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.     

Hydrogen production by steam reforming of glycerol over Ni/Ce/Cu hydroxyapatite-supported catalysts

Hydroxyapatite-supported Ni-Ce-Cu catalysts were synthesised and tested to study their potential for use in the steam reforming of glycerol to produce hydrogen. The catalysts were prepared by the deposition-precipitation method with variable nickel, cerium, and copper loadings. The performance of the catalysts was evaluated in terms of hydrogen yield at 600°C in a tubular fixed-bed microreactor. All catalysts were characterised by the BET surface area, XRD, TPR, TEM, and FE-SEM techniques. The reaction time was 240 min in a fixed-bed reactor at 600°C and atmospheric pressure with a water-to-glycerol feed molar ratio of 8: 1. It was found that the Ni-Ce-Cu (3 mass %-7.5 mass %-7.5 mass %) hydroxyapatite-supported catalyst afforded the highest hydrogen yield (57.5 %), with a glycerol conversion rate of 97.3 %. The results indicate that Ni/Ce/Cu/hydroxyapatite has great potential as a catalyst for hydrogen production by steam reforming of glycerol.     

B改性CuZnAlOx催化剂对甲醇水蒸气重整制氢性能的研究

采用共沉淀法制备CuZnAlO_x（CZA）催化剂,通过浸渍法得到一系列不同硼（B）负载量的yB/CZA（y=0.28%、0.38%、0.73%、0.89%和4.10%,质量分数）催化剂,并将其用于甲醇水蒸气重整制氢反应。此外,为探究催化剂的构效关系,采用ICP、BET、SEM、N₂O化学吸附、TEM、XRD、H₂-TPR和XPS等手段对催化剂进行表征。结果表明,B引入主要影响催化剂的Cu分散性、还原性及Cu-B间相互作用,进而影响甲醇水蒸气重整制氢性能。其中,0.38B/CZA催化剂获得最高催化活性,这与其具有较高的Cu分散性与较强的Cu-B相互作用力有关;在反应温度为250℃,n（H₂O）：n（CH₃OH）=3,空速为9000 mL/（g·h）时,CH₃OH转化率达到93%,CO选择性仅有0.3%,且反应102 h后仍未失活。     

催化剂Ni/Y2O3上低温乙醇水蒸气重整制氢研究——氢气预还原对催化剂性能的影响

用浸渍－热分解－氢还原法(IHDHR)和浸渍－热分解法(IHD)分别制备了两种纳米尺寸的Ni/Y2O3催化剂，并应用X-光电子能谱、X-射线衍射、BET比表面测试等分析技术对两种催化剂的结构进行了表征和比较。采用固定床反应器对两种催化剂的催化性能进行实验测试。结果表明，氢气预还原与否对该纳米Ni/Y2O3催化剂的催化性能有一定的影响，经过氢气预还原的催化剂对低温乙醇水蒸气重整反应表现出较高的活性和稳定性，250?℃时，乙醇的转化率达到81.9%；320 ℃时，乙醇的转化率达到95.3%，对氢气的选择性为53.6%。对经过氢预还原的Ni/Y2O3催化剂进行了60 h的稳定性测试。     

镍基催化剂上乙醇水蒸气重整反应的研究

考察了载体对Ni催化剂乙醇水蒸气重整制氢反应性能的影响。结果表明,Ni/CeO2催化剂具有较好的低温活性和氢气选择性。对Ni担载量和焙烧温度考察发现,400℃焙烧的15%NiCeO2催化剂具有较好的催化性能;继续升高焙烧温度引起NiO和CeO2粒子的显著增大,导致对氢气选择性的降低。较小的Ni和CeO2粒子有利于乙醇水汽重整反应的进行,而大的粒子倾向于乙醇的分解反应。 350℃时,在反应过程中分别添加CO、CO2和CH4的结果表明没有发生CO和CO2甲烷化反应,而发生了一定程度的CH4水汽重整反应。     

