Dry reforming reaction over nickel catalysts supported on nanocrystalline calcium aluminates with different CaO/Al2O3 ratios

Nanocrystalline calcium aluminates with different CaO/Al2O3 ratios were prepared by a facile co-precipitation method using Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG-PPG-PEG, MW: 5800) as a surfactant. They were employed as catalyst support for nickel catalysts in methane reforming with carbon dioxide. The prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), N2 adsorption (BET), temperature-programmed reduction and oxidation (TPR-TPO), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques. Catalysts showed a relatively high catalytic activity and stability. TPR analysis revealed that the catalysts with higher CaO content are more difficult to be reduced. TPO analysis showed that the 5 wt%Ni/CA and 5 wt%Ni/C12A7 catalysts with higher CaO amount were effective against coke deposition.     

Nickel catalysts supported on MgO with different specific surface area for carbon dioxide reforming of methane

In this paper, three kinds of MgO with different specific surface area were prepared, and their effects on the catalytic performance of nickel catalysts for the carbon dioxide reforming of methane were investigated. The results showed that MgO support with the higher specific surface area led to the higher dispersion of the active metal, which resulted in the higher initial activity. On the other hand, the specific surface area of MgO materials might not be the dominant factor for the basicity of support to chemisorb and activate CO₂, which was another important factor for the performance of catalysts. Herein, Ni/MgO(CA) catalyst with proper specific surface area and strong ability to activate CO₂ exhibited stable catalytic property and the carbon species deposited on the Ni/MgO(CA) catalyst after 10 h of reaction at 650 °C were mainly activated carbon species.     

Supported Co catalysts for methane reforming with CO2

Co/-Al₂O₃ catalysts prepared at different calcination temperatures were tried in methane reforming with CO₂ and characterized by XRD, H₂-TPR and coking reaction via CH₄ temperature-programmed decomposition. Characterizations indicated that the surface species of Co, reforming activity and coke formation rate strongly depended on calcination temperature and reduction time.This revised version was published online in December 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

CO2 reforming of methane over zirconia-supported nickel catalysts, I. Catalytic specificity

CO₂ reforming of methane is performed over zirconia-supported nickel catalysts. The catalysts show high activity toward CH₄ and CO₂ conversions. Over the high Ni loading catalyst, long-term performances without significant deactivations have been achieved at 1023 K for 30 h and 1123 K for 20 h, respectively. The effects of reduction and calcination temperatures on the catalytic activities are also examined.     

CO2 reforming of methane over zirconia-supported nickel catalysts, II. Thermogravimetric analysis

Thermogravimetric analysis has been used to study carbon deposition during the CO₂ reforming of methane over Ni/ZrO₂ catalysts. The carbon deposits form on the reduced catalyst at a very fast rate during temperature-programmed surface reaction of reforming, and reach a steady state below 973 K. So, the amount of deposited carbon remains constant on the catalyst during the reaction at 973 K. A relationship between the amount of deposited carbon and the activity reveals that the initially formed carbon acts as a reaction intermediate and reacts with CO₂ to produce CO.     

Ni catalysts supported on nanocrystalline magnesium oxide for syngas production by CO2 reforming of CH4

CO2 reforming of methane (CDRM) was carried out over MgO supported Ni catalysts with various Ni loadings. The preparation of MgO supported Ni catalysts via surfactant-assisted precipitation method led to the formation of a nanocrystalline carrier for nickel catalysts. The synthesized samples were characterized by XRD, N2 adsorption-desorption, H2 chemisorption, TPR, TPO and SEM techniques. It was found that the high catalytic activity and stability of the prepared catalysts could be attributable to high dispersion of reduced Ni species and basicity of support surface. In addition, the effect of feed ratio, nickel loading and GHSV on the catalytic performance of CDRM over the catalysts were investigated.     

Promoting effect of Pt in Ni-based catalysts for CH4 reforming

The effect of Pt/Ni ratio on the surface properties and catalytic behavior of bimetallic PtNi catalysts for reforming of methane with CO₂ was studied. The TPR, FTIR of adsorbed CO and XPS data showed that introduction of a small amount of Pt (0.3 – 0.5 wt.%) into the Ni catalyst leads to a decrease of the NiO size, its easy reduction and a uniform distribution of the nickel metal particles.     

Effect of electron beam irradiation on CO2 reforming of methane over Ni/Al2O3 catalysts

The effect of electron beam irradiation on the CO₂ reforming of methane over Ni/Al₂O₃ was investigated. The conversion rate of CO₂ and CH₄ forming H₂ and CO using various catalysts irradiated with an absorbed dose greater than 2 MGy was 5–10% higher than when using an untreated catalyst. The Ni/O ratio on the catalyst surface increased after treatment with an electron beam, and was more prominent for catalysts with a higher Ni content. As such, based on XRD and XPS measurements, electron beam treatment was found to result in either the desorption of oxygen from NiO or the removal of OH groups from the outermost surface layer of the catalyst. In addition, the concentration of active sites, such as Ni²⁺ and NiO, or surface defects was also found to increase with the absorbed radiation dose, thereby increasing the conversion rate.     

