title: Production of hydrogen by autothermal reforming of propane over Ni/delta-Al2O3.
abstract: The performance of Ni/delta-Al2O3 catalyst in propane autothermal reforming (ATR) for hydrogen production was investigated in the present study. The catalysts were characterized using XRD, TEM, and SEM. The activity of the Ni/delta-Al2O3 catalyst manufactured by the water-alcohol method was better than those of the catalysts manufactured by the impregnation and chemical reduction methods. The Ni/delta-Al2O3 catalysts were modified by the addition of promoters such as Mg, La, Ce, and Co, in order to improve their stability and yield. Hydrogen production was the largest for the Ni-Co-CeO2/Al2O3, catalyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of Material Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea.
authors.forename: Hae Ri
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kwi Yeon
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Nam Cook
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jae Soon
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Dong Ju
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: Byung Gwon
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Young Chul
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000537:Aluminum Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D009532:Nickel / Q000737:chemistry; D010316:Particle Size; D011407:Propane / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D009532:Nickel; D006859:Hydrogen; D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D011407:Propane