Support Effects on the Activity of Ni Catalysts for the Propane Steam Reforming Reaction

• Published in: Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 11; no. 8; p. 1948
• Main Authors: Kokka, Aliki, Petala, Athanasia, Panagiotopoulou, Paraskevi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 28.07.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Adsorption; Aluminum oxide; Carbon; Catalysts; CeO2; Cerium oxides; Conversion; Decomposition; Formates; Gases; H2 production; Hydrocarbons; Hydrogen; Intermediates; LPG; Metal oxides; Metals; Methane; Particle size; Propane; propane steam reforming; Radiation; Reforming; Selectivity; Sintering; Stability tests; Steam; TiO2; Titanium dioxide; YSZ; Yttria-stabilized zirconia; Zirconium dioxide; United States > US; Japan; Germany

The catalytic performance of supported Ni catalysts for the propane steam reforming reaction was investigated with respect to the nature of the support. It was found that Ni is much more active when supported on ZrO2 or YSZ compared to TiO2, whereas Al2O3− and CeO2-supported catalysts exhibit interm...