Activated Carbon (AC) Supported Nickel-Nanoparticles Prepared By Solid-Phase Method For Dry Reforming of Methane--Effect of Different Activated Carbons (ACs)

Abstract

In order to inhibit the apparent metal agglomeration and carbon deposition of the catalysts during the dry reforming of methane (DRM), the nickel nanoparticles supported over different types of activated carbon (AC) are synthesized by the solid-phase method. The main purpose of the work is to reveal the correlation of the support properties on the catalyst activity, and explore the effect of the support properties on the enhancem;ent of catalyst performance in the reforming process. The results show that the catalyst using AC1 as the support has the more uniform metal dispersion and form the least nickel nanoparticles of 4.11 nm, due to higher carbon content and the more developed surface area of AC1. It is also found that the catalyst prepared using AC1 shows high catalytic activity and long-term stability. Moreover, the catalyst of Ni/AC1 presents a self-enhancement of catalytic activity in the reforming process and promotes the conversion rates of CH4 and CO2 to 94.1% and 96.5%, respectively over 12 h. No obvious metal agglomeration is existed on the catalyst of Ni/AC1 after the reforming testing of 12 h. Meanwhile, the carbon deposit has little effect on catalytic performance, and metal agglomeration is the main affecting catalytic performance. In addition, the syngas generated using Ni/AC1 has a favorable H2/CO ratio of 1.