A series
of bimetallic Fe-Ni/MgAl2O4 catalysts
with Fe/Ni ratios between 0 and 1.5 have been examined for methane
dry reforming at 923–1073 K, atmospheric pressure, and a CH4/CO2 ratio of 1. The evolution of the catalyst
structure during H2 temperature-programmed reduction (TPR),
CO2 temperature-programmed oxidation (TPO), and dry reforming
is examined using time-resolved in situ X-ray diffraction (XRD). During
H2-TPR up to 973 K, Fe2O3 and NiO
are reduced to Fe and Ni. Higher temperatures lead to Fe-Ni alloy
formation. The alloy remains stable up to 900 K under CO2-TPO and is decomposed to Ni and Fe3O4 at higher
temperatures. The Fe-Ni alloy is the active phase while Fe partially
segregates from the alloy forming FeO
x
during dry reforming. This is beneficial as it reduces the surface
carbon accumulation through interaction with FeO
x
lattice oxygen, producing CO. Alternate CH4 and
CO2 pulse experiments over Ni, Fe, and Ni-Fe samples showed
that dry reforming over Fe-Ni catalysts can follow a Mars–van Krevelen mechanism. A molar
Fe/Ni ratio of 0.7 provides the most active and least deactivated
catalyst. All studied catalysts can be regenerated by CO2 carbon removal.
obtained with a Ni/Fe molar ratio of ~10, which was active for reforming and stable. By comparing the performance of Ni-based catalysts with Fe either incorporated into or deposited onto the support, the location of Fe within the support proved crucial for the stability and carbon mitigation under reforming conditions.
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