Characterization and Syngas Production at Low Temperature via Dry Reforming of Methane over Ni-M (M = Fe, Cr) Catalysts Tailored from LDH Structure
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Structural Characterization (XRD, Raman, and FTIR) of LDH Precursors
2.2. Thermal Decomposition (HT-XRD and TG-DTA) of LDH Precursors
2.3. Characterization (XRD, Raman, BET, XPS, and H2-TPR) of Mixed Oxide Catalysts
2.4. Catalytic Properties in CO2-Reforming of Methane
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Chemicals
3.2. Catalyst Preparation
3.3. Catalysts Characterization
3.4. Catalytic Reforming Experiments
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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LDH | d003 (Å) | d110 (Å) | a (Å) 1 | c (Å) 1 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ni2Fe | 7.82 | 1.53 | 3.06 | 23.46 |
Ni3Fe | 7.77 | 1.54 | 3.08 | 23.31 |
Ni2Cr | 7.94 | 1.52 | 3.04 | 23.82 |
Ni3Cr | 7.94 | 1.53 | 3.06 | 23.83 |
Temperature (°C) | d003 (Å) | a (Å) 1 | c (Å) 1 |
---|---|---|---|
25 | 7.814 | 3.010 | 23.442 |
50 | 7.694 | 3.015 | 23.082 |
75 | 7.665 | 3.027 | 22.995 |
100 | 7.576 | 3.027 | 22.728 |
125 | 7.467 | 3.023 | 22.401 |
150 | 7.399 | 3.027 | 22.197 |
175 | 7.265 | 3.012 | 21.795 |
200 | 7.221 | 3.015 | 21.663 |
225 | 7.102 | 3.015 | 21.306 |
250 | 7.017 | 3.018 | 21.051 |
Catalysts | Cs 1 (Å) | SBET (m2 g−1) | Pore Volume (cm3 g−1) | Mean Pore Diameter (Å) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
B.E.T. | B.J.H. | ||||
Ni2Fe-500 | 69 | 144 | 0.24 | 76 | 62 |
Ni3Fe-500 | 53 | 160 | 0.39 | 91 | 76 |
Ni2Cr-500 | 75 | 73 | 0.18 | 92 | 79 |
Ni3Cr-500 | 77 | 74 | 0.23 | 124 | 107 |
Catalysts | Binding Energy (eV) | Atomic Ratio 1 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ni | Fe | Cr | Ni/Fe | Ni/Cr | |
Ni2Fe-500 | 854.7 | 711.1 | - | 0.7 | - |
Ni3Fe-500 | 854.9 | 711.6 | - | 0.9 | - |
Ni2Cr-500 | 855.0 | - | 576.5 | - | 2.2 |
Ni3Cr-500 | 855.0 | - | 576.9 | - | 3.2 |
Catalysts | X% CH4 | X% CO2 | S% H2 | H2/CO |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ni2Cr-500 (TP 1) | 16 | 18 | 59 | 0.6 |
Ni3Cr-500 (TP 1) | 23 | 22 | 68 | 0.7 |
Ni2Fe-500 (TP 1) | 4 | 1 | 2 | - |
Ni3Fe-500 (TP 1) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
Ni2Cr-500 (ISO 2, t = 20 min) | 30 | 18 | 40 | 1 |
Ni3Cr-500 (ISO 2, t = 20 min) | 16 | 21 | 88 | 0.7 |
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Hallassi, M.; Benrabaa, R.; Cherif, N.F.; Lerari, D.; Chebout, R.; Bachari, K.; Rubbens, A.; Roussel, P.; Vannier, R.-N.; Trentesaux, M.; et al. Characterization and Syngas Production at Low Temperature via Dry Reforming of Methane over Ni-M (M = Fe, Cr) Catalysts Tailored from LDH Structure. Catalysts 2022, 12, 1507. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12121507
Hallassi M, Benrabaa R, Cherif NF, Lerari D, Chebout R, Bachari K, Rubbens A, Roussel P, Vannier R-N, Trentesaux M, et al. Characterization and Syngas Production at Low Temperature via Dry Reforming of Methane over Ni-M (M = Fe, Cr) Catalysts Tailored from LDH Structure. Catalysts. 2022; 12(12):1507. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12121507
Chicago/Turabian StyleHallassi, Manel, Rafik Benrabaa, Nawal Fodil Cherif, Djahida Lerari, Redouane Chebout, Khaldoun Bachari, Annick Rubbens, Pascal Roussel, Rose-Noëlle Vannier, Martine Trentesaux, and et al. 2022. "Characterization and Syngas Production at Low Temperature via Dry Reforming of Methane over Ni-M (M = Fe, Cr) Catalysts Tailored from LDH Structure" Catalysts 12, no. 12: 1507. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12121507