Co and Ni supported on CeO2 as selective bimetallic catalyst for dry reforming of methane |
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Authors: | Igor Luisetto Simonetta Tuti Elisabetta Di Bartolomeo |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Rome “Roma Tre”, Via della Vasca Navale 79, 00146 Roma, Italy;2. Department of Chemical Science and Technology & NAST Centre, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, 00133 Roma, Italy |
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Abstract: | Co/CeO2 (Co 7.5 wt.%), Ni/CeO2 (Ni 7.5 wt.%) and Co–Ni/CeO2 (Co 3.75 wt.%, Ni 3.75 wt.%) catalysts were prepared by surfactant assisted co-precipitation method. Samples were characterized by X-Ray diffraction, BET surface areas measurements, temperature programmed reduction and tested for the dry reforming of methane CH4 + CO2 → 2CO + 2H2 in the temperature range 600–800 °C with a CH4:CO2:Ar 20:20:60 vol.% feed mixture and a total flow rate of 50 cm3 min−1 (GHSW = 30,000 mL g−1 h−1). The bimetallic Co–Ni/CeO2 catalyst showed higher CH4 conversion in comparison with monometallic systems in the whole temperature range, being 50% at 600 °C and 97% at 800 °C. H2/CO selectivity decreased in the following order: Co–Ni/CeO2 > Ni/CeO2 > Co/CeO2. Carbon deposition on spent catalysts was analyzed by thermal analysis (TG-DTA). After 20 h under stream at 750 °C, cobalt-containing catalysts, Co/CeO2 and Co–Ni/CeO2, showed a stable operation in presence of a deposited amorphous carbon of 6 wt.%, whereas Ni/CeO2 showed an 8% decrease of catalytic activity due to a massive presence of amorphous and graphitic carbon (25 wt.%). |
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Keywords: | Methane dry reforming Hydrogen production Co&ndash Ni/CeO2 Bimetallic catalyst Carbon deposition |
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