Authors: Park, Sun Hee1; Chun, Kook1; Yoon, Wang Lai2; Kim, Sung Hyun1
Source: Research on Chemical Intermediates, Volume 34, Numbers 8-9, 2008 , pp. 781-786(6)
Publisher: VSP, an imprint of Brill
Abstract:
Two different catalysts, Ni-(ZrO2) and Ni-(La2O3)0.1-(ZrO2)0.9, were synthesized to use as catalysts in the autothermal reforming of methane. Ni-(ZrO2) catalyst without lanthanum prepared in this study has a good initial performance, but as the reactions keep progressing, the activities gradually decrease. In contrast, the activities of Ni-(La2O3)0.1-(ZrO2)0.9 catalyst have high thermal stability and coke resistance due to the presence of La. Both methane conversion and hydrogen yield of Ni-(La2O3)0.1-(ZrO2)0.9 in non-reduced form are better than reduced form and as good as commercial Ni-based catalyst (ICI 57-4).Keywords: CATALYST; METHANE; REFORMING; AUTOTHERMAL REFORMING; LANTHANUM
Document Type: Research article
DOI: 10.1163/156856708786189429
Affiliations: 1: Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Korea University, 1 Anam-Dong, Sungbuk-Ku, Seoul 136-701, South Korea 2: Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Research Department, Korea Institute of Energy Research, 71-2 Jang-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 304-345, South Korea
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