Evidence of composition deviation of metal particles of a Ni-Cu/Al2O3 catalyst during methane decomposition to COx-free hydrogen

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 299-307

  Li, Douxing ^a   Chen, Jiuling ^b   Li, Yongdan ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon nanofibers; COx free hydrogen; Composition deviation of metal tips; Methane decomposition; Ni Cu Al2O3 catalyst

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOFIBERS; CATALYSIS; CATALYST DEACTIVATION; EXPLOSIVE ACTUATED DEVICES; FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; HYDROGEN; MAGNETIC TAPE; METALS; METHANE; NANOFIBERS; NICKEL; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

CARBON FORMATIONS; COX-FREE HYDROGEN; COMPOSITION DEVIATION OF METAL TIPS; CONSTANT TEMPERATURES; DECOMPOSITION OF METHANES; INDUCTION PERIODS; METAL INTERFACES; METAL PARTICLES; METHANE DECOMPOSITION; NI-CU/AL2O3 CATALYST; REACTION ATMOSPHERES; REACTION TEMPERATURES; REDUCED CATALYSTS; STABLE ACTIVITIES; SURFACE MIGRATIONS; TIME PERIODS;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE;

EID: 57949101651     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.09.106     Document Type: Article

References (64)

1. Steinberg M., and Cheng H.C. Modern and prospective technologies for hydrogen production from fossil fuels. Int J Hydrogen Energy 14 11 (1989) 797-820
2. 2 emission. Int J Hydrogen Energy 18 3 (1993) 211-215
3. Williams K.R., and Burstein G.T. Low temperature fuel cells: interactions between catalysts and engineering design. Catal Today 38 4 (1997) 401-410
4. 2-free production of hydrogen by catalytic pyrolysis of hydrocarbon fuel. Energy Fuel 12 1 (1998) 41-48
5. Li Y.D., Chen J.L., Qin Y.N., and Chang L. Simultaneous production of hydrogen and nanocarbon from decomposition of methane on a nickel-based catalyst. Energy Fuel 14 6 (2000) 1188-1194
6. Choudhary T.V., Sivadinarayana C., Chusuei C.C., Klinghoffer A., and Goodman D.W. Hydrogen production via catalytic decomposition of methane. J Catal 199 1 (2001) 9-18
7. Shah N., Ma S., Wang Y., and Huffman G.P. Semi-continuous hydrogen production from catalytic methane decomposition using a fluidized-bed reactor. Int J Hydrogen Energy 32 15 (2007) 3315-3319
8. Pinilla J.L., Moliner R., Suelves I., Lázaro M.J., Echegoyen Y., and Palacios J.M. Production of hydrogen and carbon nanofibers by thermal decomposition of methane using metal catalysts in a fluidized bed reactor. Int J Hydrogen Energy 32 18 (2007) 4821-4829
9. Trimm D.L., and önsan Z.I. Onboard fuel conversion for hydrogen-fuel-cell-driven vehicle. Catal Rev Sci Eng 43 1-2 (2001) 31-84
10. 2. Appl Catal A: Gen 176 2 (1999) 159-176
11. Ruoff R.S., and Lorents D.C. Mechanical and thermal properties of carbon nanotubes. Carbon 33 7 (1995) 925-930
12. de Jong K.P., and Geus J.W. Carbon nanofibers: catalytic synthesis and applications. Catal Rev Sci Eng 42 4 (2000) 481-510
13. Qian W.Z., Liu T., Wang Z.W., Wei F., Li Z.F., Luo G.H., et al. Production of hydrogen and carbon nanotubes from methane decomposition in a two-stage fluidized bed reactor. Appl Catal A: Gen 260 2 (2004) 223-228
14. Mi W.L., Lin Y.S., and Li Y.D. Vertically aligned carbon nanotube membranes on macroporous alumina supports. J Memb Sci 304 1-2 (2007) 1-7
15. Piao L.Y., Liu Q.R., Li Y.D., and Wang C. Adsorption of l-phenyllalanine on single-walled carbon nanotubes. J Phys Chem C 112 8 (2008) 2857-2863
16. Liu Q.H., Tian Y., Xia C., Thompson L.T., Liang B., and Li Y.D. Modeling and simulation of a single direct carbon fuel cell. J Power Sour (2008) 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2008.08.100
17. Li Y.D., Chen J.L., and Chang L. Catalytic growth of carbon fibers from methane on a nickel-alumina composite catalyst prepared from Feitknecht compound precursor. Appl Catal A: Gen 163 1-2 (1997) 45-57
18. 2 over supported Ni catalysts. J Catal 219 1 (2003) 176-185
