Autothermal reforming of n-dodecane, toluene, and their mixture on mono- and bimetallic noble metal zirconia catalysts

Kaila RK; Gutierrez A; Korhonen ST; Krause AOI

Catalysis Letters, Vol.115, No.1-2, 70-78, 2007

DOI10.1007/s10562-007-9075-z Export Citation

Autothermal reforming of n-dodecane, toluene, and their mixture on mono- and bimetallic noble metal zirconia catalysts

Kaila RK, Gutierrez A, Korhonen ST, Krause AOI

Autothermal reforming (ATR) of higher hydrocarbons and their mixture was studied on zirconia-supported mono- (Rh, Pd, or Pt) and bimetallic (RhPt) catalysts. ATR reactions predominated on Rh-containing catalysts at 700-900 degrees C, whereas thermal cracking predominated on Pt and the support. The thermal stability of Rh was improved when Rh was combined with Pt in the bimetallic catalyst.

Keywords:autothermal reforming;n-dodecane;toluene;hydrocarbon mixture;zirconia;bimetallic;noble metal catalysts;DRIFTS;chemisorption;FT-IR