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- Title
The Effect of ZnAlO on the Performance of Cu/ZnAlO Supported Catalysts in Steam Reforming of Methanol.
- Authors
Mierczynski, Paweł; Vasilev, Krasimir; Mierczynska, Agnieszka; Maniukiewicz, Waldemar; Maniecki, Tomasz
- Abstract
This paper demonstrates the benefit of using spinel (ZnAlO) as a support for copper catalysts in hydrogen generation. We have investigated the influence of catalyst pre-treatment, support composition and copper content on the physicochemical and catalytic properties of copper catalysts supported on ZnAlO in the methanol steam reforming. The physicochemical properties of the catalysts were examined by X-ray diffraction, temperature-programmed reduction, specific surface area and porosity, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, FTIR and chemisorption methods. The reduced copper catalysts showed higher conversion of methanol and higher hydrogen production. We also found that the presence of Cu and Cu species on the catalyst surface strongly influences the reaction yield and hydrogen production. FTIR measurements performed for copper catalysts confirmed that increasing of aluminium content in the case of catalytic systems caused the growth of adsorbed species on the catalyst surface.
- Subjects
ZINC compounds; COPPER catalysts; STEAM reforming; METHANOL; SPINEL; INTERSTITIAL hydrogen generation; X-ray diffraction
- Publication
Topics in Catalysis, 2013, Vol 56, Issue 11, p1015
- ISSN
1022-5528
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11244-013-0065-7