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Steam reforming of ethanol over a NiZnAl catalyst. Influence of pre-reduction treatment with H2

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The ethanol reforming reaction has been studied as an alternative for H2 production by using a NiZnAl catalyst. This reaction was examined under different operation conditions in order to study the influence of the catalyst pre-reduction with H2. At low temperatures, the pre-reduced catalyst was more active than the catalyst without pre-reduction treatment. However, the catalyst without pre-reduction treatment becomes active from 450 °C, achieving ethanol conversions of 100% with high yields to H2.

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Financial supports are acknowledged to CONICET, ANPCyT and Universidad Nacional de San Luis.

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    Mariana N. Barroso, Manuel F. Gómez, Luis A. Arrúa & M. Cristina Abello

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Barroso, M.N., Gómez, M.F., Arrúa, L.A. et al. Steam reforming of ethanol over a NiZnAl catalyst. Influence of pre-reduction treatment with H2 . React Kinet Catal Lett 97, 27–33 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11144-009-0022-4

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