High-performance Ni-CeAlO3-Al2O3/FeCrAl-fiber catalyst for catalytic oxy-methane reforming to syngas

  • Guofeng Zhao*
  • , Ruijuan Chai
  • , Zhiqiang Zhang
  • , Weidong Sun
  • , Ye Liu
  • , Yong Lu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A thin-sheet Ni-CeAlO3-Al2O3/FeCrAl-fiber to be used in the COMR process was fabricated by thermally decomposing the catalyst precursor of NiAl-LDHs/FeCrAl-fiber to form the NiO-Al2O3/FeCrAl-fiber, followed by CeO2-modification and H2-reduction. Pre-mounting a γ-Al2O3 layer onto the FeCrAl-fiber is particularly critical for the hydrothermal growth of LDHs along with the fiber surface. The most promising catalyst, with 5 wt% Al2O3, 5 wt% Ni, and 2 wt% CeO2, exhibits high activity, high selectivity, and particularly prolonged stability. At a gas hourly space velocity of 100 L g−1 h−1 and 700 °C, CH4 conversion and H2/CO selectivity can be stably maintained at ~86% and ~96.1/~91.5% for a feed gas with CH4/O2 molar ratio of 2.0/1.0 during 350 h test, in nature, due to the enhanced Ni-sintering and improved carbon resistance. The existence of “CeAlO3-CeO2” cycle enables the catalyst with high carbon resistance because of the intensified C-elimination to inhibit filaments growth.

Original languageEnglish
Article number116102
JournalFuel
Volume258
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Dec 2019

Keywords

  • Carbon resistance
  • Catalytic oxy-methane reforming
  • Layered double hydroxides
  • Ni-based catalysts
  • Structured catalysts
  • Synthesis gas

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