Ni-based catalysts supported on TiO2, ZrO2 and SiO2 (in the form of mesoporous SBA-15 and of amorphous dense nanoparticles), were employed in the steam reforming of glycerol. Each sample was prepared by liquid phase synthesis of the support followed by impregnation with the active phase and calcination at 800°C or by direct synthesis through flame pyrolysis. Many techniques have been used to assess the physical chemical properties of the catalysts, such as atomic absorption, N2 adsorption/desorption, TPR, XRD, XPS, SEM, TEM and FT-IR. The samples showed different textural, structural and morphological properties, as well as different reducibility and thermal resistance depending on the preparation method and support. Some of these properties were tightly bound to catalyst performance, in terms of H2 productivity and stability towards coking and sintering. A key parameter was the metal-support interaction, strongly depending on the preparation procedure. In particular, the higher the latter, the higher was metal dispersion and more stable were the metallic Ni clusters formed, leading to higher catalytic activity. Surface acidity was also taken into account, differentiating the nature of acid sites (silanols, titanols or Lewis a.s.). Lewis acidity was correlated with a possible decrease of glycerol conversion. By contrast, when a high concentration of surface OH groups was observed, a depletion of activity for the water gas shift reaction was observed. Good results in terms of catalyst stability were especially achieved when supporting Ni over ZrO2.

Ni catalysts supported over TiO2, SiO2 and ZrO2 for the steam reforming of glycerol / I. Rossetti, A. Gallo, V. Dal Santo, C.L. Bianchi, V. Nichele, M. Signoretto, E. Finocchio, G. Ramis, G. Garbarino, A. Di Michele. ((Intervento presentato al 18. convegno Congresso Nazionale della Divisione di Chimica Industriale della Società chimica Italiana tenutosi a Firenze nel 2012.

Ni catalysts supported over TiO2, SiO2 and ZrO2 for the steam reforming of glycerol

I. Rossetti
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C.L. Bianchi;
2012

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Ni-based catalysts supported on TiO2, ZrO2 and SiO2 (in the form of mesoporous SBA-15 and of amorphous dense nanoparticles), were employed in the steam reforming of glycerol. Each sample was prepared by liquid phase synthesis of the support followed by impregnation with the active phase and calcination at 800°C or by direct synthesis through flame pyrolysis. Many techniques have been used to assess the physical chemical properties of the catalysts, such as atomic absorption, N2 adsorption/desorption, TPR, XRD, XPS, SEM, TEM and FT-IR. The samples showed different textural, structural and morphological properties, as well as different reducibility and thermal resistance depending on the preparation method and support. Some of these properties were tightly bound to catalyst performance, in terms of H2 productivity and stability towards coking and sintering. A key parameter was the metal-support interaction, strongly depending on the preparation procedure. In particular, the higher the latter, the higher was metal dispersion and more stable were the metallic Ni clusters formed, leading to higher catalytic activity. Surface acidity was also taken into account, differentiating the nature of acid sites (silanols, titanols or Lewis a.s.). Lewis acidity was correlated with a possible decrease of glycerol conversion. By contrast, when a high concentration of surface OH groups was observed, a depletion of activity for the water gas shift reaction was observed. Good results in terms of catalyst stability were especially achieved when supporting Ni over ZrO2.
2012
Settore CHIM/02 - Chimica Fisica
Società chimica italiana. Divisione di chimica industriale
Ni catalysts supported over TiO2, SiO2 and ZrO2 for the steam reforming of glycerol / I. Rossetti, A. Gallo, V. Dal Santo, C.L. Bianchi, V. Nichele, M. Signoretto, E. Finocchio, G. Ramis, G. Garbarino, A. Di Michele. ((Intervento presentato al 18. convegno Congresso Nazionale della Divisione di Chimica Industriale della Società chimica Italiana tenutosi a Firenze nel 2012.
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