Abstract
The catalytic performance of cermets made of 10% nickel or nickel oxide supported on YSZ (yttria-stabilized zirconia) for chemical looping combustion (CLC) and steam reforming (SR) of methane at 700 °C is investigated. Steam reforming of methane over the reduced catalyst resulted in a syngas containing more than 70% hydrogen and about 15% carbon monoxide. Chemical looping combustion of methane with insufficient lattice oxygen could potentially lead to 40–65% hydrogen rich gas products. Prolonged induction period (e.g. 30–80 min) in reduction of nickel oxide by methane has been observed in the presence of steam. The span of induction period increases by increasing steam partial pressure. It is hypothesized that the delayed reduction of nickel oxide is related to the retarding effect of steam on autocatalytic reactions of methane and hydrogen with lattice oxygen of nickel oxide and the subsequent reforming reactions.
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