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Utilizing bimetallic catalysts to mitigate coke formation in dry reforming of methane

Journal Article · · Journal of Energy Chemistry
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  1. Long Island University, Brookville, NY (United States)
  2. Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)
  3. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
  4. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Columbia Univ., New York, NY (United States)
We report dry reforming of methane (DRM) involves the conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) into syngas (a mixture of hydrogen, H2, and carbon monoxide, CO), which can then be used to produce a wide range of products by means of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. DRM has gained much attention as a means of mitigating damage from anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions to the environment and instead utilizing these gases as precursors for value-added chemicals or to synthesize sustainable fuels and chemicals. Carbon deposition or coke formation, a primary cause of catalyst deactivation, has proven to be a major challenge in the development of DRM catalysts. The use of nickel- and cobalt-based catalysts has been extensively explored for DRM for their high activity and low cost but suffer from poor stability due to coke formation that has hindered their commercialization. Numerous articles have reviewed the various aspects of catalyst deactivation and strategies for mitigation, but few has focused on the benefit of bimetallic catalysts for mitigating coke formation. Bimetallic catalysts, often improve the catalytic stability over their monometallic counterparts due to synergistic effects resulting from two metal-to-metal interactions. This review will cover DRM literature for various bimetallic catalyst systems, including the effect of supports and promoters, on the mitigation of carbonaceous deactivation
Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund; National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012704
OSTI ID:
1871817
Report Number(s):
BNL-223060-2022-JAAM
Journal Information:
Journal of Energy Chemistry, Journal Name: Journal of Energy Chemistry Journal Issue: 124 Vol. 68; ISSN 2095-4956
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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