Effects of La2O3 on ZrO2 supported Ni catalysts for autothermal reforming of CH4

Sun Hee Park; Byung Hee Chun; Sung Hyun Kim

doi:10.1007/s11814-010-0356-7

Effects of La₂O₃ on ZrO₂ supported Ni catalysts for autothermal reforming of CH₄

Sun Hee Park, Byung Hee Chun, Sung Hyun Kim

* Honorary professors

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Abstract

The effect of La₂O₃ content in Ni-La-Zr catalyst was investigated for the autothermal reforming (ATR) of CH₄. The catalysts were prepared by the coprecipitation method and had a mesoporous structure. Temperature programmed reduction (TPR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) indicated that a strong interaction developed between Ni species and the support with the addition of La₂O₃. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and H₂-pulse chemisorption showed that the addition of La₂O₃ led to well dispersed NiO molecules on the support. Ni-La-Zr catalysts gave much higher CH₄ conversion than Ni-Zr catalyst. The Ni-La-Zr containing 3.2 wt% La₂O₃ showed the highest activity. The optimum conditions for maximal CH₄ conversion and H₂ yield were H₂O/CH₄=1.00, O₂/CH₄=0.75. Under these conditions, CH₄ conversion of 83% was achieved at 700 °C. In excess O₂ (O₂/CH₄>0.88), the catalytic activity was decreased due to sintering of the catalyst.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	402-408
Number of pages	7
Journal	Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering
Volume	28
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-010-0356-7
Publication status	Published - 2011 Feb

Keywords

Autothermal
Lanthanum
Methane
Nickel Catalyst
Reforming
Zirconium Oxide

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Chemistry(all)
Chemical Engineering(all)

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