Hydrogen Yield from Low Temperature Steam Reforming of Ethanol |
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| Authors: | Nikhil K Das Ajay K Dalai R Ranganathan |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering Laboratories, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, 57 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, Canada S7N 5A9;2. Saskatchewan Research Council, Saskatoon, SK, Canada S7N 2X8 |
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| Abstract: | Low temperature steam reforming of ethanol in the temperature range of 200–360°C was studied to maximize the production of H2. The optimum reaction conditions in presence of a suitable catalyst can produce mainly the desired products H2 and CO2. Cu/Al2O3 catalysts with six different concentrations ranging from 0 to 10 wt.% Mn, were prepared, characterized and studied for the ethanol-steam reforming reaction. Maximum ethanol conversion of 60.7% and hydrogen yield of 3.74 (mol H2 / mol ethanol converted) were observed at 360°C for catalyst with 2.5 wt.% Mn loading. |
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| Keywords: | catalyst steam reforming conversion yield activity |
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