期刊
CATALYSTS
卷 8, 期 3, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/catal8030119
关键词
activated carbon; tars; catalytic gas upgrading
资金
- Chilean project FONDECYT [11150148]
- Chilean project BMBF [150029]
- Chilean project FONDEF [15i10132]
- German Federal Ministry of Education and Research through funding agency PTJ [031B0176]
- Centro Cientifico Tecnologico de Excelencia-Unidad de Desarrollo Tecnologico-UDT [PFB-27]
Tar removal from gasification gases is a determinant step to guarantee the operational feasibility of gasification-to-chemicals/energy systems. This study aimed to develop novel carbon-supported catalysts for the elimination of tarry aromatics (toluene, naphthalene and benzene) from gasification gases. Effects of reaction temperature (700 < T < 900 degrees C) and catalyst nature (Fe-0 and Ni-0) on the activity were assessed by considering thermo-catalytic conversion and steam reforming, under a simulated gasification gas. The catalysts (Ni and Fe) and support (AC) were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), N-2 physisorption, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and compositional analyses. Both catalysts and support, presented a mesoporous-like texture with a considerable high surface area (690 < S-BET < 743 m(2)/g). Furthermore, dispersion of the metal nanoparticles (active phase) was uniform as confirmed by TEM images. Results from activity tests suggest that Ni/AC has higher effectivity for converting tars than Fe/AC, as confirmed by the low apparent activation energies (34 < E-app < 98 kJ/mol) for naphthalene and benzene conversion between 700 and 900 degrees C. The conversion was 100% above 850 degrees C; nevertheless; below 750 degrees C, a sharp reduction in benzene conversion was observed, which was attributed to reversible carbon deposition.
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