scholarly journals A Review on Catalysts Development for Steam Reforming of Biodiesel Derived Glycerol; Promoters and Supports

Catalysts ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 910 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasim Ghaffari Saeidabad ◽  
Young Su Noh ◽  
Ali Alizadeh Eslami ◽  
Hyun Tae Song ◽  
Hyun Dong Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Steam Reforming ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Coke Formation ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Process Conditions ◽  
Primary Concern ◽  
Glycerol Conversion

In the last decades, environmental crises and increasing energy demand have motivated researchers to investigate the practical techniques for the production of clean fuels through renewable energy resources. It is essential to develop technologies to utilize glycerol as a byproduct derived from biodiesel. Glycerol is known as a sustainable and clean source of energy, which can be an alternative resource for the production of value-added chemicals and hydrogen. The hydrogen production via steam reforming (SR) of glycerol using Ni-based catalysts is one of the promising approaches for the entry of the hydrogen economy. The purpose of this review paper is to highlight the recent trends in hydrogen production over Ni-based catalysts using the SR of glycerol. The intrinsic ability of Ni to disperse easily over variable supports makes it a more viable active phase for the SR catalysts. The optimal reaction conditions have been indicated as 650–900 °C, 1 bar, and 15 wt% Ni in catalysts for high glycerol conversion. In this review paper, the effects of various supports, different promoters (K, Ca, Sr, Ce, La, Cr, Fe), and process conditions on the catalytic performance have been summarized and discussed to provide a better comparison for the future works. It was found that Ce, Mg, and La have a significant effect on catalytic performance as promoters. Moreover, SR of glycerol over hydrotalcite and perovskite-based catalysts have been reviewed as they suggest high catalytic performance in SR of glycerol with improved thermal stability and coke resistance. More specifically, the Ni/LaNi0.9Cu0.1O3 synthesized using perovskite-type supports has shown high glycerol conversion and sufficient hydrogen selectivity at low temperatures. On the other hand, hydrotalcite-like catalysts have shown higher catalytic stability due to high thermal stability and low coke formation. It is vital to notice that the primary concern is developing a high-performance catalyst to utilize crude glycerol efficiently.

scholarly journals Steam reforming of ethanol for hydrogen production: influence of catalyst composition (Ni/Al2O3, Ni/Al2O3–CeO2, Ni/Al2O3–ZnO) and process conditions

2021 ◽  
Vol 132 (2) ◽  
pp. 907-919
Author(s):  
O. Shtyka ◽  
Z. Dimitrova ◽  
R. Ciesielski ◽  
A. Kedziora ◽  
G. Mitukiewicz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Steam Reforming ◽  
Catalyst Stability ◽  
Feed Ratio ◽  
Ethanol Conversion ◽  
Process Conditions ◽  
Catalyst Activation ◽  
Catalyst Composition ◽  
Activity Measurements ◽  
Steam Reforming Of Ethanol

AbstractEthanol steam reforming was studied over Ni supported catalysts. The effects of support (Al2O3, Al2O3–ZnO, and Al2O3–CeO2), metal loading, catalyst activation method, and steam-to-ethanol molar feed ratio were investigated. The properties of catalysts were studied by N2 physisorption, TPD-CO2, X-ray diffraction, and temperature programmed reduction. After activity tests, the catalysts were analyzed by TOC analysis. The catalytic activity measurements showed that the addition either of ZnO SSor CeO2 to alumina enhances both ethanol conversion and promotes selectivity towards hydrogen formation. The same effects were observed for catalysts with higher metal loadings. High process temperature and high water-to-ethanol ratio were found to be beneficial for hydrogen production. An extended catalyst stability tests showed no loss of activity over 50 h on reaction stream. The TOC analysis of spent catalysts revealed only insignificant amounts of carbon deposit.

scholarly journals Comparison of the Catalytic Performance of Ni/CeO2/ZrO2 and Commercial Catalyst during Steam Reforming of Methane

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (1 & 2) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Anton Purnomo ◽  
Susan Gellardo ◽  
Leonila Abella ◽  
Hirofumi Hinode ◽  
Chris Salim
Keyword(s):  
Steam Reforming ◽  
Thermo Gravimetric Analysis ◽  
Coke Formation ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Gravimetric Analysis ◽  
Commercial Catalyst ◽  
Operation Temperature ◽  
Zro2 Catalyst ◽  
Steam Reforming Of Methane

Catalytic performance and characterization of Ni/CeO2/ZrO2 and commercial catalyst from Indonesia were investigated in steam reforming of methane. Ni/CeO2/ZrO2 catalyst was prepared using co-impregnation of cerium nitrate and nickel nitrate onto zirconia support material. BET, SEM, EDS, XRD, TPD, TG, and ICP analyses were employed for the characterization of the catalysts. Remarkable catalytic performance of Ni/CeO2/ZrO2 catalyst at 600oC operating temperature and atmospheric pressure of about 74.9% methane conversion was obtained compared to 55.9% using the commercial catalyst. In addition, the presence of cerium in Ni/CeO2/ZrO2 was effective in improving the stability and resistance to coke formation. Less carbon formation was confirmed from the thermo-gravimetric analysis. These results showed that the prepared catalyst is promising in the industrial application which can be used at lower operation temperature for energy saving.

