In this study LaFeO3-based perovskites prepared by the glycine-nitrate process (GNP) were investigated as potential candidates for diesel surrogate dodecane reforming to generate hydrogen-rich reformate The perovskites were characterized by various techniques such as X-ray diffriction (XRD) transmission electron microscopy (TEM) temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) and Mossbauer spectroscopy The catalytic experiments were conducted over a range of operating conditions by varying space velocity steam-to-carbon ratios oxygen-to-carbon ratios and temperatures LaFeO3 perovskite modified at the B-site with Co exhibited improved performance in terms of higher conversion and H-2 yield compared to LaFeO3 catalyst Further modification of the LaFeO3 perovskite with Pd at the B-site showed improved performance to that of Co-doped LaFeO3 Among all modifications of LaFeO3 catalysts investigated the effect of substituting Ce for La at the A-site and Co/Pd at the B-site yielded the best performance in terms of conversion at lower operating temperature higher yield of hydrogen and lower amounts of other products (CH4 and ethylene) Crown Copyright (C) 2010 Published by Elsevier B V All rights reserved