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Support and crystallite effects in CO hydrogenation on nickel

Journal Article · · J. Catal.; (United States)
The adsorption and reaction of carbon monoxide and hydrogen were studied on seven alumina-supported catalysts containing 0.5-23% nickel, four silica-supported catalysts containing 2.7-15% nickel, and 2.8 and 15% nickel on titanium oxide. On the silica and alumina-supported catalysts, hydrogen adsorption, per cent reduction of metal, carbon monoxide/hydrogen adsorption ratio, and methane yield increased with increasing metal dispersion, the methane turnover number decreased with increasing metal dispersion, and the carbon monoxide turnover number was not affected by dispersion. Hydrogen adsorption was suppressed by the titanium dioxide support. The suppression of hydrogen adsorption and the activity for carbon monoxide hydrogenation decreased as a function of support in the order TiO/sub 2/ > Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ > SiO/sub 2/ and apparently depended on the strength of the electronic interaction of support and metal. The selectivity shifted to higher hydrocarbons as the metal dispersion increased and as the carbon monoxide/hydrogen adsorption ratio increased. Effects of preparation method are also reported.
Research Organization:
Brigham Young Univ.
OSTI ID:
6270509
Journal Information:
J. Catal.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Catal.; (United States) Vol. 65:2; ISSN JCTLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English