HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM PHENOL STEAM REFORMING OVER Ni-Co/ZrO2 CATALYST: EFFECT OF CATALYST DILUTION

Authors

  • Walid Nabgan Centre of Hydrogen Energy, Institute of Future Energy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
  • Tuan Amran Tuan Abdullah Centre of Hydrogen Energy, Institute of Future Energy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
  • Ramli Mat Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
  • Bahador Nabgan Centre of Hydrogen Energy, Institute of Future Energy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
  • Umi Aisah Asli Centre of Hydrogen Energy, Institute of Future Energy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
  • Anwar Johari Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v78.9569

Keywords:

Phenol steam reforming, Ni-Co/ZrO2, dilution, catalyst activity

Abstract

This study looked into the hydrogen production from phenol steam reforming over Zirconia (ZrO2)-supported nickel-cobalt catalysts diluted with silicon carbide (SiC). The objective of this study is to obtain the effect of catalyst dilution on hydrogen production and the phenol conversion in various SiC dilutions. The catalysts were prepared by impregnation method and their performance tests were carried out in a micro fixed bed reactor at atmospheric pressure and 800 °C temperature, feed flow rate 0.36 mL/min, weight of catalyst 0.2 g, and dilution range of 0.05 to 0.35 g (1:0 to 1:1.75). The results showed that the catalyst dilution does not affect much on the catalyst activity toward phenol conversion. However, it does improve the conversion of phenol with the presence of SiC. The maximum conversion was at 0.3 g (1:1.5) SiC dilution, which was of 98.9 % and 0.6 mole fraction of hydrogen. 

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2016-08-10

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Vol. 78 No. 8-3: Chemical Engineering and Energy Technology Progress for Future Challenges

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HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM PHENOL STEAM REFORMING OVER Ni-Co/ZrO2 CATALYST: EFFECT OF CATALYST DILUTION. (2016). Jurnal Teknologi (Sciences & Engineering), 78(8-3). https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v78.9569