Enhanced syngas production from glycerol dry reforming over Ru promoted -Ni catalyst supported on extracted Al2O3

Crude glycerol, a by-product of biodiesel production, has drawn considerable attention to the importance of glycerol valorization through dry reforming reaction to obtain syngas. The selection of suitable catalysts is significantly important to enhance the catalytic activity in glycerol dry reformin...

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Main Authors: Nurul Asmawati, Roslan, Sumaiya, Zainal Abidin, Osazuwa, Osarieme U., Chin, S. Y., Taufiq-Yap, Y. H.
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author Nurul Asmawati, Roslan
Sumaiya, Zainal Abidin
Osazuwa, Osarieme U.
Chin, S. Y.
Taufiq-Yap, Y. H.
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Chin, S. Y.
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description Crude glycerol, a by-product of biodiesel production, has drawn considerable attention to the importance of glycerol valorization through dry reforming reaction to obtain syngas. The selection of suitable catalysts is significantly important to enhance the catalytic activity in glycerol dry reforming (GDR) reactions. Hence, Ru with different loadings (i.e. 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%) doped in 15% Ni-extracted Al2O3(EA) was evaluated as catalyst via GDR process in this study. The catalyst prepared by ultrasonic-impregnation assisted technique was subjected to 8 h of CO2 reforming of glycerol. The reactant conversions and products yield was in the order of 3%Ru-15%Ni/EA > 5%Ru-15%Ni/EA > 4%Ru-15%Ni/EA > 2%Ru-15%Ni/EA > 1%Ru-15%Ni/EA > 15%Ni/EA, while the quantity of carbon deposited was in the order 15%Ni/EA > 1%Ru-15%Ni/EA > 2%Ru-15%Ni/EA > 4%Ru-15%Ni/EA > 5%Ru-15%Ni/EA > 3%Ru-15%Ni/EA. 3%Ru-15%Ni/EA attained the greatest glycerol conversions of 90%, H2 yield of 80% and CO yield of 72% with the lowest carbon deposition of 7.38%. The dispersion of Ni particles on EA support evidently improved after the promotion step with Ru, which minimized the agglomeration of Ni and smaller crystallite size. In addition, the introduction of Ru increased the oxygen storage capacity which significantly reduced the formation of carbon during the reaction. GDR's optimal reaction temperature obtained over 3%Ru-15%Ni/EA catalysts was at 1073 K (i.e. 93% glycerol conversion; 87% H2 yield; 79% CO yield). Over a 72 h time on stream at 1073 K, 3%Ru-15%Ni/EA catalyst had superior catalytic activity and stability. Overall, 3%Ru-15%Ni/EA catalyst was more coke-resistant than other promoted catalysts due to its accessible structure, higher oxygen storage capacity, moderate basicity, uniformly dispersed Ni phase and stronger Ru/Ni-EA interaction.
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spelling ump-284402022-01-28T03:34:17Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/28440/ Enhanced syngas production from glycerol dry reforming over Ru promoted -Ni catalyst supported on extracted Al2O3 Nurul Asmawati, Roslan Sumaiya, Zainal Abidin Osazuwa, Osarieme U. Chin, S. Y. Taufiq-Yap, Y. H. TP Chemical technology Crude glycerol, a by-product of biodiesel production, has drawn considerable attention to the importance of glycerol valorization through dry reforming reaction to obtain syngas. The selection of suitable catalysts is significantly important to enhance the catalytic activity in glycerol dry reforming (GDR) reactions. Hence, Ru with different loadings (i.e. 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%) doped in 15% Ni-extracted Al2O3(EA) was evaluated as catalyst via GDR process in this study. The catalyst prepared by ultrasonic-impregnation assisted technique was subjected to 8 h of CO2 reforming of glycerol. The reactant conversions and products yield was in the order of 3%Ru-15%Ni/EA > 5%Ru-15%Ni/EA > 4%Ru-15%Ni/EA > 2%Ru-15%Ni/EA > 1%Ru-15%Ni/EA > 15%Ni/EA, while the quantity of carbon deposited was in the order 15%Ni/EA > 1%Ru-15%Ni/EA > 2%Ru-15%Ni/EA > 4%Ru-15%Ni/EA > 5%Ru-15%Ni/EA > 3%Ru-15%Ni/EA. 3%Ru-15%Ni/EA attained the greatest glycerol conversions of 90%, H2 yield of 80% and CO yield of 72% with the lowest carbon deposition of 7.38%. The dispersion of Ni particles on EA support evidently improved after the promotion step with Ru, which minimized the agglomeration of Ni and smaller crystallite size. In addition, the introduction of Ru increased the oxygen storage capacity which significantly reduced the formation of carbon during the reaction. GDR's optimal reaction temperature obtained over 3%Ru-15%Ni/EA catalysts was at 1073 K (i.e. 93% glycerol conversion; 87% H2 yield; 79% CO yield). Over a 72 h time on stream at 1073 K, 3%Ru-15%Ni/EA catalyst had superior catalytic activity and stability. Overall, 3%Ru-15%Ni/EA catalyst was more coke-resistant than other promoted catalysts due to its accessible structure, higher oxygen storage capacity, moderate basicity, uniformly dispersed Ni phase and stronger Ru/Ni-EA interaction. Elsevier 2022-04-15 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/28440/1/Enhanced%20syngas%20production%20from%20glycerol%20dry%20reforming%20over%20Ru%20promoted%20.pdf pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/28440/2/Enhanced%20syngas%20production%20from%20glycerol%20dry%20reforming%20over%20Ru%20promoted_FULL.pdf Nurul Asmawati, Roslan and Sumaiya, Zainal Abidin and Osazuwa, Osarieme U. and Chin, S. Y. and Taufiq-Yap, Y. H. (2022) Enhanced syngas production from glycerol dry reforming over Ru promoted -Ni catalyst supported on extracted Al2O3. Fuel, 314 (123050). pp. 1-8. ISSN 0016-2361. (In Press / Online First) (In Press / Online First) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2021.123050 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2021.123050
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
Nurul Asmawati, Roslan
Sumaiya, Zainal Abidin
Osazuwa, Osarieme U.
Chin, S. Y.
Taufiq-Yap, Y. H.
Enhanced syngas production from glycerol dry reforming over Ru promoted -Ni catalyst supported on extracted Al2O3
title Enhanced syngas production from glycerol dry reforming over Ru promoted -Ni catalyst supported on extracted Al2O3
title_full Enhanced syngas production from glycerol dry reforming over Ru promoted -Ni catalyst supported on extracted Al2O3
title_fullStr Enhanced syngas production from glycerol dry reforming over Ru promoted -Ni catalyst supported on extracted Al2O3
title_full_unstemmed Enhanced syngas production from glycerol dry reforming over Ru promoted -Ni catalyst supported on extracted Al2O3
title_short Enhanced syngas production from glycerol dry reforming over Ru promoted -Ni catalyst supported on extracted Al2O3
title_sort enhanced syngas production from glycerol dry reforming over ru promoted -ni catalyst supported on extracted al2o3
topic TP Chemical technology
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/28440/
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/28440/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/28440/1/Enhanced%20syngas%20production%20from%20glycerol%20dry%20reforming%20over%20Ru%20promoted%20.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/28440/2/Enhanced%20syngas%20production%20from%20glycerol%20dry%20reforming%20over%20Ru%20promoted_FULL.pdf