Advancements in Methane Dry Reforming: Investigating Nickel–Zeolite Catalysts Enhanced by Promoter Integration
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Catalyst Preparation
3. Results
3.1. Characterizations
3.2. Catalyst Activity
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Samples | BET-Surface Area (m2/g) | Pore Volume (cm3/g) | Pore Size (Å) |
---|---|---|---|
5Ni-ZSM-5 | 235 | 0.088 | 54.2 |
5Ni+2Ce-ZSM-5 | 226 | 0.099 | 62.5 |
5Ni+2Cs-ZSM-5 | 222 | 0.071 | 71.5 |
5Ni+2Cu-ZSM-5 | 217 | 0.087 | 56.8 |
5Ni+2Fe-ZSM-5 | 264 | 0.103 | 52.3 |
5Ni+2Sr-ZSM-5 | 241 | 0.092 | 56.4 |
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Fakeeha, A.H.; Ibrahim, A.A.; Osman, A.I.; Abasaeed, A.E.; Alanazi, Y.M.; Almubaddel, F.S.; Al-Fatesh, A.S. Advancements in Methane Dry Reforming: Investigating Nickel–Zeolite Catalysts Enhanced by Promoter Integration. Processes 2024, 12, 1826. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12091826
Fakeeha AH, Ibrahim AA, Osman AI, Abasaeed AE, Alanazi YM, Almubaddel FS, Al-Fatesh AS. Advancements in Methane Dry Reforming: Investigating Nickel–Zeolite Catalysts Enhanced by Promoter Integration. Processes. 2024; 12(9):1826. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12091826
Chicago/Turabian StyleFakeeha, Anis H., Ahmed A. Ibrahim, Ahmed I. Osman, Ahmed E. Abasaeed, Yousef M. Alanazi, Fahad S. Almubaddel, and Ahmed S. Al-Fatesh. 2024. "Advancements in Methane Dry Reforming: Investigating Nickel–Zeolite Catalysts Enhanced by Promoter Integration" Processes 12, no. 9: 1826. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12091826