Activity and stability enhancement of Ni-MCM-41 catalysts by Rh incorporation for hydrogen from dry reforming of methane

ARBAĞ H., YAŞYERLİ S., YAŞYERLİ N., Dogu G.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, vol.35, no.6, pp.2296-2304, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.12.109
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.2296-2304
  • Keywords: Hydrogen, Dry reforming, Rh-Ni-MCM-41, Ni-MCM-41, Catalyst stability, CARBON-DIOXIDE, SYNTHESIS GAS, COKE FORMATION, CO2, SUPPORT, NI, ZRO2, CH4, PD
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Ni incorporated and Ni-Rh incorporated bimetallic MCM-41 like mesoporous catalysts, which were synthesized following a one-pot hydrothermal procedure, showed very high activity in dry reforming of methane. Among the Ni incorporated catalysts, Ni-MCM-41-V, with a Ni/Si ratio of 0.19, showed the best catalytic performance. Rh incorporation into this catalyst by the one-pot procedure improved both activity and time on stream stability of the catalyst. However, Rh incorporation by impregnation caused instabilities due to coke formation, after about 11 h of reaction time. Occurrence of reverse water gas shift reaction caused higher CO selectivity than H-2 selectivity, with the Ni incorporated catalysts. Rh incorporation into these catalysts decreased the relative significance of reverse water gas shift reaction, with respect to dry reforming reaction. (C) 2009 Professor T. Nejat Veziroglu. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.