menarik untuk dikaji dengan mendalam. Dalam kajian ini oksida timah (IV) didopkan dengan Mn(II) dan Mn(IV) pada pelbagai nisbah komposisi dan suhu pengkalsinan menggunakan kaedah pengisitepuan. Bagi melihat aktiviti pemangkinan, sampel mangkin diuji menggunakan sistem reaktor mikro padatan tetap yang menghampiri keadaan sebenar ekzos kenderaan bermotor. Hasil ujian menunjukkan sampel mangkin yang didopkan dengan Mn(II) pada nisbah komposisi 40:60 berpotensi sebagai mangkin dua arah yang setanding dengan mangkin komersil, Pt/AI2O3 dan Hopcalite (CuMn2O4). Pengoksidaan lengkap 100% (T100) berlaku pada suhu yang rendah iaitu T100 = 100°C bagi gas CO dan T100 = 300°C bagi gas propana. Bagi memahami kaitan struktur dan keupayaan pemangkinan sampel mangkin, dua teknik pencirian dilakukan iaitu XPS dan XRD. Pencirian melalui teknik XPS mengenalpasti oksida mangan wujud dengan nombor pengoksidaan +2 dan +3 pada suhu pengkalsinan 400 dan 600°C. Kewujudan nombor pengoksidaan tersebut disahkan melalui teknik XRD iaitu bagi oksida mangan disumbang oleh Mn2O3 dan spinel Mn3O4. Didapati aktiviti pemangkinan yang terbaik bagi sampel mangkin ialah apabila sampel mangkin berada dalam percampuran kedua–dua nombor pengoksidaan tersebut. Daripada teknik XRD juga didapati darjah kehabluran sampel mangkin meningkat apabila suhu pengkalsinan ditingkatkan. Kata kunci: Aktiviti pemangkinan; XPS dan XRD Tin(IV) oxide when doped with other metal oxides exhibit interesting activities to be studied further. In this research, tin(IV) oxide was doped with Mn(II) and Mn(IV) at various composition ratios and calcination temperatures using an impregnation method. The catalytic performance of the prepared sample were investigated using a fixed bed micro-reactor system which resembled the actual exhaust gas condition. For catalyst sample doped with Mn(II) 40:60, the catalytic results have shown their potential as 2–way catalyst that are comparable with the commercial catalyst (Pt/AI2O3 and Hopcalite (CuMn2O4). Catalyst sample gave a 100% conversion (T100) at a low temperature of T100 = 100°C for CO and T100 of 300 for C3H8. To verify the relationship between the structures of the catalyst sample with their catalytic capabilities, characterisation analysis by XPS and XRD were performed. XPS analysis recalled the existence of manganese oxides with oxidation numbers of +2 and +3 at calcination temperatures of 400 and 600°C. This finding is supported by XRD analysis which showed that the manganese oxide was contributed by Mn2O3 and spinel Mn3O4. Therefore the best catalytic activities could be achieved with a catalyst sample prepared under a mixture of the two oxidation numbers. More over from the XRD technique, the degree of crystalinity of the catalyst sample increase as the calcination temperature increases. Key words: Catalytic activity; XPS and XRD

scholarly journals Characteristics of calcined palm oil pastes for biosilica extraction as a function of calcination temperatures

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-34
Author(s):  
N. A. S. Abdul Samat ◽  
U. Z. Kamarul Jaman ◽  
S. Saree ◽  
D. S. A. Mahmod ◽  
J. C. H. Lai
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Palm Kernel ◽  
Silica Content ◽  
High Porosity ◽  
Color Analysis ◽  
Palm Kernel Shell ◽  
Calcination Temperatures ◽  
Empty Fruit Bunches ◽  
Bet Analysis

Palm oil production in Malaysia has increased over the years. As the consequence of high production of palm oil, surplus quantities of palm oil biomass wastes such as empty fruit bunches (EFB), palm kernel shell (PKS), and oil palm decanter cake (DC) are generated. Generally, these wastes are used as fuel to generate steam for boilers, which end up as ash. As several agricultural wastes are well-known to be rich in silica content, this study aims to investigate the bio-silica content of EFB, PKS and DC and their characteristics when calcined at various calcination temperatures from 400°C to 800°C. Several analyses were conducted such as weight loss, color, BET, SEM and FTIR. The results have shown that all samples favorably exhibited silica at higher temperatures, i.e., 800°C. Color analysis depicted that combustible elements were mostly removed at 800°C, leaving non-combusted silica in the waste ash. Weight loss analysis presented that EFB achieved the highest weight loss at 99.05%, followed by PKS at 95.65% and DC at 83.95%. This led to a relatively high amount or purity of silica in the sample. BET analysis showed highest surface area, 20.087m2/g (PKS) and the lowest is 9.492m2/g (DC) at 800°C which verified the high porosity of samples for further absorption applications. The presence of silica was also significantly observed in 800°C FTIR spectra for all waste samples. Overall, it is concluded that EFB, PKS, and DC are highly potential wastes to contribute to the production of bio-silica, which thus can be an option to overcome waste disposal issues in palm oil industries.

scholarly journals Influence of microwave pre-treated Palm Kernel Shell and Mukah Balingian coal on co-gasification

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 5791-5803 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Ahmad ◽  
M. A. M. Ishak ◽  
K. Ismail ◽  
N. N. Kassim
Keyword(s):  
Microwave Irradiation ◽  
Carbon Content ◽  
Microwave Power ◽  
Processing Time ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Palm Kernel ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Fixed Bed Reactor ◽  
Untreated Sample ◽  
Palm Kernel Shell

In this study, microwave irradiation pretreatment of palm kernel shell (PKS) and Mukah Balingian (MB) coal was carried out in a fixed bed reactor. The effect of microwave power and processing time was investigated on pretreated PKS and MB coal characteristic. Then, the co-gasification of microwave pretreated PKS and MB coal was conducted to examine the effect of product yield and gases composition. The results showed that, the characteristics of pretreated sample was improved with increasing microwave power and processing time. The volatile matter, oxygen content and O/C ratio of pretreated sample decreased, while the calorific value, fixed carbon and carbon content of pretreated sample increased with increasing microwave power. The carbon content of pretreated PKS was closed to the untreated MB coal with comparable calorific value was obtained. The microwave power level of 450 W and processing time of 8 min were appropriate to upgrade the PKS and MB coal for co-gasification. The pretreated sample produced higher gas yield and lower tar and char yield than the untreated sample during co-gasification. This result was due to low moisture and oxygenated compound of pretreated feedstock made it appropriate to be converted in co-gasification. Moreover, co-gasification of pretreated sample produced the higher H2+CO and CH4 and lower CO2 composition than untreated sample. Thus, it can be concluded that the microwave irradiation pretreatment on PKS and MB coal performed the significant impact on the product distribution and composition during the co-gasification.

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