Design of a stable steam reforming catalyst - A promising route to sustainable hydrogen form biomass oxygenates

B. Matas Güell, I.V. Babych, K.P.F. Nichols, J.G.E. Gardeniers, L. Lefferts, K. Seshan*

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Abstract

The influence of the support and the presence of oxygen were investigated in the steam reforming of acetic acid, a bio-oil model compound, over Pt/ZrO2 and Pt/CeO2 catalysts. In the absence of oxygen, all catalysts suffered from deactivation. Acetone, formed via condensation/dehydration of acetic acid, is a coke precursor and causes catalyst deactivation. The use of a support with red-ox properties and the presence of oxygen improved the stability of the Pt/CeO2 catalyst tremendously. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) characterization of coke indicates that the presence of oxygen prevents extensive oligomerization/coke forming reactions and that the resulting specie are more easily combusted.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)-
JournalApplied catalysis B: environmental
Volume90
Issue number1-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

Keywords

  • Oxygen
  • Steam reforming
  • Sustainable
  • Hydrogen
  • MALDI-TOF MS
  • Pt
  • 2024 OA procedure

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