Effect of Rh Addition to Ni/MgO-Al 2 O 3 Catalysts for Dry Reforming of Methane

Objective: This study has analyzed the performance of Ni and Ni-Rh catalysts based on MgO/g-Al2O3 in the process of dryreforming of methane (DRM). Methods/ Statistical Analysis: The samples were prepared using the incipient wetnessimpregnation method and were characterized by N2 adsorption, X-ray di...

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Autores: Ocsachoque, Marco Antonio, Leguizamón Aparicio, María Silvia del Valle, Gónzalez, María Gloria
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/48360
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/48360
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:DRY REFORMING OF METHANE
OXIDES
Rh-Ni catalysts
RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY AND SCATTERING
SURFACE PROPERTIES
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Sumario:Objective: This study has analyzed the performance of Ni and Ni-Rh catalysts based on MgO/g-Al2O3 in the process of dryreforming of methane (DRM). Methods/ Statistical Analysis: The samples were prepared using the incipient wetnessimpregnation method and were characterized by N2 adsorption, X-ray diffraction (XRD), temperature-programmedreduction (TPR), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), surface acidity, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), thermalgravimetric analysis (TGA), and Raman spectroscopy. The catalysts were reduced with hydrogen and measured in thereaction of CH4 with CO2 at two CH4/CO2 ratios. Findings: The 0.5% Rh addition to Ni/MgO-g-Al2O3 improves the activityand the stability for this process. In the bimetallic catalysts, the reduction temperature of the active phase decreases dueto the hydrogen spillover mechanism from the noble metal to the catalyst surface, which favors their catalytic activity. Onthe other hand, the interaction between Rh and the support would be the cause for the better performance of bimetalliccatalysts. The Rh-Ni/MgO-g-Al2O3 catalyst is the most active, indicating that the impregnation order affects the catalyticbehavior. Improvements/Applications: This study gives promising results for this type of catalyst, also showing the effectof the catalyst preparation on the activity and its relationship with deactivation by coke.