scholarly journals High catalytic performance of Fe-Ni/Palygorskite in the steam reforming of toluene for hydrogen production

2018 ◽  
Vol 226 ◽  
pp. 827-837 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuehua Zou ◽  
Tianhu Chen ◽  
Ping Zhang ◽  
Dong Chen ◽  
Junkai He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Steam Reforming ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Steam Reforming Of Toluene

scholarly journals Synthesis and Characterization of Co/Ni/CoNi-ZSM-5 Catalyst for Hydrogen Production

2018 ◽  
Vol 156 ◽  
pp. 06013
Author(s):  
Widayat Widayat ◽  
Arianti Nuur Annisa ◽  
Hantoro Satriadi ◽  
Syaiful Syaiful
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Steam Reforming ◽  
Hydrothermal Process ◽  
Coke Formation ◽  
Nickel Catalysts ◽  
Catalyst Synthesis ◽  
Cobalt Nickel ◽  
Crystalline Product ◽  
Production Of Hydrogen

Nickel is commonly used as a catalyst in hydrogen production. However, the use of nickel catalysts in the steam reforming process has the disadvantage of coke formation and high cost. Therefore, in this research, Ni/ZSM-5 catalyst synthesis was used to reduce production cost and an addition of cobalt (Co) metal to avoid coke formation. The method consists of a synthesis of ZSM-5 catalyst using hydrothermal process. Furthermore, the crystalline product was impregnated with the metal cobalt, nickel and combination of cobalt-nickel as much as 2% by weight metal/weight of the catalyst. Then the XRD and EDX characterization of Co/ZSM-5, Ni/ZSM-5, and CoNi/ZSM-5 was done followed by catalytic testing in the production of hydrogen from glycerol using steam reforming process. From XRD characterization results showed that Co/ZSM-5 catalyst has a crystallinity of 78.69%, Ni/ZSM-5 catalyst has 70.04% crystallinity and CoNi/ZSM-5 catalyst has 76.99% crystallinity. Catalytic testing on hydrogen production showed that CoNi/ZSM-5 catalyst produced the highest hydrogen concentration of 1,756.33 ppm while Ni/ZSM-5 catalyst produces 1,240 ppm and Co/ZSM-5 catalyst produces 491 ppm.

Hydrogen Production from Ethanol Steam Reforming over Ni-Cu/ZnO Catalyst

2011 ◽  
Vol 236-238 ◽  
pp. 1067-1072
Author(s):  
Li Ping Liu ◽  
Xiao Jian Ma ◽  
Peng Zhang ◽  
Ya Nan Liu
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Steam Reforming ◽  
Fixed Bed ◽  
Surface Characteristics ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Fixed Bed Reactor ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Ethanol Steam Reforming ◽  
Hydrogen Yield ◽  
Ethanol Steam

Hydrogen production by ethanol steam reforming over Ni-Cu/ZnO catalyst in the temperatures range of 250-550°C was studied on a fixed bed reactor. The effects of reaction temperature and water/ethanol molar ratio on hydrogen production were investigated. The structure and surface characteristics of the catalyst were measured by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and differential thermal analyzer (TG-DSC). The results show that the Ni-Cu/ZnO catalyst has good catalytic performance with higher hydrogen yield of 4.87molH2/molEtOH reacted. A comparison of hydrogen production from ethanol steam reforming over Ni-Cu/ZnO catalyst with over a commercial catalyst was made in this paper.

scholarly journals Study of the Metal–Support Interaction and Electronic Effect Induced by Calcination Temperature Regulation and Their Effect on the Catalytic Performance of Glycerol Steam Reforming for Hydrogen Production

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3149
Author(s):  
Songshan Zhu ◽  
Yunzhu Wang ◽  
Jichang Lu ◽  
Huihui Lu ◽  
Sufang He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Calcination Temperature ◽  
Steam Reforming ◽  
Electronic Effect ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Tio2 Catalyst ◽  
Support Interaction ◽  
Metal Support Interaction ◽  
Metal Support ◽  
Ni Species

Steam reforming of glycerol to produce hydrogen is considered to be the very promising strategy to generate clean and renewable energy. The incipient-wetness impregnation method was used to load Ni on the reducible carrier TiO2 (P25). In the process of catalyst preparation, the interaction and electronic effect between metal Ni and support TiO2 were adjusted by changing the calcination temperature, and then the activity and hydrogen production of glycerol steam reforming reaction (GSR) was explored. A series of modern characterizations including XRD, UV-vis DRS, BET, XPS, NH3-TPD, H2-TPR, TG, and Raman have been applied to systematically characterize the catalysts. The characterization results showed that the calcination temperature can contribute to varying degrees of influences on the acidity and basicity of the Ni/TiO2 catalyst, the specific surface area, together with the interaction force between Ni and the support. When the Ni/TiO2 catalyst was calcined at 600 °C, the Ni species can be produced in the form of granular NiTiO3 spinel. Consequently, due to the moderate metal–support interaction and electronic activity formed between the Ni species and the reducible support TiO2 in the NiO/Ti-600C catalyst, the granular NiTiO3 spinel can be reduced to a smaller Ni0 at a lower temperature, and thus to exhibit the best catalytic performance.

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