Abstract
ZrO2-promoted CuZnO catalysts were prepared through the sol-gel, conventional impregnation and modified impregnation methods using MCM-41 as support material and applied to the methanol steam reforming (MSR) reaction. The synthesized catalysts were characterized by the XRD, BET, FESEM, TEM, XRF, FTIR, H2-TPR and TGA methods. The determined physiochemical properties suggested that pretreatment of MCM-41 with acetic acid before metal impregnation remarkably decreases the size of the metal particles and improves their dispersion and reduction behavior. Among the synthesized catalysts, the CuZnOZrO2/MCM-41 sample prepared through the modified impregnation method exhibited the best catalytic performance with 97.8% methanol conversion, 99.0% H2 selectivity, 0.4% CO selectivity and the lowest level of coke deposition, at 300 °C. In addition, all catalysts resisted against deactivation by conserving their catalytic activity over 40 h operation, indicating that the use of high surface area MCM-41 as support, the ZrO2 promoter, and the proper synthesis methods significantly enhanced the catalytic activity in the MSR process.
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