Methane dry reforming: influence of the SiO2 and Al2O3 supports on the catalytic properties of Ni catalysts

Abstract

The effect of the support nature (SiO2, Al2O3, SiO2–Al2O3) on the catalytic performance of Ni-based catalysts prepared by the incipient wetness method was explored in the dry reforming of methane reaction, and the catalysts were characterized by TG-DTA, SEM-EDX, XRD and UV-VIS methods. The results demonstrate that NiO supported on SiO2-modified Al2O3 exhibits superior catalytic performance in methane dry reforming in the temperature range of 650–700 °C.