Abstract
Ni-xLa/Al2O3-MgO-sawdust char catalysts were prepared by modifying the Ni/Al2O3 catalyst from two aspects of support and active components. The effect of Al2O3, MgO, sawdust char molar ratio, and La content of catalysts on syngas (H2 + CO) production in the catalytic pyrolysis of rice straw was investigated in a horizontal fixed-bed quartz tube reactor. Furthermore, the stability of catalysts with the optimum catalytic performance was tested and compared with that of the Ni/Al2O3 catalysts. X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence, field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy disperse X-ray, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analyses were applied to understand the physiochemical properties of the supports and catalysts. The study revealed that the supports were composed of many irregular flaky particles and thus formed many pores. Moreover, the addition of La decreased the particle size of NiAl2O4 and increased the active metal surface of the Ni/Al2O3-MgO-sawdust catalysts. When the molar ratio of Al2O3, MgO, and sawdust char was 1:1:1 and the La content was 10 wt% (dry weight basis), the catalysts presented the highest syngas concentration of 78.9 vol% and the most stable performance during the catalytic pyrolysis process.
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