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Title: Steam reforming of simulated bio-oil on K-Ni-Cu-Mg-Ce-O/Al2O3: The effect of K

Abstract

Steam reforming of simulated bio-oil (ethanol, acetone, phenol, and acetic acid) and phenol has been studied on K-Ni-Cu-Mg-Ce-O/Al2O3 composite catalysts. Complementary characterization techniques, such as nitrogen sorption, XRD, H2-TPR, H2-TPD, CO-TPD, CO-DRIFTS, and in situ XPS, were used to correlate surface structure and functionality to catalytic performance of potassium (K) doped catalysts. K doping of the Ni-Cu-Mg-Ce-O/Al2O3 catalyst created a Ni°/Ni2+ mixed active phase, which not only enhanced steam reforming activity, but also suppressed the methanation reaction. In addition, K doping changed the surface acid-basic properties of the catalyst, which instead favor the gasifcation and water-gas shift reactions. In conclusion, with the combination of these effects, K doping of Ni-Cu-Mg-Ce-O/Al2O3 catalysts led to higher C1 yield and much lower methane formation, favoring hydrogen production in steam reforming of both phenol and simulated bio-oil.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [2];  [1];  [3]
  1. Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA (United States). Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering
  2. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Inst. for Integrated Catalysis; Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab. (EMSL)
  3. Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA (United States). Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering; Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Inst. for Integrated Catalysis
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Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1435644
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-135619
Journal ID: ISSN 0920-5861; PII: S0920586118304097
Grant/Contract Number:  
FG02-05ER15712; AC05-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Catalysis Today
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 323; Journal ID: ISSN 0920-5861
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
08 HYDROGEN; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; Steam reforming; Bio-oil; K doping; Methanation; Water gas shift; Ni oxidation state; Mixed metal oxide

Citation Formats

Yu, Ning, Rahman, Muhammad Mahfuzur, Chen, Jixiang, Sun, Junming, Engelhard, Mark, Hernandez, Xavier Isidro Pereira, and Wang, Yong. Steam reforming of simulated bio-oil on K-Ni-Cu-Mg-Ce-O/Al2O3: The effect of K. United States: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2018.04.010.
Yu, Ning, Rahman, Muhammad Mahfuzur, Chen, Jixiang, Sun, Junming, Engelhard, Mark, Hernandez, Xavier Isidro Pereira, & Wang, Yong. Steam reforming of simulated bio-oil on K-Ni-Cu-Mg-Ce-O/Al2O3: The effect of K. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2018.04.010
Yu, Ning, Rahman, Muhammad Mahfuzur, Chen, Jixiang, Sun, Junming, Engelhard, Mark, Hernandez, Xavier Isidro Pereira, and Wang, Yong. Tue . "Steam reforming of simulated bio-oil on K-Ni-Cu-Mg-Ce-O/Al2O3: The effect of K". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2018.04.010. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1435644.
@article{osti_1435644,
title = {Steam reforming of simulated bio-oil on K-Ni-Cu-Mg-Ce-O/Al2O3: The effect of K},
author = {Yu, Ning and Rahman, Muhammad Mahfuzur and Chen, Jixiang and Sun, Junming and Engelhard, Mark and Hernandez, Xavier Isidro Pereira and Wang, Yong},
abstractNote = {Steam reforming of simulated bio-oil (ethanol, acetone, phenol, and acetic acid) and phenol has been studied on K-Ni-Cu-Mg-Ce-O/Al2O3 composite catalysts. Complementary characterization techniques, such as nitrogen sorption, XRD, H2-TPR, H2-TPD, CO-TPD, CO-DRIFTS, and in situ XPS, were used to correlate surface structure and functionality to catalytic performance of potassium (K) doped catalysts. K doping of the Ni-Cu-Mg-Ce-O/Al2O3 catalyst created a Ni°/Ni2+ mixed active phase, which not only enhanced steam reforming activity, but also suppressed the methanation reaction. In addition, K doping changed the surface acid-basic properties of the catalyst, which instead favor the gasifcation and water-gas shift reactions. In conclusion, with the combination of these effects, K doping of Ni-Cu-Mg-Ce-O/Al2O3 catalysts led to higher C1 yield and much lower methane formation, favoring hydrogen production in steam reforming of both phenol and simulated bio-oil.},
doi = {10.1016/j.cattod.2018.04.010},
journal = {Catalysis Today},
number = ,
volume = 323,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 10 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
month = {Tue Apr 10 00:00:00 EDT 2018}
}

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Fig. 1 Fig. 1: XRD pattern of (a) as prepared K doped Ni-Cu-Mg-Ce-O/Al2O3; (b) as prepared Ni-Cu-Mg-Ce-O/Al2O3; (c) reduced K doped Ni-Cu-Mg-Ce-O/Al2O3; (d) reduced K doped Ni-Cu-Mg-Ce-O/Al2O3.

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