Facile recoverable and reusable macroscopic alumina supported Ni-based catalyst for efficient hydrogen production

A γ-NA5 catalyst in the form of pellet was first to be reported and was pioneering in gasification to accelerate the production of syngas through biomass (palm empty fruit brunch) conversion. The synthesised γ-NA5 pellet possesses a high surface area of 212.32 m2 g−1, which renders more active sites...

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Main Authors: Teo, Siow Hwa, Yap, Davin Kin Yew, Mansir, Nasar, Islam, Aminul, Yap, Taufiq Yun Hin
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Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/79853/
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author Teo, Siow Hwa
Yap, Davin Kin Yew
Mansir, Nasar
Islam, Aminul
Yap, Taufiq Yun Hin
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Yap, Davin Kin Yew
Mansir, Nasar
Islam, Aminul
Yap, Taufiq Yun Hin
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description A γ-NA5 catalyst in the form of pellet was first to be reported and was pioneering in gasification to accelerate the production of syngas through biomass (palm empty fruit brunch) conversion. The synthesised γ-NA5 pellet possesses a high surface area of 212.32 m2 g−1, which renders more active sites for hydrocarbon cracking, subsequently leading to high H2 production (0.0716 m3 kg−1). Additionally, the pellet exhibits remarkable reversibility and reusability with 91% H2 production efficiency being retained after five consecutive gasification cycles. Distinctively, the feature of the synthesised γ-NA5 pellet from the conventional powder-like catalyst is that it eases the separation of the used catalyst from the biomass ash, and subsequently facilitates regeneration solely by calcination process. The loading of 20 wt.% optimised amount of catalyst itself has successfully shorten the completion of gasification process up to 135 min, which is highly feasible for a large scale industrial usage after considering the cost of the catalyst, facile preparation method, and catalyst’s effectiveness towards gasification.
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spelling upm-798532022-11-15T09:04:45Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/79853/ Facile recoverable and reusable macroscopic alumina supported Ni-based catalyst for efficient hydrogen production Teo, Siow Hwa Yap, Davin Kin Yew Mansir, Nasar Islam, Aminul Yap, Taufiq Yun Hin A γ-NA5 catalyst in the form of pellet was first to be reported and was pioneering in gasification to accelerate the production of syngas through biomass (palm empty fruit brunch) conversion. The synthesised γ-NA5 pellet possesses a high surface area of 212.32 m2 g−1, which renders more active sites for hydrocarbon cracking, subsequently leading to high H2 production (0.0716 m3 kg−1). Additionally, the pellet exhibits remarkable reversibility and reusability with 91% H2 production efficiency being retained after five consecutive gasification cycles. Distinctively, the feature of the synthesised γ-NA5 pellet from the conventional powder-like catalyst is that it eases the separation of the used catalyst from the biomass ash, and subsequently facilitates regeneration solely by calcination process. The loading of 20 wt.% optimised amount of catalyst itself has successfully shorten the completion of gasification process up to 135 min, which is highly feasible for a large scale industrial usage after considering the cost of the catalyst, facile preparation method, and catalyst’s effectiveness towards gasification. Nature Publishing Group 2019 Article PeerReviewed Teo, Siow Hwa and Yap, Davin Kin Yew and Mansir, Nasar and Islam, Aminul and Yap, Taufiq Yun Hin (2019) Facile recoverable and reusable macroscopic alumina supported Ni-based catalyst for efficient hydrogen production. Scientific Reports, 9. art. no. 16358. pp. 1-14. ISSN 2045-2322 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-52857-4 10.1038/s41598-019-52857-4
spellingShingle Teo, Siow Hwa
Yap, Davin Kin Yew
Mansir, Nasar
Islam, Aminul
Yap, Taufiq Yun Hin
Facile recoverable and reusable macroscopic alumina supported Ni-based catalyst for efficient hydrogen production
title Facile recoverable and reusable macroscopic alumina supported Ni-based catalyst for efficient hydrogen production
title_full Facile recoverable and reusable macroscopic alumina supported Ni-based catalyst for efficient hydrogen production
title_fullStr Facile recoverable and reusable macroscopic alumina supported Ni-based catalyst for efficient hydrogen production
title_full_unstemmed Facile recoverable and reusable macroscopic alumina supported Ni-based catalyst for efficient hydrogen production
title_short Facile recoverable and reusable macroscopic alumina supported Ni-based catalyst for efficient hydrogen production
title_sort facile recoverable and reusable macroscopic alumina supported ni-based catalyst for efficient hydrogen production
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/79853/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/79853/