Steam reforming of methanol on Ni/Al2O3 catalyst in a pd-membrane reactor

Eiichi Kikuchi; Shou Kawabe; Masahiko Matsukata

doi:10.1627/jpi.46.93

Steam reforming of methanol on Ni/Al₂O₃ catalyst in a pd-membrane reactor

Eiichi Kikuchi, Shou Kawabe, Masahiko Matsukata

School of Advanced Science and Engineering

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Abstract

The application of the membrane reactor to steam reforming of methanol was studied as a hydrogen producing reaction. The activities, stabilities and selectivities of Cu/ZnO, Ni/Al₂O₃ and Ru/Al₂O₃ catalysts were tested using a conventional fixed-bed flow reactor. Ni/Al₂O₃ catalyst showed the most stable activity at 723 K but relatively low hydrogen yield because of methanation. However, the hydrogen-permeable membrane reactor suppressed methanation and hydrogen yield was enhanced compared with the conventional reactor. The membrane reactor was more effective at higher temperatures and higher.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	93-98
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of The Japan Petroleum Institute
Volume	46
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1627/jpi.46.93
Publication status	Published - 2008

Keywords

Hydrogen production
Membrane reactor
Methanol
Palladium membrane
Steam reforming

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Fuel Technology
Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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