Reforming of Ethanol to Produce Hydrogen Over PtRu/CeO2 Catalyst

Authors

  • Josh Y.Z Chiou Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Chung Cheng Institute of Technology, National Defense University, Tahsi, Taiwan, ROC
  • Jia-Lin Bi Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Chung Cheng Institute of Technology, National Defense University, Tahsi, Taiwan, ROC
  • Hsuan-Ying Kung Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Chung Cheng Institute of Technology, National Defense University, Tahsi, Taiwan, ROC
  • Chen-Bin Wang Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Chung Cheng Institute of Technology, National Defense University, Tahsi, Taiwan, ROC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18488/journal.64/2015.3.10/64.10.144.153

Abstract

The aim of this study is focused on the design of ethanol reforming catalyst to produce hydrogen at low-temperature with high ethanol conversion (XEtOH), hydrogen yield (YH2) and low CO distribution. A highly dispersed PtRu/CeO2 catalyst is prepared by impregnation method. Catalytic performance and products distribution toward ethanol reforming reactions is evaluated in a fixed bed reactor. Three processes of ethanol reforming are performed: steam reforming of ethanol (SRE), partial oxidation of ethanol (POE) and oxidative steam reforming of ethanol (OSRE). The results show that the SRE reaction requires high temperature (T > 500 C) to achieve complete ethanol conversion, however, low temperature for both POE and OSRE (T < 300 C) reactions. Analytical results indicate the optimized molar ratios of O2/EtOH and H2O/EtOH are 0.44 and 4.9, respectively. Under this condition, the OSRE reaction over PtRu/CeO2 catalyst is completely converted around 340 C to get 2.3% CO and 4.1 mol H2/mol EtOH.

Keywords:

Reforming of ethanol, Partial oxidation of ethanol, Steam reforming of ethanol, Oxidative steam reforming of ethanol, Ceria-supported catalyst, Hydrogen

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Published

2015-10-15

How to Cite

Chiou, J. Y., Bi, J.-L. ., Kung, H.-Y. ., & Wang, C.-B. . (2015). Reforming of Ethanol to Produce Hydrogen Over PtRu/CeO2 Catalyst. International Journal of Chemistry and Materials Research, 3(10), 144–153. https://doi.org/10.18488/journal.64/2015.3.10/64.10.144.153

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 10 (2015)

Section

Articles