Fabrication of Ni-Based Bimodal Porous Catalyst for Dry Reforming of Methane
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Fresh Catalysts Characterization
2.2. Catalytic Performance Test
2.3. Spent Catalysts Characterization
3. Experimental Section
3.1. Catalyst Preparation and Characterization
3.2. Catalytic Test
3.3. Results Calculation
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | BET Surface (m2/g) | Pore Volume (cm3/g) | Pore Diameter (nm) |
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4% Ni/M100-MA | 109.4 | 0.21 | 5.3 |
6% Ni/M100-MA | 106.5 | 0.23 | 6.2 |
8% Ni/M100-MA | 110.1 | 0.18 | 5.5 |
10% Ni/M100-MA | 128.5 | 0.23 | 4.6 |
12% Ni/M100-MA | 142.5 | 0.23 | 4.4 |
8% Ni/MA | 109.4 | 0.24 | 7.8 |
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Lyu, L.; Han, Y.; Ma, Q.; Makpal, S.; Sun, J.; Gao, X.; Zhang, J.; Fan, H.; Zhao, T.-S. Fabrication of Ni-Based Bimodal Porous Catalyst for Dry Reforming of Methane. Catalysts 2020, 10, 1220. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10101220
Lyu L, Han Y, Ma Q, Makpal S, Sun J, Gao X, Zhang J, Fan H, Zhao T-S. Fabrication of Ni-Based Bimodal Porous Catalyst for Dry Reforming of Methane. Catalysts. 2020; 10(10):1220. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10101220
Chicago/Turabian StyleLyu, Linghui, Yunxing Han, Qingxiang Ma, Shengene Makpal, Jian Sun, Xinhua Gao, Jianli Zhang, Hui Fan, and Tian-Sheng Zhao. 2020. "Fabrication of Ni-Based Bimodal Porous Catalyst for Dry Reforming of Methane" Catalysts 10, no. 10: 1220. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal10101220