Nickel-Stage Addition in Si-MCM-41 Synthesis for Renewable Hydrogen Production
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimentation
2.1. Ni/Si-MCM-41 Synthesis
2.1.1. Synthesis of Catalyst A (Ni/Si-MCM-41_A)
2.1.2. Synthesis of Catalyst B (Ni/Si-MCM-41_B)
2.2. Preparation of Granulated Catalysts
2.3. Catalytic Efficiency in DR
2.4. Catalysts Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Catalysts Characterization
3.2. Dry Reforming Results
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Catalyst | Surface Area (m2 g−1) | Total Pore Volume (cm3 g−1) | Pore Size (Å) |
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A | 204.27 | 0.058 | 16.38 |
B | 412.56 | 0.309 | 18.31 |
Catalyst | Surface Area (m2/g) | Reactor | Temperature (°C) | Catalyst Mass (g) | CH4 Conversion (%) | H2/CO | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sr/Ni/MCM-41 | 212.3 | quartz | 700 | 0.2 | 73.3 | 0.88 | Estalkhi et al., 2024 [36] |
10Ni/SBA-15 | 592 | stainless steel | 700 | 0.05 | 70.4 | 0.85 | Chotirach et al., 2018 [37] |
5Ni2Mg3SiAl | 230.15 | stainless steel | 700 | 0.10 | 86 | 0.95 | Bagabas et al., 2021 [38] |
Co–Ru–Zr/SiO2 Co–Ru–Zr/γ-Al2O3 Co–Ru–Zr/MgO | 108.4 126.9 36.82 | quartz | 800 | 0.2 | 90 92 80 | 0.90 0.91 0.87 | Lee et al., 2014 [39] |
Cs-Ni/FSA | 152.74 | stainless steel | 850 | 0.2 | 93 | 0.5 | Owgi et al., 2023 [40] |
Ni@S-1@SiO2 | 630 | quartz | 800 | 0.05 | 93.7 | - | Li et al., 2024 [41] |
5%Ni/La2O3-KIT-6 | 55.3 | quartz | 700 | 0.1 | ~70 | ~0.8 | Song et al., 2021 [42] |
2Y2O3–NiO/MgO-MCM-41 | 445.7 | quartz | 750 | 0.2 | 79 | 0.85 | Taherian et al., 2020 [43] |
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Ni/SiMCM-41_A | 204.2 | stainless steel | 800 | 3 | 97 | 0.82 | |
Ni/SiMCM-41_B | 412.5 | stainless steel | 800 | 3 | 96 | 0.84 |
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Oliveira, L.G.; do Nascimento, C.T.; Cazula, B.B.; Tait, A.; de Oliveira, C.d.J.; Souza, G.E.Q.; Gasparrini, L.J.; Alencar, Á.d.O.; Ritter, G.; Jorge, N.N.; et al. Nickel-Stage Addition in Si-MCM-41 Synthesis for Renewable Hydrogen Production. Processes 2024, 12, 1836. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12091836
Oliveira LG, do Nascimento CT, Cazula BB, Tait A, de Oliveira CdJ, Souza GEQ, Gasparrini LJ, Alencar ÁdO, Ritter G, Jorge NN, et al. Nickel-Stage Addition in Si-MCM-41 Synthesis for Renewable Hydrogen Production. Processes. 2024; 12(9):1836. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12091836
Chicago/Turabian StyleOliveira, Lígia Gomes, Cleuciane Tillvitz do Nascimento, Bárbara Bulhões Cazula, Anabelle Tait, Carlos de Jesus de Oliveira, Guilherme Emanuel Queiros Souza, Lázaro José Gasparrini, Áquila de Oliveira Alencar, Gabriela Ritter, Natália Neumann Jorge, and et al. 2024. "Nickel-Stage Addition in Si-MCM-41 Synthesis for Renewable Hydrogen Production" Processes 12, no. 9: 1836. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12091836