Steam reforming of iso-octane for hydrogen production I. Preparation and catalytic performance of sulfur-tolerant catalyst Pt/CeO2/Al2O3

  • Qingsong Xue*
  • , Lida Gao
  • , Jinchun Chen
  • , Yong Lu
  • , Mingyuan He
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

High sulfur-tolerant Pt/CeO2/Al2O3 catalyst was prepared by incipient wetness impregnation. The effects of reaction and catalyst preparation conditions on the performance of Pt/CeO2/Al2O3 catalyst for steam reforming of iso-octane with 300 μg/g thiophene in feed were studied. The optimal CeO2 and Pt mass fraction in catalyst were 15 and 0.8%, respectively. The catalyst was tested for 100 hr run, which possessed excellent sulfur tolerance, high catalytic activity, and good stability. Iso-octane conversion was almost 100% within 40 hr and then slowly decreased to 95%, while H2 mole fraction in product stream remained at 75% with CH4 mole fraction about 1%.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12-16
Number of pages5
JournalPetrochemical Technology
Volume37
Issue number1
StatePublished - 15 Jan 2008

Keywords

  • Alumina
  • Cerium
  • Fuel cell
  • Hydrogen production
  • Iso-octane
  • Platinum
  • Steam-reforming
  • Sulfur tolerance

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