Issue
Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering,
Vol.31, No.9, 1553-1563, 2014
CO2 reforming of methane over Ni-Cu/Al2O3-ZrO2 nanocatalyst : The influence of plasma treatment and process conditions on catalytic properties and performance
Argon glow discharge plasma was applied for treatment of impregnated Ni-Cu/Al2O3-ZrO2 nanocatalyst. The catalytic performance toward CO2 reforming of methane and the physicochemical properties were investigated by means of GC, BET, XRD, FESEM, TEM, EDX, TG-DTG, XPS and FTIR techniques. The plasma-treated nanocatalyst contains smaller crystal size and high dispersion of NiO. Plasma treatment decreased particle size and plasma high energy species flattened particles on support, increasing the interaction between support and active metals which leads to high catalytic activity. Low temperature activity and H2/CO ratio closer to 1 was observed for plasma-treated nanocatalyst compared to non-treated sample. Moreover, higher product yield and H2/CO ratio was found in CH4/CO2=1 rather than CH4/CO2=1.5. Time on stream test during 1,440 min at 850 ℃ showed plasma-treated Ni-Cu/Al2O3-ZrO2 nanocatalyst did not experience any deactivation in terms of CH4 and CO2 conversion and H2/CO ratio.
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