Bi-metallic catalysts of mesoporous Al2O3 supported on Fe, Ni and Mn for methane decomposition: Effect of activation temperature

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2018.02.032

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Abstract: Methane decomposition reaction has been studied at three different activation temperatures (500℃, 800℃ and 950℃) over mesoporous alumina supported Ni-Fe and Mn-Fe based bimetallic catalysts. On co-impregnation of Ni on Fe/Al₂O₃ the activity of the catalyst was retained even at the high activation temperature at 950℃ and up to 180 min. The Ni promotion enhanced the reducibility of Fe/Al₂O₃ oxides showing higher catalytic activity with a hydrogen yield of 69%. The reactivity of bimetallic Mn and Fe over Al₂O₃ catalyst decreased at 800℃ and 950℃ activation temperatures. Regeneration studies revealed that the catalyst could be effectively recycled up to 9 times. The addition of O₂ (1 ml, 2 ml, 4 ml) in the feed enhanced substantially CH₄ conversion, the yield of hydrogen and the stability of the catalyst.

Key words: Carbon nanotube, Hydrogen production, Methane decomposition, Manganese promoter, Nickel promoter

摘要： Methane decomposition reaction has been studied at three different activation temperatures (500℃, 800℃ and 950℃) over mesoporous alumina supported Ni-Fe and Mn-Fe based bimetallic catalysts. On co-impregnation of Ni on Fe/Al₂O₃ the activity of the catalyst was retained even at the high activation temperature at 950℃ and up to 180 min. The Ni promotion enhanced the reducibility of Fe/Al₂O₃ oxides showing higher catalytic activity with a hydrogen yield of 69%. The reactivity of bimetallic Mn and Fe over Al₂O₃ catalyst decreased at 800℃ and 950℃ activation temperatures. Regeneration studies revealed that the catalyst could be effectively recycled up to 9 times. The addition of O₂ (1 ml, 2 ml, 4 ml) in the feed enhanced substantially CH₄ conversion, the yield of hydrogen and the stability of the catalyst.

关键词: Carbon nanotube, Hydrogen production, Methane decomposition, Manganese promoter, Nickel promoter

Anis H. Fakeeha, Ahmed S. Al-Fatesh, Biswajit Chowdhury, Ahmed A. Ibrahim, Wasim U. Khan, Shahid Hassan, Kasim Sasudeen, Ahmed Elhag Abasaeed. Bi-metallic catalysts of mesoporous Al₂O₃ supported on Fe, Ni and Mn for methane decomposition: Effect of activation temperature[J]. Chin.J.Chem.Eng., 2018, 26(9): 1904-1911.

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Bi-metallic catalysts of mesoporous Al₂O₃ supported on Fe, Ni and Mn for methane decomposition: Effect of activation temperature

Bi-metallic catalysts of mesoporous Al₂O₃ supported on Fe, Ni and Mn for methane decomposition: Effect of activation temperature

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