Dry Reforming of Methane over Carbon Fibre-Supported CeZrO₂, Ni-CeZrO₂, Pt-CeZrO₂ and Pt-Ni-CeZrO₂ Catalysts

Dry reforming of methane (DRM) is one of the most important processes allowing transformation of two most potent greenhouse gases into a synthesis gas. The CH₄ and CO₂ are converted at high temperatures in the presence of a metal catalyst (usually Ni, also promoted with noble metals, supported over various oxides). The DRM process is not widely used in the gas processing industry because of prompt deactivation of the catalyst owing to carbon deposition and the blockage of the metal active sites. This problem can be hindered by proper design of the catalyst in terms, e.g., of its composition and by providing strong interaction between active metal and catalytic support. The properties of the latter are also crucial for the catalyst’s performance in DRM and the occurrence of parallel reactions such as reverse water gas shift, CO₂ deoxidation or carbon formation. In this paper we show for the first time the DRM performance of the ceria-zirconia and metal (Ni and/or Pt) supported on carbon fibres. The obtained Ni and Ni-Pt containing catalysts showed relatively high activity in the studied reaction and high resistance towards carbon deposition.