Enhanced activity and stability of MgO-promoted Ni/Al2O3 catalyst for dry reforming of methane: Role of MgO

Jin, Baitang; Li, Shiguang; Liang, Xinhua

doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2020.119082

Enhanced activity and stability of MgO-promoted Ni/Al₂O₃ catalyst for dry reforming of methane: Role of MgO

Journal Article · Thu Sep 03 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Fuel

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2020.119082· OSTI ID:1849228

Jin, Baitang ^[1]; Li, Shiguang ^[2]; ^[3]

Missouri Univ. of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO (United States). Dept. of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering; Missouri Univ. of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO (United States)
Gas Technology Inst., Des Plaines, IL (United States)
Missouri Univ. of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO (United States). Dept. of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Highly dispersed nickel nanoparticles (NPs) were deposited on Al₂O₃ NPs by atomic layer deposition (ALD). Various amounts of MgO were loaded on Ni/Al₂O₃ catalysts by the incipient wetness (IW) method for dry reforming of methane. Fresh and used catalysts were systematically characterized to reveal the effects of MgO on the catalytic performance. MgO was found to increase the basic amount and basic strength of catalyst surfaces, which provided additional surface oxygen species and assisted the adsorption and activation of CO₂. Although the formation of NiO-MgO solid solution, during the calcination of incipient wetness, did not improve the overall reducibility, the Ni NPs from NiO-MgO solid solution after reduction formed an intimate interaction with MgO, which could inhibit Ni NPs from sintering and provide sufficient metal-support interface for CO₂ activation. The MgO-promoted Ni/Al₂O₃ reached a methane reforming rate of 1780 L_CH4g_Ni^-1 h^-1 at 850 °C, which is 26% more than that of the pristine Ni/Al₂O₃. Finally, the higher CO₂ activity enhanced the oxidation rate of the surface carbon generated from side-reactions, thereby resulting in a higher reforming rate and inhibiting coke formation, especially the detrimental graphitic encapsulating carbon on the active nickel surface.

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Research Organization:: Gas Technology Institute, Des Plaines, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)

Grant/Contract Number:: FE0029760

OSTI ID:: 1849228

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1775782
OSTI ID: 1968721

Journal Information:: Fuel, Journal Name: Fuel Journal Issue: C Vol. 284; ISSN 0016-2361

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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