Influence of support on resistance to carbon-deposition of catalyst for CH4, CO2 with O2 to synthesis gas

In the reaction of catalytic oxidation of CH₄, CO₂ with O₂ to synthesis gas, carbon-deposition is an important factor for deactivation. By adding different oxides to Ni/Al₂O₃ catalyst, its resistance to carbon-deposition was improved. The experimental results indicate that the order of resistance to carbon-deposition is as follows: Ni/CaO-Al₂O₃>Ni/MgO-Al₂O₃>Ni/ TiO₂-Al₂O₃ > Ni/CeO₂-Al₂O₃>Ni/La₂O₃-Al₂O₃>Ni/Y₂O₃-Al₂O₃>Ni/Fe₂O₃-Al₂O₃>Ni/Al₂O₃. The catalysts were characterized by CO₂-TPD, O₂-TPD and XPS methods. Here the relation between the order of resistance to carbon-deposition and performance of catalyst is discussed.