Abstract
Ultrafine CeNi SBA-15 supported tar removal catalysts were developed using a combined process of ethylene glycol (EG) assisted ball-mill dispersion protocol that retained the integrity of the SBA-15 support. The synergy of ball mill and ethylene-glycol addition achieved a remarkable high Ni dispersion of nano-particle size below 3 nm which improved Ni performance on reforming of toluene as a tar model compound formed during biomass gasification. This new protocol enabled the synthesis of ultrafine CeNi supported catalysts leading to an >99 % toluene conversion as model tar compound where the Ce addition virtually removed all coke formation that lead to inhibition of the Ni only catalyst.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e202200864 |
Journal | ChemistrySelect |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 48 |
Early online date | 10 Dec 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 27 Dec 2022 |
Keywords
- Ethylene Glycol
- Mechanochemical Impregnation
- Ni-based Catalyst
- SBA-15
- Toluene reaction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry