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Examination of the Deactivation Cycle of NiAl- and NiMgAl-Hydrotalcite Derived Catalysts in the Dry Reforming of Methane

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The importance of the dry reforming of methane (DRM) lies in its capability to upgrade two greenhouse gases (CH4 and CO2) into synthesis gas (CO and H2), which is one of the main building block for synthesizing hydrocarbons. However, the Ni-based catalysts for DRM reaction usually have a major catalytic stability drawback. This works aims to assess the catalytic activity and stability of two Ni-based catalysts obtained from hydrotalcite (HT) precursors (i.e., NiAl-HT and NiMgAl-HT). The precursors, calcined (-c), reduced (-R) and spent samples were characterized by a series of techniques to gain insight into the influence of MgO over Ni-based catalyst in the drying reforming of methane. An in-situ ageing cycle process to speed up the deactivation of hydrotalcite-derived catalysts showed that the NiMgAl-HTc-R catalyst displayed a higher activity and resistance to coke formation (stability) than NiAl-HTc-R because of the introduction of Mg into hydrotalcite structure in the catalyst precursor. The presence of this element enhances several factors involved in the stability of Ni-based catalysts for the DRM process such as the reducibility and textural features of the catalysts, size and dispersion of Ni0 nanoparticles and also maintains a good compromise between the acid and base properties of the solid catalysts.

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Abbreviations

HT:

Material type hydrotalcite

HTc:

After calcination

HTc-R:

After reduction

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The authors would like to thank the General Directorate for Scientific Research and Technological Development (DGRSDT) of the Algerian Ministry of Higher Education and the Spanish Ministry of Science for funding and technical support.

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  1. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering ex-INELEC, University of M’hamed-Bougara, Independence Avenue, 35000, Boumerdès, Algeria

    Zoulikha Abdelsadek

  2. Laboratory of Chemistry and Natural Gas, Faculty of Chemistry, USTHB, El-Alia, Bab-Ezzouar, B.P. 32, 16111, Algiers, Algeria

    Zoulikha Abdelsadek, Djamila Halliche & Ouiza Cherifi

  3. Instituto de Ciencia de Materials de Sevilla and Departamento de Química Inorgánica, CSIC University of Sevilla, Avda. Americo Vespucio, 49, 41092, Seville, Spain

    Juan P. Holgado & Alfonso Caballero

  4. Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK

    Sergio Gonzalez-Cortes

  5. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Koszalin University of Technology, ul. Śniadeckich 2, 75-453, Koszalin, Poland

    Patrick J. Masset

  6. Technallium Engineering & Consulting, Fliederweg 6, 92449, Steinberg am See, Germany

    Patrick J. Masset

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Abdelsadek, Z., Holgado, J.P., Halliche, D. et al. Examination of the Deactivation Cycle of NiAl- and NiMgAl-Hydrotalcite Derived Catalysts in the Dry Reforming of Methane. Catal Lett 151, 2696–2715 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-020-03513-4

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