介孔Ni/MgO催化剂催化水蒸气重整生物质油制氢

采用水热法制备了介孔MgO作为催化剂的载体,并制备了介孔Ni/MgO催化剂。利用N₂吸附-脱附、XRD、H₂-TPR等对样品进行表征,并考察了介孔Ni/MgO催化水蒸气重整糠醛、生物质油模型物和两种商用生物质油制氢的活性。结果表明,在介孔Ni/MgO催化剂催化水蒸气重整糠醛制氢反应中,随着反应温度的提高,水蒸气重整糠醛中糠醛的转化率、氢气的产率和氢气的选择性,都呈现递增的趋势。在反应温度提高到600℃时,糠醛的转化率和氢气的产率分别达到94.9%和83.2%。Ni/MgO催化水蒸气重整二组分模拟生物质油,糠醛/乙酸、糠醛/羟基丙酮制氢的反应中,氢气的产率分别达到87.3%和86.8%,均高于水蒸气重整糠醛反应中氢气的产率。由此表明,乙酸或羟基丙酮的存在,提高了模拟生物质油中主要有机物组分糠醛的转化率,并相应地提高了氢气的产率。在水蒸气重整商用生物质油制氢反应中,随着反应物水碳比(S/C(molar ratio)=5、10、15、20、25)的提高,主要有机物的转化率、氢气的产率和选择性呈现出增加的趋势。在水碳比为20时,两种生物质油的主要有机...     

Sorption-enhanced steam methane reforming over Ni/Al2O3/KNaTiO3 bifunctional material

The performance of a new lab-made bifunctional material Ni/Al₂O₃/KNaTiO₃ for producing high purity H₂ via sorption-enhanced steam methane reforming (SESMR) was investigated. A series of bifunctional materials with 10 wt% Ni loading but different wt% ratios of KNaTiO₃ and Al₂O₃ was prepared by wetness impregnation method. All the materials were calcined at 700 °C for 3 hours and screened for their catalytic activity in a continuous flow fixed-bed reactor. The material containing 50 wt% each of KNaTiO₃ and Al₂O₃ (designated as HM) was found to be the best choice. The optimum process parameters for the production of high purity H₂ were determined: temperature = 700 °C, steam to carbon (S/C) molar ratio = 6 and gas-hourly space velocity (GHSV) = 2000 cm³ g^-1 h^-1. The values of CH₄ conversion, H₂ yield and H₂ purity were 87, 87 and 90%, respectively, at the optimum reaction conditions. The adsorption capacity of HM was found to be 14.7 wt%. With a breakthrough time of 10 min, the material was stable for 8 adsorption-desorption cycles. The regeneration of HM was achieved with N₂ gas at the same reaction temperature. Overall, the activity of this material for SESMR was very promising.     

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。     

负载NiO-Fe2O3的凹凸棒石对生物油模型物催化重整制氢性能的影响

利用共沉淀法,制备一系列在凹凸棒土上负载不同含量的NiO-Fe₂O₃催化剂。以乙酸、乙醇和苯酚的水溶性溶液为生物油模型物,在自制的三段式固定床反应器中,考察了NiO-Fe₂O₃的负载量、反应温度、水碳比(S/C)对生物油模型物重整制氢的影响。结果表明,所获得的氢气产率最高的工艺条件为,在650℃条件下,以水碳比8~10的生物油模型为实验原料,使用自制的50%NiO-50%Fe₂O₃/PG型催化剂,可使气体产物中H₂的相对含量达到最大66.15%。     

Hydrogen production via steam reforming of bio-oil model compounds over supported nickel catalysts

The steam reforming of four bio-oil model compounds(acetic acid,ethanol,acetone and phenol) was investigated over Ni-based catalysts supported on Al2O3 modified by Mg,Ce or Co in this paper.The activation process can improve the catalytic activity with the change of high-valence Ni(Ni2O3,NiO) to low-valence Ni(Ni,NiO).Among these catalysts after activation,the Ce-Ni/Co catalyst showed the best catalytic activity for the steam reforming of all the four model compounds.After long-term experiment at 700°C and the S/C ratio of 9,the Ce-Ni/Co catalyst still maintained excellent stability for the steam reforming of the simulated bio-oil(mixed by the four compounds with the equal masses).With CaO calcinated from calcium acetate as CO2 sorbent,the catalytic steam reforming experiment combined with continuous in situ CO2 adsorption was performed.With the comparison of the case without the adding of CO2 sorbent,the hydrogen concentration was dramatically improved from 74.8% to 92.3%,with the CO2 concentration obviously decreased from 19.90% to 1.88%.     

Ni-La催化剂上乙醇水蒸气重整制氢——燃料电池氢源技术

采用浸渍法制备出γ-Al2O3、SiO2和γ-Al2O3·SiO2负载的Ni-La催化剂,用XRD、TPR、XPS、H2-TPD、NH3-TPD和TG等手段对催化剂进行了表征,结果表明:这3种负载型催化剂中的活性组分Ni的分散度较高,La3 氧化物高度分散于载体表面.在温度为400℃、水醇比为4.0和液体空速为8.0 mL h-1 g-1cat的条件下,催化剂进行稳定性测试,结果表明:γ-Al2O3·SiO2负载的Ni-La催化剂在整个100 h稳定性测试过程中,氢气的选择性保持在67.0%左右,且稳定性良好.对经过稳定性测试后的Ni-La催化剂进行热重分析,发现γ-Al2O3·SiO2负载的Ni-La催化剂具有较少的积碳量,仅仅是0.86 g C·g-1cat,其中石墨碳占42.81%.     

