Abstract
Co/Al 2O 3/Silica Cloth Thin Layer Catalysts (CoAS) for Catalytic Decomposition of Natural Gas (CDNG) were investigated using a new Multilayer Catalytic Reactor (MCR). The influence of Co loading and reaction temperature was evaluated. Irrespective of Co loading, initial CH 4 conversion rises with T R, while for lifetime and carbon capacity (C/Ni, number of CH 4 molecules decomposed for Ni atom until complete deactivation) it is not possible to find a direct relationship with other operating parameters or catalyst characteristics. However, Co loading significantly affects the catalytic activity: Co loading as high as 20 wt.% ensures both long lifetime and high H 2 productivity. On the contrary of what occurs using Ni-based catalysts and irrespective of reaction temperature investigated, filamentous coke forms with a “base” reaction mechanism and Co catalyst can be regenerated in oxygen without any problem, thus allowing to realize a dual-step process for the production of “CO x-free” hydrogen stream.
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