Characterizations of NiAu bimetallic butane steam reforming catalyst
EMSL Project ID
2085a
Abstract
Ni is highly active for steam reforming of hydrocarbon. However, supported Ni catalyst tends to coke rapidly, leading to severe deactivation under steam reforming conditions. Recently, it was found that, addition of trace amount of precious metals, or other elements on Ni active sites suppressed the coke formation on catalyst surface. We intended to study addition of Au on a Ni surface using TEM, XPS, and XRD. Interesting data was obtained for a series of Au catalyst using TGA reaction study.
Project Details
Project type
Exploratory Research
Start Date
2003-10-07
End Date
2006-04-13
Status
Closed
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Team
Principal Investigator