Syngas production from methane dry reforming over Ni/Al2O3 catalyst

Research on Chemical Intermediates - We evaluated dry reforming of methane in a tubular fixed-bed reactor at various reaction temperatures from 923 to 973 K using different reactant...     

Autothermal reforming of methane over Ni catalysts supported over ZrO2-CeO2-Al2O3

Ni catalysts supported on Al2O3, ZrO2-Al2O3, CeO2-Al2O3 and ZrO2-CeO2-Al2O3 were prepared by coprecipitation method, and their catalytic performances for autothermal reforming of methane to hydrogen were investigated. The Ni-supported catalysts were characterized by XRD, TPR and XPS. The relationship between the structures and catalytic activities of the catalysts was discussed. The results showed that the catalytic activity and stability of the Ni/ZrO2-CeO2-Al2O3 catalyst was better than those of other catalysts with the highest CH4 conversion, H2/CO and H2/COx ratio at 750 ℃. The catalyst showed a little deactivation along the reaction time during its 72 h on stream with the mean deactivation rate of 0.08%/h. The catalytic performance of the Ni/ZrO2-CeO2-Al2O3 catalyst was also affected by reaction temperature, no2 ： nCH4 molar ratio and nH2O ： nCH4 molar ratio. TPR, XRD and XPS measurements indicated that the formation of ZrO2-CeO2 solid solution could improve the dispersion of NiO, and inhibit the formation of NiAl2O3, and thus significantly promoted the catalytic activity of the Ni/ZrO2-CeO2-Al2O3 catalyst.     

Hydrogen production from simulated hot coke oven gas by catalytic reforming over Ni/Mg（Al）O catalysts

Hydrogen production by catalytic reforming of simulated hot coke oven gas (HCOG) with toluene as a model tar compound was investigated in a fixed bed reactor over Ni/Mg(Al)O catalysts. The catalysts were prepared by a homogeneous precipitation method using urea hydrolysis and characterized by ICP, BET, XRD, TPR, TEM and TG. XRD showed that the hydrotalcite type precursor after calcination formed (Ni, Mg)Al₂O₄ spinel and Ni-Mg-O solid solution structure. TPR results suggested that the increase in Ni/Mg molar ratio gave rise to the decrease in the reduction temperature of Ni²⁺ to Ni⁰ on Ni/Mg(Al)O catalysts. The reaction results indicated that toluene and CH₄ could completely be converted to H₂ and CO in the catalytic reforming of the simulated HCOG under atmospheric pressure and the amount of H₂ in the reaction effluent gas was about 4 times more than that in original HCOG. The catalysts with lower Ni/Mg molar ratio showed better catalytic activity and resistance to coking, which may become promising catalysts in the catalytic reforming of HCOG.     

Hydrogen production from simulated hot coke oven gas by catalytic reforming over Ni/Mg(A1)O catalysts

Hydrogen production by catalytic reforming of simulated hot coke oven gas (HCOG) with toluene as a model tar compound was investigated in a fixed bed reactor over Ni/Mg(Al)O catalysts. The catalysts were prepared by a homogeneous precipitation method using urea hydrolysis and characterized by ICP,BET, XRD, TPR, TEM and TG. XRD showed that the hydrotalcite type precursor after calcination formed (Ni,Mg)Al2O4 spinel and Ni-Mg-O solid solution structure. TPR results suggested that the increase in Ni/Mg molar ratio gave rise to the decrease in the reduction temperature of Ni2+ to Ni0 on Ni/Mg(Al)O catalysts. The reaction results indicated that toluene and CH4 could completely be converted to H2 and CO in the catalytic reforming of the simulated HCOG under atmospheric pressure and the amount of H2 in the reaction effluent gas was about 4 times more than that in original HCOG. The catalysts with lower Ni/Mg molar ratio showed better catalytic activity and resistance to ceking, which may become promising catalysts in the catalytic reforming of HCOG.     

