Hydrogen production by steam reforming of liquefied natural gas (LNG) over mesoporous Ni-Al2O3 aerogel catalyst prepared by a single-step epoxide-driven sol-gel method

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 1436-1443

  Bang, Yongju ^a   Seo, Jeong Gil ^a   Youn, Min Hye ^a   Song, In Kyu ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alkoxide based sol gel method; Epoxide driven sol gel method; Hydrogen production; Mesoporous Ni Al2O3 aerogel catalyst; Steam reforming of liquefied natural gas

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; CHEMICAL STATE; DRYING METHODS; HIGH DISPERSION; HYDROGEN YIELDS; MESOPOROUS; NICKEL ALUMINATE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PREPARATION METHOD; SINGLE-STEP; SOL-GEL METHODS; SUPERCRITICAL CO; TEXTURAL PROPERTIES; WATER-GAS SHIFT REACTIONS;

AEROGELS; ALUMINA; ALUMINUM; CARBON DIOXIDE; CATALYST DEACTIVATION; CATALYTIC REFORMING; DISPERSIONS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; GELS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; MESOPOROUS MATERIALS; NICKEL; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; SOLS; STEAM; STEAM ENGINEERING; STEAM REFORMING;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

EID: 84855666067     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.10.008     Document Type: Article

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