Abstract

The generation of synthesis gas (hydrogen and carbon monoxide mixture) from two global warming gases of carbon dioxide and methane via dry reforming is environmentally crucial and for the chemical industry as well. Herein, magnesium-promoted NiO supported on mesoporous zirconia, 5Ni/xMg–ZrO2 (x = 0, 3, 5, 7 wt%) were prepared by wet impregnation method and then were tested for syngas production via dry reforming of methane. The reaction temperature at 800 °C was found more catalytically active than that at 700 °C due to the endothermic feature of reaction which promotes efficient CH4 catalytic decomposition over Ni and Ni–Zr interface as confirmed by CH4–TSPR experiment. NiO–MgO solid solution interacted with ZrO2 support was found crucial and the reason for high CH4 and CO2 conversions. The highest catalyst stability of the 5Ni/3Mg–ZrO2 catalyst was explained by the ability of CO2 to partially oxidize the carbon deposit over the surface of the catalyst. A mole ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide near unity (H2/CO ~ 1) was obtained over 5Ni/ZrO2 and 5Ni/5Mg–ZrO2, implying the important role of basic sites. Our approach opens doors for designing cheap and stable dry reforming catalysts from two potent greenhouse gases which could be of great interest for many industrial applications, including syngas production and other value-added chemicals.

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Title
Promotional effect of magnesium oxide for a stable nickel-based catalyst in dry reforming of methane
Author
Al-Fatesh, Ahmed S 1 ; Kumar Rawesh 2 ; Fakeeha, Anis H 1 ; Kasim, Samsudeen O 1 ; Khatri Jyoti 2 ; Ibrahim, Ahmed A 1 ; Rasheed, Arasheed 3 ; Alabdulsalam Muhamad 3 ; Lanre Mahmud S 1 ; Osman, Ahmed I 4 ; Abasaeed, Ahmed E 1 ; Bagabas Abdulaziz 3 

 King Saud University, Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (GRID:grid.56302.32) (ISNI:0000 0004 1773 5396) 
 Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, India (GRID:grid.56302.32) 
 King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, National Petrochemical Technology Center (NPTC), Materials Science Research Institute (MSRI), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (GRID:grid.452562.2) (ISNI:0000 0000 8808 6435) 
 Queen’s University Belfast, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Belfast, UK (GRID:grid.4777.3) (ISNI:0000 0004 0374 7521) 
Publication year
2020
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
e-ISSN
20452322
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2434615955
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2020. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.