Characterization of La-promoted Ni/Al2O3 catalysts for hydrogen production from glycerol dry reforming

In the current paper, dry (CO₂)-reforming of glycerol, a new reforming route, was carried out over alumina (Al₂O₃)-supported, non-promoted and lanthanum-promoted nickel (Ni) catalysts. Both sets of catalysts were synthesized via a wet co-impregnation procedure. Physicochemical characterization of the catalysts showed that the promoted catalyst possessed smaller metal crystallite size, hence higher metal dispersion compared to the virgin Ni/Al₂O₃ catalyst. This was also corroborated by the surface images captured by the FESEM analysis. From temperature-programmed calcination analysis, the derivative weight profiles revealed two peaks, which represent a water elimination peak at a temperature range of 373 to 473 K followed by nickel nitrate decomposition from 473 to 573 K. In addition, BET surface area measurements gave 85.0 m²·g⁻¹ for the non-promoted Ni catalyst, whilst the promoted catalysts showed an average of 1% to 6% improvement depending on the La loadings. Significantly, reaction studies at 873 K showed that glycerol dry reforming successfully produced H₂. The 2%La-Ni/Al₂O₃ catalyst, which possessed the largest BET surface area, gave an optimum H₂ generation (9.70%) at a glycerol conversion of 24.5%.     

Hydrogen production by glycerol reforming in supercritical water over Ni/MgO-ZrO2 catalyst

Nano ZrO₂ and MgO-ZrO₂ were prepared by a self-assembly route and were employed as the support for Ni catalysts used in hydrogen production from glycerol reforming in supercritical water (SCW). The reforming experiments were conducted in a tubular fixed-bed flow reactor over a temperature range of 600–800 °C. The influences of process variables such as temperature, contact time, and water to glycerol ratio on hydrogen yield were investigated and the catalysts were charactered by ICP, BET, XRD and SEM. The results showed that high hydrogen yield was obtained from glycerol by reforming in supercritical water over the Ni/MgO-ZrO₂ catalysts in a short contact time. The MgO in the catalyst showed significant promotion effect for hydrogen production likely due to the formation of the alkaline active site. Even when the glycerol feed concentration was up to 45 wt%, glycerol was completely gasified and transfered to the gas products containing hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and methane along with small amounts of carbon monoxide. At a diluted feed concentration of 5 wt%, near theoretical yield of 7 mole of H₂/mol of glycerol could be obtained.     

Ethanol steam reforming on Ni/Al2O3 catalysts: effect of the addition of Zn and Pt

Ni-based catalysts supported on Zn-modified alumina were investigated in the ethanol steam reforming reaction. A commercial γ-alumina was impregnated with different amounts of zinc nitrate (0, 2, 5, 10, 15, 20 wt.% on Zn basis), calcined, and then impregnated with nickel nitrate aqueous solutions. The samples were characterized by a number of techniques: N(2) adsorption at 77 K, X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), and temperature-programmed reduction (TPR). Their catalytic behavior in the ethanol steam reforming reaction was studied at 873 K, with a H(2)O/ethanol ratio of 5:1. Two effects of the presence of Zn were detected. On the one hand, zinc modifies the surface structure and the surface chemistry of the catalysts by formation of zinc aluminates, and on the other hand, zinc oxide can be reduced to metallic zinc under reaction conditions, thus modifying the catalytic properties of the active phase. The presence of Zn increases the ethanol conversion to gaseous compounds as compared with the catalyst supported on the Zn-free commercial alumina. The addition of a small amount of Pt (1 wt.%) causes a beneficial effect in the reaction. When Ni catalysts were used without a previous reduction treatment, ethylene was formed in high amounts; however, the Pt-Ni catalysts need no reduction pre-treatment to achieve high H(2) yields (close to 70%) and showed a high stability versus time on stream because of the control of the production of ethylene, a coke precursor.     

花状微球NiO/CeO_2催化剂上乙醇水蒸气重整制氢研究

用水热法制备微米尺寸CeO2花状微球粉体,并通过浸渍/热分解法在该粉体上担载纳米尺寸的NiO颗粒,制得催化剂NiO/CeO2。对催化剂进行了XRD、SEM、XES和BET物性表征。经固定床反应器对催化剂的催化性能进行测试。装载1.0 g催化剂,液体处理量0.05 mL/min。结果表明,该方法合成的催化剂NiO/CeO2对低温乙醇水蒸气重整反应表现出较高的活性和稳定性。同时通过微量Cr、Zn、Cu的加入在低温区抑制了CO、CH4的生成,提高了H2的产率和催化剂的抗积炭能力。该催化剂连续稳定性测试达到2 000 h;进行反复起动稳定性测试12次后,未表现出失活特征。