19. 2 mixtures over a nickel containing catalyst. Catal Today 42 3 (1998) 357-360
20. Piao L.Y., Li Y.D., Chen J.L., Chang L., and Lin Y.S. Methane decomposition to carbon nanotubes and hydrogen on an alumina supported nickel aerogel catalyst. Catal Today 74 1-2 (2002) 145-155
21. Zhao N.Q., He C.N., Ding J., Zou T.C., Qiao Z.J., Shi C.S., Du X.W., et al. Bamboo-shaped carbon nanotubes produced by catalytic decomposition of methane over nickel nanoparticles supported on aluminum. J Alloys Compd 428 1-2 (2007) 79-83
22. Bai Z.Q., Chen H.K., Li B.Q., and Li W. Methane decomposition over Ni loaded activated carbon for hydrogen production and the formation of filamentous carbon. Int J Hydrogen Energy 32 1 (2007) 32-37
23. 2. Int J Hydrogen Energy 32 12 (2007) 1782-1788
24. Pinilla J.L., Suelves I., Lázaro M.J., Moliner R., and Palacios J.M. Activity of NiCuAl catalyst in methane decomposition studied using a thermobalance and the structural changes in the Ni and the deposited carbon. Int J Hydrogen Energy 33 10 (2008) 2515-2524
25. Takenaka S., Serizawa M., and Otsuka K. Formation of filamentous carbons over supported Fe catalysts through methane decomposition. J Catal 222 2 (2004) 520-531
26. 2 catalysts for production of hydrogen and filamentous carbon via methane decomposition. Catal Today 77 3 (2002) 225-235
27. Shah N., Panjala D., and Huffman G.P. Hydrogen production by catalytic decomposition of methane. Energy Fuel 15 6 (2001) 1528-1534
28. Konieczny A., Mondal K., Wiltowski T., and Dydo P. Catalyst development for thermocatalytic decomposition of methane to hydrogen. Int J Hydrogen Energy 33 1 (2008) 264-272
29. Avdeeva L.B., Kochubey D.I., and Shaikhutdinov S.K. Cobalt catalysts of methane decomposition: accumulation of the filamentous carbon. Appl Catal A: Gen 177 1 (1999) 43-51
30. x-free hydrogen and carbon nanofibers production by decomposition of methane on Fe, Co and Ni metal catalysts. Stud Surf Sci Catal 147 (2004) 73-78
31. Piao L.Y., Chen J.L., and Li Y.D. Carbon nanotubes via methane decomposition on an alumina supported cobalt aerogel catalyst. China Particuology 1 6 (2003) 266-270
32. Muradov N. Catalysis of methane decomposition over elemental carbon. Catal Commun 2 3-4 (2001) 89-94
33. Dunker A.M., Kumar S., and Mulawa P.A. Production of hydrogen by thermal decomposition of methane in a fluidized-bed reactor - effects of catalyst, temperature, and residence time. Int J Hydrogen Energy 31 4 (2006) 473-484
34. Krzyżyński S., and Kozłowski M. Activated carbons as catalysts for hydrogen production via methane decomposition. Int J Hydrogen Energy (2008) 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.07.091
35. 3) for methane decomposition at moderate temperatures: Part II. Evolution of the catalysts in reaction. Appl Catal A: Gen 270 1-2 (2004) 87-99
36. 3 catalyst prepared from Feitknecht compound precursor. J Catal 178 1 (1998) 76-83
37. 3 catalysts for high-temperature methane decomposition. Appl Catal A: Gen 247 1 (2003) 51-63
38. x-free hydrogen and nanocarbon by direct decomposition of undiluted methane on Ni-Cu-alumina catalysts. Appl Catal A: Gen 269 1-2 (2004) 179-186
39. Monzón A., Latorre N., Ubieto T., Royo C., Romeo E., Villacampa J.I., et al. Improvement of activity and stability of Ni-Mg-Al catalysts by Cu addition during hydrogen production by catalytic decomposition of methane. Catal Today 116 3 (2006) 264-270
40. 5-supported nickel and nickel-copper catalysts for methane decomposition to hydrogen and filamentous carbon. J Mol Catal A: Chem 221 1-2 (2004) 105-112
41. Suelves I., Lazaro M.J., Moliner R., Echegoyen Y., and Palacios J.M. Characterization of NiAl and NiCuAl catalysts prepared by different methods for hydrogen production by thermo catalytic decomposition of methane. Catal Today 116 3 (2006) 271-280
