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Hydrogen-rich syngas production from bi-reforming of greenhouse gases over zirconia modified Ni/MgO catalyst

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  • A.S. Farooqi
  • M. Yusuf
  • N.A.M. Zabidi
  • R. Saidur
  • M.U. Shahid
  • B.V. Ayodele
  • B. Abdullah
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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>31/03/2022
<mark>Journal</mark>International Journal of Energy Research
Issue number3
Volume46
Number of pages17
Pages (from-to)2529-2545
Publication StatusPublished
Early online date1/10/21
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

Bi-reforming of methane (BRM) is gaining an increase interest due to the critical requirements to mitigate global warming and provide alternative energy resources. However, there has been a serious challenge to the scale-up of the process to commercial production due to the catalyst deactivation. In the present study, the influence of ZrO2 modifications on the activity and stability of MgO-supported Ni catalyst in the BRM reaction was investigated. The ZrO2-MgO mixed oxide support was prepared by co-precipitation method with variation in the ZrO2 composition and subsequently impregnated with Ni. The characterization of the freshly prepared Ni/MgO and Ni/MgO-ZrO2 catalysts using N2 physisorption analysis, X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), FESEM, XPS, H2-TPR, and CO2-TPD techniques revealed suitable physicochemical properties for the BRM reaction. The Ni/MgO-ZrO2 catalysts showed an improved performance in the BRM reaction in terms of activity and stability compared to the Ni/MgO at 800°C and CH4, H2O, CO2 ratio of 3:2:1, respectively. The best performance was obtained using the Ni/15%ZrO2-MgO for the BRM with CO2 and CH4 conversion of 81.5% and 82.5%, respectively. The characterization of the spent Ni/MgO catalyst using Raman spectroscopy, FESEM, and High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM) analysis revealed the formation of amorphous carbon that could be responsible for its fast deactivation.

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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Farooqi, AS, Yusuf, M, Zabidi, NAM, et al. Hydrogen-rich syngas production from bi-reforming of greenhouse gases over zirconia modified Ni/MgO catalyst. Int J Energy Res. 2022 46( 3): 2529- 2545. doi:10.1002/er.7325 which has been published in final form at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/er.7325 This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.