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Nickel Catalysts Supported on MgO/Smectite-Type Nanocomposites for Methane Reforming

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2024

Alexander Moronta ,
Nobuhiro Iwasa ,
Shin-Ichiro Fujita ,
Masahide Shimokawabe  and
Masahiko Arai
Alexander Moronta*
Affiliation:
Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Kita 12, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan
Nobuhiro Iwasa
Affiliation:
Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Kita 12, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan
Shin-Ichiro Fujita
Affiliation:
Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Kita 12, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan
Masahide Shimokawabe
Affiliation:
Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Kita 12, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan
Masahiko Arai
Affiliation:
Division of Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Kita 12, Nishi 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan
*
†Present address: Instituto de Superficies y Catálisis, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad dei Zulia, PO Box 15251, Maracaibo 4003a, Venezuela
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Abstract

MgO-clay nanocomposites were prepared from a synthetic smectite-type clay, TS, using three different non-ionic surfactants (Igepal CA-720, Brij 30 and Brij 56) and the resulting clay nanocomposites were impregnated with Ni for the methane reforming reaction with carbon dioxide to synthesis gas. A Ni/TS catalyst was also prepared for comparison. The prepared supports and catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence, thermogravimetric analysis and N2 adsorption/desorption isotherms. The thermal stability, pore structure and the surface area strongly influence the catalytic behavior of the catalysts. The methane conversions (at 700°C for 4 h) were 91, 95 and 97% for Ni/TSIGE, Ni/TSBR30 and Ni/TSBR56, respectively, indicating that the surface properties and the catalytic performance of the resulting solids slightly improved as the polyethylene oxide number of the surfactant increased. A reduced conversion (10%) and a rapid deactivation was observed in the Ni/TS catalyst, attributed to its Na content and low thermal stability, which led to sintering and coke deposition.

Keywords

Clay NanocompositesDry Reforming of MethaneNi CatalystsSynthesis Gas
Type
Research Article
Information
Clays and Clay Minerals , Volume 53 , Issue 6 , December 2005 , pp. 622 - 630
Copyright
Copyright © 2005, The Clay Minerals Society

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