Comparison of preparation methods for improving coke resistance of Ni-Ru/MgAl2O4 catalysts in dry reforming of methane for syngas production

  • Dahye Song
  • , Unho Jung*
  • , Hyo Been Im
  • , Tae Ho Lee
  • , Young Eun Kim
  • , Ki Bong Lee
  • , Kee Young Koo*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    A small loading of highly dispersed Ru on Ni/MgAl2O4 catalyst was investigated in the dry reforming of methane (DRM) process. The catalysts were synthesized by impregnation and deposition-precipitation methods; the DRM reaction was performed at CH4/CO2/N2 = 1/1/1 and 600‒750°C. The bimetallic Ni‒Ru catalysts exhibited improved reducibility and metal dispersion compared with that of the Ni catalyst. Among the synthesized catalysts, the Ru(D)/Ni(I)/MgAl2O4 catalyst had the highest metal dispersion (7.23%) and largest amount of CO2 desorption (135 μmol/g). Thus, this catalyst exhibited the highest CH4 conversion (85.6%) at 750°C. Additionally, coke deposition of only 2.69% occurred during the stability test.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)10755-10765
    Number of pages11
    JournalEnergy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects
    Volume44
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2022

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This study was supported by the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE) and the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) of the Republic of Korea (No.20203030030080).

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    © 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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    Keywords

    • Coke resistance
    • Ru‒Ni/MgAlO
    • bimetallic catalyst
    • dry reforming of methane
    • syngas

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
    • Nuclear Energy and Engineering
    • Fuel Technology
    • Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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