화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.100, 149-158, August, 2021
DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2021.05.027  Export Citation
Effects of niobium addition on active metal and support in Co-CeO2 catalyst for the high temperature water gas shift reaction
Chang-Hoon Jeong1, Kyung-Won Jeon2, Hui-Ju Byeon1, Tae-Yeol Choi1, Hak-Min Kim3, †, and Dae-Woon Jeong1, 4, †
  • 1Department of Smart Environmental Energy Engineering, Changwon National University, 20 Changwondaehak-ro, Changwon, Gyeongnam 51140, Republic of Korea
  • 2Department of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Kyungnam University, 7 Kyungnamdaehak-ro, Changwon, Gyeongnam 51767, Republic of Korea
  • 3Industrial Technology Research Center, Changwon National University, 20 Changwondaehak-ro, Changwon, Gyeongnam 51140, Republic of Korea
  • 4School of Civil, Environmental, and Chemical Engineering, Changwon National University, 20 Changwondaehak-ro, Changwon, Gyeongnam 51140, Republic of Korea
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Nb promoter was introduced in the Co-CeO2 catalyst to improve its catalytic performance in the high temperature water gas shift (HT-WGS) reaction, which involves the production of hydrogen from waste-derived synthesis gas. Thereafter, the physicochemical properties of the promoter as well as those of the catalyst were investigated using various techniques. Thus, it was confirmed that the Nb promoter affects the key properties related to catalytic performance, including oxygen storage capacity (OSC) and dispersion. To maximize the positive effect of the Nb promoter, we further investigated the effect of the Nb loading amount on the performance of the catalyst. The results obtained showed that the 1.5NbCo catalyst exhibited the highest catalytic performance (XCO = 89% at 450 °C) under very severe conditions (gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) = 637,320 h-1). Additionally, this catalyst exhibited stable activity for 50 h. This its high catalytic performance could be attributed to its high OSC and Co dispersion. Therefore, it is a promising catalyst for hydrogen production via the HT-WGS reaction.
Keywords:High-temperature water gas shift;Hydrogen production;Nb promoter;Co dispersion;Oxygen storage capacity
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