Autor segons l'article: Alir, A; Abdullah, TAT; Johari, A; Mohamud, MY; Phey, MLP; Nabgan, W; Medina, F; Ikram, M
Departament: Enginyeria Química
Autor/s de la URV: Medina Cabello, Francisco / Nabgan, Walid
Paraules clau: Tar Steam reforming Nickel Mgo Hydrogen Carbon conversion Cao Alkaline earth promoter
Resum: H2 production can be used as a clean and renewable energy source for various applications, including fuel cells, internal combustion engines, and chemical production. Using nickel-based catalysts for steam reforming biomass tar presents challenges related to catalyst deactivation, poisoning, heterogeneous composition, high process temperatures, and gas impurities. To overcome these challenges, adopting a nickel-based catalyst with selected oxide support and MgO and CaO promoter is a promising approach for improving the efficiency and sustainability of steam reforming for hydrogen production. The majority of studies conducted to date have focused on the steam reforming of particular tar compounds, most commonly benzene, phenol, toluene, or naphthalene, over a range of support catalysts. However, the actual biomass tar composition is complex, and each component impacts how well steam reforming works. In this research, a multi-compound biomass tar model including phenol, toluene, naphthalene, and pyrene underwent a steam reforming process. Various types with 10 wt.% of nickel-based catalysts were generated by the co-impregnation technique, which included 90 wt.% different oxide supports (Al2O3, La2O3, and ZrO2) and 10 wt.% of combination alkaline oxide earth promoters (MgO and CaO). Thermogravimetric analysis, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) method, N2 physisorption, temperature-programmed reduction (H2-TPR), temperature-programmed desorption (CO2-TPD), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) of ni-based catalyst characterized physiochemical properties of the prepared catalyst. The reaction temperature used for steam reforming was 800 °C, an S/C ratio of 1, and a GHSV of 13,500 h−1. Ni/La2O3/MgO/CaO (NiLaMgCa) produced the most carbon to-gas conversion (86.27 mol%) and H2 yield (51.58 mol%) after 5 h of reaction compared to other catalysts tested in this study. Additionally, the filamentous carbon coke deposited on the spent catalyst of NiLaMgCa does not impact the catalyst activity. NiLaMgCa was the best catalyst compared to other catalysts investigated, exhibiting a stable and high catalytic performance in the steam reforming of gasified biomass tar. In conclusion, this study presents a novel approach by adding a combination of MgO and CaO promoters to a ni-based catalyst with various oxide supports, strengthening the metal-support interaction and improving the acid-base balance of the catalyst surface. The mesoporous structure and active phase (metallic Ni) were successfully developed. This can lead to an increase in the conversion of tar to H2 yield gas and a decrease in the production of undesired byproducts, such as CH4 and CO.
Àrees temàtiques: Química Physical and theoretical chemistry Farmacia Environmental science (all) Engenharias ii Ciências biológicas ii Chemistry, physical Catalysis Astronomia / física
Accès a la llicència d'ús: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Adreça de correu electrònic de l'autor: walid.nabgan@urv.cat francesc.medina@urv.cat
Identificador de l'autor: 0000-0001-9901-862X 0000-0002-3111-1542
Data d'alta del registre: 2024-08-03
Versió de l'article dipositat: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Enllaç font original: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/3/472
URL Document de llicència: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Referència a l'article segons font original: Catalysts. 13 (3):
Referència de l'ítem segons les normes APA: Alir, A; Abdullah, TAT; Johari, A; Mohamud, MY; Phey, MLP; Nabgan, W; Medina, F; Ikram, M (2023). The Efficiency of Carbon Conversion and Hydrogen Production from Tar Steam Reforming of Biomass Using Ni-Based Catalysts with Alkaline Earth Promoters. Catalysts, 13(3), -. DOI: 10.3390/catal13030472
DOI de l'article: 10.3390/catal13030472
Entitat: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Any de publicació de la revista: 2023
Tipus de publicació: Journal Publications
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