Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (10): 1058-1066.

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Improvement of Coke Resistance Performance of Ni-Based Catalysts in Methane Reforming via Glow Discharge Plasma Treatment

ZHANG Yueping1, ZHU Xinli2, PAN Yunxiang2, LIU Changjun2*   

  1. 1 Department of Chemistry, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; 2 School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
  • Received:2008-10-25 Online:2008-10-25 Published:2008-10-25

Abstract: The glow discharge plasma treatment of Ni catalysts followed by calcination ther mally leads to a significant improvement in the coke resistance. Such plasma-tr eated catalyst contains high concentration of close packed plane with improved N i dispersion and enhanced Ni-alumina interaction, which lead to high catalytic activity and excellent resistance to formation of filamentous carbon and encapsu lating carbon.

Key words: methane, carbon dioxide, reforming, nickel catalyst, coke