TY - JOUR
T1 - Ru-promoted Ni/γAl2O3 fluidized catalyst for biomass gasification
AU - Hernandez, Alan Rubén Calzada
AU - Castañeda, Daniel Gibran González
AU - Enriquez, Adriana Sánchez
AU - de Lasa, Hugo
AU - Rosales, Benito Serrano
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/3
Y1 - 2020/3
N2 - Fluidizable catalysts based on Ni/γAl2O3 with added Ru were used for the gasification of a lignin surrogate (2-methoxy-4-methylphenol) in a fluidized CREC Riser Simulator reactor. This was done in order to quantify lignin surrogate conversion and lignin surrogate products (H2, CO, CO2 and CH4) as well as the coke deposited on the catalyst. The catalysts that were evaluated contained 5% wt. Ni with various Ru loadings (0.25%, 0.5% and 1% wt). These catalysts were synthesized using an incipient Ni and Ru co-impregnation. Catalysts were characterized using XRD, N2 adsorption-desorption (BET Surface Area, BJH), Temperature Programmed Reduction (TPR), Temperature Programmed Desorption (TPD) and H2 chemisorption. Catalytic steam gasification took place at 550, 600 and 650 °C using 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5, steam/biomass ratios. The results obtained showed that Ru addition helped to decrease both nickel crystallite site sizes and catalyst acid site density. Moreover, it was observed that coke on the catalyst was reduced by 60%. This was the case when compared to the runs with the Ni/γAl2O3 free of Ru.
AB - Fluidizable catalysts based on Ni/γAl2O3 with added Ru were used for the gasification of a lignin surrogate (2-methoxy-4-methylphenol) in a fluidized CREC Riser Simulator reactor. This was done in order to quantify lignin surrogate conversion and lignin surrogate products (H2, CO, CO2 and CH4) as well as the coke deposited on the catalyst. The catalysts that were evaluated contained 5% wt. Ni with various Ru loadings (0.25%, 0.5% and 1% wt). These catalysts were synthesized using an incipient Ni and Ru co-impregnation. Catalysts were characterized using XRD, N2 adsorption-desorption (BET Surface Area, BJH), Temperature Programmed Reduction (TPR), Temperature Programmed Desorption (TPD) and H2 chemisorption. Catalytic steam gasification took place at 550, 600 and 650 °C using 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5, steam/biomass ratios. The results obtained showed that Ru addition helped to decrease both nickel crystallite site sizes and catalyst acid site density. Moreover, it was observed that coke on the catalyst was reduced by 60%. This was the case when compared to the runs with the Ni/γAl2O3 free of Ru.
KW - Biomass
KW - Coke
KW - Gasification
KW - Nickel
KW - Ruthenium
KW - Tar
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U2 - 10.3390/catal10030316
DO - 10.3390/catal10030316
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85081262195
SN - 2073-4344
VL - 10
JO - Catalysts
JF - Catalysts
IS - 3
M1 - 316
ER -