Support and alloy effects on activity and product selectivity for ethanol steam reforming over supported nickel cobalt catalysts

TY - JOUR

T1 - Support and alloy effects on activity and product selectivity for ethanol steam reforming over supported nickel cobalt catalysts

AU - Chen, Luwei

AU - Choong, Catherine Kai Shin

AU - Zhong, Ziyi

AU - Huang, Lin

AU - Wang, Zhan

AU - Lin, Jianyi

N1 - Funding Information: This work was supported by the Science and Engineering Research Council of A*STAR (Agency for Science Technology and Research), Singapore.

PY - 2012/11

Y1 - 2012/11

N2 - Ni, Co and bimetallic Ni-Co catalysts supported on Ca-γ-Al 2O 3 and ZrO 2 were investigated for the production of hydrogen via ethanol steam reforming (ESR). Catalysts were prepared by wet impregnation method and characterized using temperature- programmed reduction (TPR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). ESR and temperature-programmed desorption of ethanol (ethanol-TPD) were carried out in a continuous flow fixed bed micro-reactor and the outlet gases were monitored by an on-line GC or MS. Ni is found to be more active for the C-C bond rupture than Co on both supports, Ca-γ-Al 2O 3 and ZrO 2. Catalyst support plays very important roles for the ESR. Strong interaction between support and metal affects the formation of NiCo bimetallic compound, resulting in the variety of catalytic activity. On Ca-γ-Al 2O 3 support, the catalytic activity of ESR follows the sequence of 10%Ni > 6.7%Ni 3.3%Co ∼ 3.3%Ni 6.7%Co > 10%Co. On ZrO 2, the trend is 10%Ni > 6.7%Ni 3.3%Co > 10%Co > 3.3%Ni 6.7%Co. The H 2O adsorption/activation ability of the support determines the reaction pathway and thus the product selectivity. On Ca-γ-Al 2O 3, water gas shift reaction is more favorable than on ZrO 2, due to the availability of surface OH groups. The roles of the metal and support for ESR are also discussed.

AB - Ni, Co and bimetallic Ni-Co catalysts supported on Ca-γ-Al 2O 3 and ZrO 2 were investigated for the production of hydrogen via ethanol steam reforming (ESR). Catalysts were prepared by wet impregnation method and characterized using temperature- programmed reduction (TPR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). ESR and temperature-programmed desorption of ethanol (ethanol-TPD) were carried out in a continuous flow fixed bed micro-reactor and the outlet gases were monitored by an on-line GC or MS. Ni is found to be more active for the C-C bond rupture than Co on both supports, Ca-γ-Al 2O 3 and ZrO 2. Catalyst support plays very important roles for the ESR. Strong interaction between support and metal affects the formation of NiCo bimetallic compound, resulting in the variety of catalytic activity. On Ca-γ-Al 2O 3 support, the catalytic activity of ESR follows the sequence of 10%Ni > 6.7%Ni 3.3%Co ∼ 3.3%Ni 6.7%Co > 10%Co. On ZrO 2, the trend is 10%Ni > 6.7%Ni 3.3%Co > 10%Co > 3.3%Ni 6.7%Co. The H 2O adsorption/activation ability of the support determines the reaction pathway and thus the product selectivity. On Ca-γ-Al 2O 3, water gas shift reaction is more favorable than on ZrO 2, due to the availability of surface OH groups. The roles of the metal and support for ESR are also discussed.

KW - Al O

KW - Bimetallic

KW - Hydrogen

KW - NiCo

KW - Steam reforming of ethanol

KW - ZrO

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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.02.119

DO - 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.02.119

M3 - 文章

AN - SCOPUS:84867401657

SN - 0360-3199

VL - 37

SP - 16321

EP - 16332

JO - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

JF - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

IS - 21

ER -