Carbon deposition on meso-porous Al2O3 supported Ni catalysts in methane reforming with CO2

Summary 4-(Trialkylammonio)propansultans (TAAPSs), synthesized by the addition reaction of 1,3-propane sultone (PS) and trialkylamines (TAAs), were developed as new phase transfer catalysts for synthesizing dialkoxymethane. The reaction between alcohol and dibromomethane in a highly alkaline solution of KOH/organic solvent two-phase medium were carried out under phase-transfer catalysis (PTC) using TAAPSs as the catalyst. High conversion of dibromomethane and high selectivity of the product were obtained using TAAPSs as the catalyst.</o:p>     

Low-temperature utilization of CO2 and CH4 by combining partial oxidation with reforming of methane over Ru-based catalysts

Combination of partial oxidation of methane (POM) with carbon dioxide reforming of methane (CRM) has been studied over Ru-based catalysts at 550 ℃. POM, CRM and combined reaction were performed over 8wt%Ru/γ-Al2O3 and the results show that both POM and CRM contribute to the combined reaction, between which POM plays a more important role. Moreover, the addition of Ce to Ru-based catalyst results in an improvement in the activity and CO selectivity under the adopted reaction conditions. The Ce-doped catalyst was characterized by N2 adsorption-desorption, SEM, XRD, TPR, XPS and in situ DRIFTS. The mechanism has been studied by in situ DRIFTS together with the temperature distribution of catalyst bed. The mechanism of the combined reaction is more complicated and it is the combination of POM and CRM mechanisms in nature. The present paper provides a new catalytic system to activate CH4 and CO2 at a rather low temperature.     

高比表面积有序介孔Ni/SiC催化CH4-CO2重整反应

采用纳米浇铸法制备了高比表面积（345 m²/g）且孔径均一的有序介孔SiC材料（SiC-OM），以商用SiC（49 m²/g，SiC-C）材料为参比载体。采用等体积浸渍法分别制备了Ni/SiC-OM和Ni/SiC-C，并考察其在CH₄-CO₂重整反应中的催化性能。利用ICP、BET、XRD、H₂-TPR、XPS、HRTEM、TG和Raman等手段对反应前后的两种催化剂进行表征。结果表明，在700℃、1.013×10⁵ Pa和12 L/（h·g）的重整条件下，Ni/SiC-OM的平均积炭速率比Ni/SiC-C降低了一个数量级，这主要归因于强金属-载体相互作用和有序介孔骨架的"限域效应"作用。     

Influence of MgO in the CO2 – steam reforming of methane to syngas by NiO/MgO/ α-Al2O3 catalyst

Simultaneous steam and CO₂ reforming of methane to syngas (H₂and CO) over NiO/MgO/a-Al₂O₃ catalyst have been investigated at different MgO wt.%. The catalyst has been characterized by temperature-programmed reduction and XRD techniques. Addition of MgO reduced the carbon deposition and energy consumption. The stability and less coking on MgO-promoted catalysts are attributed to the lewis basicity of MgO.     

负载Ni催化剂上低温甘油蒸汽重整制氢

采用等体积浸渍法制备了Al₂O₃、CeO₂、TiO₂及MgO负载Ni催化剂,考察了它们对甘油蒸汽重整制氢反应的催化性能。采用X射线衍射、N₂吸附、透射电镜及H₂程序升温还原等方法对催化剂进行了表征。结果表明,载体对Ni催化剂的活性有显著影响。在400 ℃下Ni/CeO₂的催化活性明显好于其他催化剂,活性次序为Ni/CeO₂> Ni/Al₂O₃ > Ni/TiO₂ ~ Ni/MgO。Ni/CeO₂也具有好的稳定性,反应20 h未见活性下降,甘油转化率70%,氢气收率69.2%。这与CeO₂的本性及其与活性组分的相互作用有关。Al₂O₃具有较大的比表面积与孔体积,有利于CO吸附及甲烷化反应的进行,使得Ni/Al₂O₃催化剂在较高温度下具有很高的甘油转化率85.7%,但H₂选择性较差。由于MgO载体与活性组分强的相互作用而生成NiMgO₂固溶体,导致Ni/MgO低温活性差。     

负载Ni催化剂用于乙二醇蒸汽重整制氢催化性能研究

采用等体积浸渍法和共沉淀法制备了Ni催化剂,在固定床反应器上考察了Ni负载量、焙烧温度、反应温度等因素对乙二醇低温重整制氢反应活性和选择性的影响。应用X射线衍射、氮物理吸附、H₂程序升温还原等技术对负载型Ni催化剂进行了表征。结果表明,共沉淀法制备的Ni/CeO₂催化剂具有较小的NiO颗粒与CeO₂载体颗粒粒径,催化活性较高。添加少量氧化钴到Ni/CeO₂催化剂中可使H₂收率达72.6%,EG转化率达93.1%。在CeO₂中添加Al₂O₃能提高负载Ni催化剂的活性,乙二醇转化率达94.0%,H₂收率达67.0%;但添加SiO₂则使其活性明显变差。     

