Progress in Catalysts for CO2 Reforming

Abstract

Since the first catalyst proposed for CO2 reforming as early as 1928 by Fischer and Tropsch, the publications on the reaction and on catalysts as well as on new applications and technologies have increased continuously. Over the years, new catalysts with several formulations even more complex have been developed, for different reaction conditions and for several purposes and applications. Moreover, the most promising formulations have been improved by using new supports and promoters. Also, the knowledge on kinetics and mechanism as well as on the action of supports and promoters has opened opportunities for designing new catalysts for the reaction. In this chapter, the progress on the catalysts for dry reforming was discussed over the years, focusing the advances on formulations and on the action of the catalysts at different conditions for several applications.