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Performance Analysis of TiO 2 -Modified Co/MgAl 2 O 4 Catalyst for Dry Reforming of Methane in a Fixed Bed Reactor for Syngas (H 2 , CO) Production

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  • Arslan Mazhar

    (Fossil Fuels Laboratory, Department of Thermal Energy Engineering, U.S.-Pakistan Centre for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Sector H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan)

  • Asif Hussain Khoja

    (Fossil Fuels Laboratory, Department of Thermal Energy Engineering, U.S.-Pakistan Centre for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Sector H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan)

  • Abul Kalam Azad

    (School of Engineering and Technology, Central Queensland University, 120 Spencer Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia)

  • Faisal Mushtaq

    (Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Architecture, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences, Airport Road, Baleli, Quetta 87300, Pakistan)

  • Salman Raza Naqvi

    (School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Sector H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan)

  • Sehar Shakir

    (Department of Energy Systems Engineering, U.S.-Pakistan Centre for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Sector H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan)

  • Muhammad Hassan

    (Department of Energy Systems Engineering, U.S.-Pakistan Centre for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Sector H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan)

  • Rabia Liaquat

    (Department of Energy Systems Engineering, U.S.-Pakistan Centre for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Sector H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan)

  • Mustafa Anwar

    (Department of Energy Systems Engineering, U.S.-Pakistan Centre for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Sector H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan)

Abstract

Co/TiO 2 –MgAl 2 O 4 was investigated in a fixed bed reactor for the dry reforming of methane (DRM) process. Co/TiO 2 –MgAl 2 O 4 was prepared by modified co-precipitation, followed by the hydrothermal method. The active metal Co was loaded via the wetness impregnation method. The prepared catalyst was characterized by XRD, SEM, TGA, and FTIR. The performance of Co/TiO 2 –MgAl 2 O 4 for the DRM process was investigated in a reactor with a temperature of 750 °C, a feed ratio (CO 2 /CH 4 ) of 1, a catalyst loading of 0.5 g, and a feed flow rate of 20 mL min −1 . The effect of support interaction with metal and the composite were studied for catalytic activity, the composite showing significantly improved results. Moreover, among the tested Co loadings, 5 wt% Co over the TiO 2 –MgAl 2 O 4 composite shows the best catalytic performance. The 5%Co/TiO 2 –MgAl 2 O 4 improved the CH 4 and CO 2 conversion by up to 70% and 80%, respectively, while the selectivity of H 2 and CO improved to 43% and 46.5%, respectively. The achieved H 2 /CO ratio of 0.9 was due to the excess amount of CO produced because of the higher conversion rate of CO 2 and the surface carbon reaction with oxygen species. Furthermore, in a time on stream (TOS) test, the catalyst exhibited 75 h of stability with significant catalytic activity. Catalyst potential lies in catalyst stability and performance results, thus encouraging the further investigation and use of the catalyst for the long-run DRM process.

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  • Arslan Mazhar & Asif Hussain Khoja & Abul Kalam Azad & Faisal Mushtaq & Salman Raza Naqvi & Sehar Shakir & Muhammad Hassan & Rabia Liaquat & Mustafa Anwar, 2021. "Performance Analysis of TiO 2 -Modified Co/MgAl 2 O 4 Catalyst for Dry Reforming of Methane in a Fixed Bed Reactor for Syngas (H 2 , CO) Production," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(11), pages 1-20, June.
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