Self-activation and self-regenerative activity of trace Ru-doped plate-type anodic alumina supported nickel catalysts in steam reforming of methane

Lu Zhou*, Yu Guo, Qi Zhang, Masayuki Yagi, Huabo Li, Jian Chen, Makoto Sakurai, Hideo Kameyama

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Abstract

A 17.9 wt.% Ni/Al2O3/alloy catalyst with porous anodic alumina support was subjected to steam reforming of methane after 700 °C steam purging and no reactivity was shown because of surface oxidation of sintered Ni particles. When 0.05 wt.% Ru doped on this catalyst, it exhibited self-activation and self-regenerative activity, resulted from the hydrogen spillover over Ru and/or Ru-Ni alloy. Moreover, a 97% CH4 conversion was kept for 20 h over the catalyst under electrical heating pattern.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)325-329
Number of pages5
JournalCatalysis Communications
Volume10
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 15 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Anodic alumina support
  • CH
  • NiAlO
  • Ru
  • Steam reforming

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry
  • Process Chemistry and Technology

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