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Fe2O3/CaO-Al2O3 multifunctional catalyst for hydrogen production by sorption-enhanced chemical looping reforming of ethanol

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Sorption-enhanced chemical looping reforming of ethanol for hydrogen production was investigated using Fe2O3 as oxygen carrier and modified CaO-based Al2O3 as CO2 sorbent. Combined Fe2O3/CaO-Al2O3 multifunctional catalysts were demonstrated and prepared by different methods including sol-gel, mechanical mixing, and impregnation at different Fe contents (5, 10, and 15 wt%). The results showed that the multifunctional catalyst prepared by impregnation method with 5 wt% Fe loading provided the highest H2 purity of 70% in the pre-breakthrough period which lasted for 60 min at 600 °C. This was attributed to the preserving of Ca12Al14O33 inert support in the structure during the preparation as shown by XRD results, leading to higher surface area as determined by N2 physisorption and to prevention of particle agglomeration as evidenced by SEM-EDX. Although the H2 production was inhibited by the presence of Ca2Fe2O5 phase, a stable performance was found for at least 5 repeated cycles both for sorption capacity and oxygen carrier. The ease of decarbonation was also observed with this material as confirmed by DSC-TGA analysis. This highlighted the mutual advantages of Fe in CaO sorption stability and Ca in Fe oxygen carrier stability which could offset their intrinsic weak robustness.

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Acknowledgments

The financial support for this research was granted by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the National Research Council of Thailand, the Thailand Research Fund (TRF) and Chulalongkorn University through the Royal Golden Jubilee PhD Program (Grant No. PHD/0041/2558), and the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) through the “Research Chair Grant”.

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  1. Center of Excellence in Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

    Janenipa Saupsor, Pattaraporn Kim-Lohsoontorn, Palang Bumroongsakulsawat & Suttichai Assabumrungrat

  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, 10800, Thailand

    Suwimol Wongsakulphasatch

  3. Bio-Circular-Green-economy Technology & Engineering Center, BCGeTEC, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

    Pattaraporn Kim-Lohsoontorn & Suttichai Assabumrungrat

  4. Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Technology, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom, 73000, Thailand

    Worapon Kiatkittipong

  5. Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, 73170, Thailand

    Sakhon Ratchahat

  6. National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand

    Sumittra Charojrochkul

  7. Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China

    Jinlong Gong

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Saupsor, J., Wongsakulphasatch, S., Kim-Lohsoontorn, P. et al. Fe2O3/CaO-Al2O3 multifunctional catalyst for hydrogen production by sorption-enhanced chemical looping reforming of ethanol. Biomass Conv. Bioref. 13, 8651–8668 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-020-00947-z

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