Dry reforming of methane over cnt-supported CeZrO2, Ni and Ni-CeZrO2 catalysts

Abstract

In this work, the carbon nanotubes (CNT)-supported nanosized, well-dispersed, CeZrO2 and Ni-CeZrO2 catalysts were obtained and tested for the first time in the reaction of methane dry reforming (DRM). The performance of the hybrid materials was compared with the performance of Ni/CNT catalyst. The mechanism of the DRM reaction and the occurrence of reverse water gas shift reaction (RWGS) and CO2 deoxidation were discussed in terms of catalysts composition. The contribution of RWGS and CO2 deoxidation in the DRM process, demonstrating an increased CO2 consumption when compared to CH4, and H2 /CO < 1, varied depending on the catalyst composition, was also studied.