Hydrogen Production by Steam Reforming of Pyrolysis Oil from Waste Plastic over 3 wt.% Ni/Ce-Zr-Mg/Al2O3 Catalyst
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Catalyst Preparation
2.2. Catalyst Analysis
2.3. Experimental Method and Procedures
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Catalyst Characterization
3.1.1. Specific Surface Area
3.1.2. Scanning Electron Microscopy
3.1.3. X-ray Diffraction
3.1.4. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
3.1.5. Thermogravimetric Analysis
3.2. Effect of Temperature on Hydrogen Yield
3.3. Effect of Space Velocity on Hydrogen Yield
3.4. Effect of S/C Ratio on Hydrogen Yield
3.5. Effect of Oxygen and Nitrogen Addition on Hydrogen Yield
3.6. Effect of Single Components on Hydrogen Yield
3.7. The Durability and Activity Test of the Catalyst
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Boiling Point (°C) | Concentration of Pyrolysis Oil (%) | Mixed Ratio of Model Oil (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
1-Hexene | 63.4 | 1.55 | 11 |
N-Hexane | 68.7 | 1.84 | 12 |
1-Heptene | 93.6 | 2.77 | 17 |
N-Heptane | 98.5 | 2.17 | 12 |
Toluene | 110.6 | 6.13 | 48 |
Temperature (°C) | 750, 800, 850 |
Pressure (atm) | 1 |
GHSV (h−1) | 7600, 10,000, 15,000, 19,100 |
S/C ratio | 0.6, 2, 3, 4 |
BET Surface Area (m2/g) | Pore Volume (cm3/g) | Pore Size (Å) | |
---|---|---|---|
Fresh catalyst | 2.94 | 0.001726 | 47.31 Å |
Spent catalyst | 5.01 | 0.007327 | 56.45 Å |
Metal | NiO | Ce | MgO | Zr | C * |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fresh (%) | 3.1 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 0 |
Spent (%) | 2.7 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 5.8 |
S/C | GHSV (h-1) | Reaction Material (mL/min) | H2 Yield (%) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oil | H2O | O2 | N2 | |||
2 | 10,000 | 0.058 | 0.113 | 0 | 12 | 81.1 |
12 | 0 | 94.6 | ||||
0 | 0 | 90.1 |
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Han, D.; Shin, S.; Jung, H.; Cho, W.; Baek, Y. Hydrogen Production by Steam Reforming of Pyrolysis Oil from Waste Plastic over 3 wt.% Ni/Ce-Zr-Mg/Al2O3 Catalyst. Energies 2023, 16, 2656. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16062656
Han D, Shin S, Jung H, Cho W, Baek Y. Hydrogen Production by Steam Reforming of Pyrolysis Oil from Waste Plastic over 3 wt.% Ni/Ce-Zr-Mg/Al2O3 Catalyst. Energies. 2023; 16(6):2656. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16062656
Chicago/Turabian StyleHan, Danbee, Seungcheol Shin, Haneul Jung, Wonjun Cho, and Youngsoon Baek. 2023. "Hydrogen Production by Steam Reforming of Pyrolysis Oil from Waste Plastic over 3 wt.% Ni/Ce-Zr-Mg/Al2O3 Catalyst" Energies 16, no. 6: 2656. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16062656