42. Takenaka S., Shigeta Y., Tanabe E., and Otsuka K. Methane decomposition into hydrogen and carbon nanofibers over supported Pd-Ni catalysts. J Catal 220 2 (2003) 468-477
43. Wang H.Y., and Baker R.T.K. Decomposition of methane over a Ni-Cu-MgO catalyst to produce hydrogen and carbon nanofibers. J Phys Chem B 108 52 (2004) 20273-20277
44. 3 catalyst on methane decomposition to hydrogen and carbon nanofibers. Appl Catal A: Gen 337 2 (2008) 148-154
45. 2 as textural promoter on high loaded Ni catalysts for methane decomposition. Int J Hydrogen Energy 33 13 (2008) 3320-3329
46. Dussault L., Dupin J.C., Guimon C., Monthioux M., Latorre N., et al. Development of Ni-Cu-Mg-Al catalysts for the synthesis of carbon nanofibers by catalytic decomposition of methane. J Catal 251 1 (2007) 223-232
47. 4 decomposition. Int J Hydrogen Energy 33 11 (2008) 2704-2713
48. Monthioux M., Noe L., Dussault L., Dupin J.C., Latorre N., Ubieto T., et al. Texturising and structurising mechanisms of carbon nanofilaments during growth. J Mater Chem 17 (2007) 4611-4618
49. Zhao N.Q., He C.N., Jiang Z.Y., Li J.J., and Li Y.D. Fabrication and growth mechanism of carbon nanotubes by catalytic chemical vapor deposition. Mater Lett 60 2 (2006) 159-163
50. Li Y.D., Chen J.L., Ma Y.M., Zhao J.B., Qin Y.N., and Chang L. Formation of bamboo-like nanocarbon and evidence for the quasi-liquid state of nanosized metal particles at moderate temperatures. Chem Commun (1999) 1141-1142
51. Chen J.L., Li Y.D., Ma Y.M., Qin Y.N., and Chang L. Formation of bamboo-shaped carbon filaments and dependence of their morphology on catalyst composition and reaction conditions. Carbon 39 10 (2001) 1467-1475
52. Zhang X.X., Li Z.Q., Wen G.H., Fung K.K., Chen J.L., and Li Y.D. Microstructure and growth of bamboo-shaped carbon nanotubes. Chem Phys Lett 333 6 (2001) 509-514
53. 3 catalysts for the methanation of carbon monoxide. React Kinet Catal Lett 9 2 (1978) 143-148
54. Kneale B., and Ross J.R.H. The steam reforming of ethane over nickel/alumina catalysts. Faraday Discuss Chem Soc 72 (1981) 157-171
55. Kruissink E.C., van Reijen L.L., and Ross J.R.H. Coprecipitated nickel-alumina catalysts for methanation at high temperature part 1. Chemical composition and structure of the precipitates. J Chem Soc Faraday Trans I 77 (1981) 649-663
56. Alzamora L.E., and Ross J.R.H. Coprecipitated nickel-alumina catalysts for methanation at high temperature part 2. Variation of total and metallic areas as a function of sample composition and method of pretreatment. J Chem Soc Faraday Trans I 77 (1981) 665-681
57. Ross J.R.H. Metal catalysed methanation and steam reforming. In: Bond G.C., and Webb G. (Eds). Catalysis. Specialist periodical reports vol. 7 (1985), Royal Society of Chemistry, London 1-45
58. Cavani F., Trifiro F., and Vaccari A. Hydrotalcite-type anionic clays: preparation, properties and applications. Catal Today 11 2 (1991) 173-301
59. Baker H. Alloy phase diagrams. ASM Handbook vol. 3 (1992), ASM International, New York
60. Puxley D.C., Kitchener I.J., Komodromos C., and Purkyns N.D. The effect of preparation method upon the structures, stability and metal/support interactions in nickel/alumina catalysts. Stud Surf Sci Catal 16 (1983) 237-271
61. Chen J.L., Li X.M., Li Y.D., and Qin Y.N. Production of hydrogen and nanocarbon from direct decomposition of undiluted methane on high-nickeled Ni-Cu-alumina catalysts. Chem Lett 32 5 (2003) 424-425
62. He C.N., Zhao N.Q., Du X.W., Shi C.S., Ding J., Li J.J., et al. Low-temperature synthesis of carbon onions by chemical vapor deposition using a nickel catalyst supported on aluminum. Scr Mater 54 4 (2006) 689-693
63. Helveg S., Lopez-Cartes C., Sehested J., Hansen P.L., Clausen B.S., Rostrup-Nielsen J.R., et al. Atomic-scale imaging of carbon nanofibre growth. Nature 427 6973 (2004) 426-429
64. 2 for hydrogen and carbon nanotube production. J Phys Chem C Nanomater Interfaces 112 20 (2008) 7588-7593