One-pot synthesis of a highly mesoporous Ni/MgAl<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>spinel catalyst for efficient steam methane reforming: influence of inert annealing
Hyunjoung Kim, Ahmed Al-Shahat Eissa, Seung Bo Kim, Hongjin Lee, Woohyun Kim, Dong Joo Seo, Kyubock Lee, Wang Lai Yoon
Abstract
The inert annealing step during the synthesis of the Ni/MgAl<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>catalyst induces positive changes in the catalyst substructure. The obtained catalyst displayed high catalytic activity towards steam methane reforming with low carbon deposition.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisMethaneInertSpinelMesoporous materialAnnealing (glass)Materials scienceChemical engineeringInert gasSteam reformingInorganic chemistrySyngasMethane reformerChemistryHydrogen productionMetallurgyOrganic chemistryEngineeringComposite materialCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysts for Methane ReformingCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions