Abstract
Chemical-looping combustion has attracted considerable attention as a novel combustion technology. In this study, precursors were prepared using the sol–gel method with sucrose complexation followed by combustion to synthesize CuO-based oxygen carriers (OCs) supported on an Al2O3–TiO2 template. The sucrose complexing agent inhibited the release of NOx during combustion. When the molar ratio of sucrose to Cu(NO3)2·3H2O (R) was <0.36, the NOx produced included both NO and NO2. When R exceeded 0.73, the NOx produced by precursor combustion was primarily NO, and its concentration was greatly reduced. A slower heating rate also reduced the release of NOx. At a heating rate of 1 °C/min, the release of NOx was 80% lower than that at a heating rate of 10 °C/min. All OCs were stable for ten redox cycles. Increasing the sucrose complexant content resulted in an initial increase in the reactivity of the OCs followed by a decrease. The best performing OC had an R value of 0.36 and yielded the highest mean CO2 percentage (61.27%). When R exceeded 1.00, the sintering and agglomeration of CuO-based OCs were severe, and the mean CO2 yield was reduced to 57.20%. The carbon deposits from the CH4 decomposition were completely oxidized to CO2 by the air in the reactor.
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