Methane steam reforming over rhodium promoted Ni/Al2O3 catalysts

The effect of Rh addition upon catalyst characteristics and performance in methane steam reforming was investigated using Rh-promoted Ni/Al₂O₃ catalysts. The number of reduced metal atoms exposed on the surface increased for the Rh-promoted catalysts. Rh-promoted catalysts showed an increase in CH₄ reforming activity; however, constant turnover frequencies for promoted and unpromoted catalysts suggest that the increase in the number of metal surface atoms caused the activity enhancement. Rh also facilitated reduction of Ni/Al₂O₃.     

Ni-Sm_x/SiC催化剂甲烷二氧化碳重整性能研究

用浸渍法制备了不同钐含量的Ni-Sm_x/SiC催化剂,其中,镍的质量分数为9%,氧化钐的质量分数分别为0、2%、3%、4%、5%、7%。采用常压微型固定床反应器考察了不同催化剂在甲烷二氧化碳重整反应中的催化性能,并用BET、ICP、XRD、H2-TPR、TG-DTA、XPS和TEM等技术对反应前后催化剂进行表征。结果表明,加入钐后,重整反应中甲烷和二氧化碳转化率明显提高。当钐含量为5%时,Ni-Sm5/SiC表现出最好的活性和稳定性,而且反应后催化剂表面积炭量最少。其原因是钐的加入提高了活性组分与载体的相互作用,有效减少了表面积炭、提高了催化剂的稳定性。     

Catalytic activity of a nickel on alumina catalyst in the CO2 reforming of methane

The kinetics of the CO₂-reforming of methane over a stable Ni/γ-Al₂O₃ catalyst has been studied in the range of 773-873 K, at normal pressure and various CO₂/CH₄ molar ratios. An Eley-Rideal type model gives good agreement with the experimental observations and the kinetic parameters are statistically significant. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Yb_2O_3助剂对Ni/SiC催化剂甲烷二氧化碳重整性能的影响

采用浸渍法制备了Ni/SiC和Ni-Ybx/SiC(x=2%、4%、6%、10%,质量分数)催化剂,在固定床反应装置中考察了催化剂在甲烷二氧化碳重整反应中的性能。利用BET、ICP-AES、XRD、H2-TPR、TG-DTA、XPS和TEM等技术对催化剂进行了表征。实验结果表明,Yb的适宜添加量为4%~6%。在800℃条件下Ni-Yb4/SiC和Ni-Yb6/SiC催化剂具有优异的催化活性和稳定性,在100 h的重整反应中,甲烷和二氧化碳的转化率始终保持在90%以上。Yb2O3助剂能够抑制镍颗粒的生长和减少碳沉积量,因此,Ni-Yb/SiC催化剂在连续反应中表现出稳定的活性。     

基于改性Ni/γ-Al_2O_3催化剂的电催化甲烷水蒸气重整的研究

提出了电催化作用下甲烷水蒸气催化重整的新工艺。基于工业常规Ni基催化剂,采用等体积浸渍法,以Ni为活性组分,γ-Al_2O_3为载体,MgO、CaO为助剂,制备了Ni/γ-Al_2O_3、Ni-MgO/γ-Al_2O_3和Ni-CaO/γ-Al_2O_3催化剂,考察了电流强度、重整温度、水蒸气与甲烷的物质的量比(水碳比,S/C)对不同催化剂的CH_4转化率、H_2产率、CO选择性和催化剂稳定性的影响。结果表明,电催化工艺有着良好的普适性,电流的引入能够提升CH_4转化率、增加H_2产率,尤其在低温下电流的促进作用显著。在三种催化剂中,Ni-CaO/γ-Al_2O_3催化效果最佳,在电流为4.5 A、S/C为3、重整温度为700℃时,CH_4转化率就高达95%以上。稳定性测试表明,电流的通入还能显著提高催化剂的稳定性,延缓催化剂的积炭失活。通过对催化剂的分析表征,发现电流的通入提升了催化剂中NiO的还原程度,同时抑制了反应过程中NiC_x向石墨炭的转化,从而可延缓催化剂因积炭覆盖反应活性位点而造成的失活。     

Combination of CO2 reforming and partial oxidation of CH4 over Ni/Al2O3 catalysts using fluidized bed reactor

The effects of the Ni loading, total feed flow rate, prereduction temperature, reaction temperature and feed gas ratio for combination of CO₂ reforming and partial oxidation of CH₄ over Ni/Al₂O₃ were investigated using a fluidized bed reactor. Methane conversion to syngas was drastically enhanced using a fluidized bed reactor over Ni/Al₂O₃ catalyst calcined at high temperature. The fluidized bed and the fixed bed reactor were compared and a promoting mechanism of the fluidized bed reactor was proposed. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.