Investigation of Ni/SiO2 Fiber Catalysts Prepared by Different Methods on Hydrogen production from Ethanol Steam Reforming
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Characterization of the Catalysts
2.2. Catalytic Performance
2.3. Stability Test
Characterization of the Spent Catalysts
3. Experimental
3.1. Catalyst Preparation
3.2. Characterization of the Catalysts
3.3. Catalyst Performance in the ESR
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Samples | SBET (m2/g) | Vp (cm3/g) | Dp (nm) | Ni Content a (%) | NiO Size (nm) | Ni0 Size (nm) | Ni Dispersion (%) e | |
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XRD b | TEM c | XRD d | ||||||
SP | 236.3 | 1.161 | 12.4 | - | - | - | - | - |
SF | 5.9 | 0.001 | 10.2 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ni/SP-IM | 240.2 | 1.167 | 12.7 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 32 | 1.040 |
Ni/SF-IM | 9.9 | 0.011 | 10.3 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 32 | 0.121 |
Ni/SF-DP | 26.7 | 0.028 | 5.8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 0.660 |
Ni/SF-SEA | 35.9 | 0.029 | 5.9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 0.829 |
Samples | C Balance a (%) | Particle Size of Spent Ni0 (nm) | |||
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Cgas | Cliquid | Csolid | XRD b | TEM c | |
Ni/SP-IM | 73.28 | - | 26.10 | 37 | 35 |
Ni/SF-IM | 76.80 | - | 22.22 | 36 | 34 |
Ni/SF-DP | 83.66 | - | 16.25 | 16 | 17 |
Ni/SF-SEA | 83.43 | - | 16.17 | 8 | 8 |
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Mhadmhan, S.; Natewong, P.; Prasongthum, N.; Samart, C.; Reubroycharoen, P. Investigation of Ni/SiO2 Fiber Catalysts Prepared by Different Methods on Hydrogen production from Ethanol Steam Reforming. Catalysts 2018, 8, 319. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal8080319
Mhadmhan S, Natewong P, Prasongthum N, Samart C, Reubroycharoen P. Investigation of Ni/SiO2 Fiber Catalysts Prepared by Different Methods on Hydrogen production from Ethanol Steam Reforming. Catalysts. 2018; 8(8):319. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal8080319
Chicago/Turabian StyleMhadmhan, Sareena, Paweesuda Natewong, Natthawan Prasongthum, Chanatip Samart, and Prasert Reubroycharoen. 2018. "Investigation of Ni/SiO2 Fiber Catalysts Prepared by Different Methods on Hydrogen production from Ethanol Steam Reforming" Catalysts 8, no. 8: 319. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal8080319