Selective CO methanation over NiO-Al2O3-ZrO2 and Co3O4-Al2O3-ZrO2 catalysts


Balikci Derekaya F., Mercan Ermergen D.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, cilt.39, sa.2, ss.359-371, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/kim-1407-24
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.359-371
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

NiO-Al2O3-ZrO2 and Co3O4-Al2O3-ZrO2 catalysts were prepared by three different co-precipitation methods, namely co-precipitation, surfactant-assisted co-precipitation, and surfactant-assisted co-precipitation with ultrasound mixing methods, and their activities were tested in selective CO methanation. Catalysts were characterized using N-2 physisorption, XRD, SEM, TEM, XPS, and TPR-H-2 techniques. CO methanation and selective CO methanation reactions were carried out. Catalysts prepared by surfactant assisted co-precipitation gave high surface area, uniform pore size distributions, and small pores. The NiO-Al2O3-ZrO2 catalyst prepared by surfactant-assisted co-precipitation gave 50% CO conversion to CH4 at 155 degrees C and all CO converted to CH4 when T > 225 degrees C. For the selective CO methanation, the CO level decreased below 100 ppm at 200 degrees C over the NiO-Al2O3-ZrO2 catalyst prepared by surfactant-assisted co-precipitation.