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An Active Manganese Promoted Ni/Al2O3 Catalyst for Low Temperature CO2 Methanation

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As well known, the industrial methanation process needs highly active and stable catalysts obtained from cheap and abundant elements. In this work, we propose a high-loaded Ni/Al2O3 catalyst promoted by manganese. Among them, the 20Ni2Mn/Al2O3 catalyst exhibits the best CO2 conversion (90.5%) and excellent methanation stability at 250 °C. In addition, the roles of the Mn promoter on CO2 conversion and selectivity were investigated in detail. The features of natural and promoted catalysts are described through XRD, XRF, BET, TEM, H2-TPR, CO2-TPD, and operando DRIFTS techniques. Based on various characterization results, the addition of Mn will greatly reduce the Ni particle size and improve the Ni dispersion on the alumina support. Furthermore, compared to the unpromoted catalyst, Mn promoted catalysts show better reducibility and have more medium basic sites. And these medium basic sites are favorable to the adsorption and activation of CO2. In-situ DRIFTS experiments for CO2 methanation reveal that manganese could promote the monodentate carbonate hydrogenated to formate rapidly, which could be faster converted towards CH4, contributing to significantly improved activity of the Mn promoted Ni/Al2O3 catalyst.

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This work is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of P. R. China (U20B2022, 52270096 and 22078006), Beijing Nova Program (Z201100006820022) and Bingtuan Science and Technology Program (2021DB006). The financial supports from National Energy Investment Group Corporation Limited (CF9300220001) and National Key Research and Development Program of China (2018YFE0106700) are appreciated.

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    Yiming Chen, Zhanggui Hou, Chuan Wang, Xin Ma, Wen Wang & Yi Zhang

  2. National Institute of Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy, Beijing, 102209, People’s Republic of China

    Hong Yang

  3. Modern Agricultural Engineering Key Laboratory at Universities of Education Department of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Tarim University, Alar, 843300, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China

    Ling Zhou & Yi Zhang

  4. CNOOC Institute of Chemicals & Advanced Materials, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), Beijing, 102209, People’s Republic of China

    Zhanggui Hou

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Chen, Y., Hou, Z., Wang, C. et al. An Active Manganese Promoted Ni/Al2O3 Catalyst for Low Temperature CO2 Methanation. Catal Lett 154, 943–951 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-023-04359-2

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