Catalysts for hydrogen production in a multifuel processor by methanol, dimethyl ether and bioethanol steam reforming for fuel cell applications

Performance of bifunctional СuO–CeO2/γ-Al2O3 catalyst in dimethoxymethane steam reforming to hydrogen-rich gas for fuel cell feeding

“…According to the literature data, copper-ceria-based systems are active in DME SR [13,14] and methanol SR [7][8][9]14]. СuO-CeO 2 /-Al 2 O 3 is not an exception and shows activity for these reactions yielding H 2 , CO 2 and CO as the main products.…”

“…Generation of hydrogen-rich gas for PEMFC feed applications from synthetic oxygenated organic compounds, such as methanol and dimethyl ether (DME), attracts attention of scientists for a long time [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]. It has been shown that methanol and DME, in contrast to hydrocarbons, can be converted easily and selectively to hydrogen-rich gas at relatively low temperatures (250-350 о C).…”

“…According to [10][11][12][13][14][15][16], DME SR also proceeds via a consecutive two-step reaction mechanism including DME hydration to methanol, followed by methanol SR to hydrogenrich gas.…”

“…Carbon monoxide can be also formed during DME SR [10][11][12][13][14][15][16] and DMM SR [23][24][25][26], for example, by reverse water-gas shift reaction:…”

Calcium Hydroxyapatite Supported Cobalt Catalysts for Ethanol Steam Reforming: Effect of the Incorporation Method of Active Phase

“…In comparison to the base metal catalysts, the noble metal catalysts show a higher catalytic activity [8] for steam reforming of ethanol but are very expensive. Non-noble metal catalysts based on Co, Cu or Ni also exhibit good catalytic performance for hydrogen production [9][10][11][12] and are less expensive alternative. Among them, especially cobalt-based materials are reported as catalysts ensuring a high conversion of ethanol and selectivity to hydrogen as well as good products distribution due to their capacity for C-C bond cleavage [9][10].…”