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NiO–MgO Solid Solution Prepared by Sol–Gel Method as Precursor for Ni/MgO Methane Dry Reforming Catalyst: Effect of Calcination Temperature on Catalytic Performance

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The influence of calcination temperature (500, 600 and 700 °C) on NiO–MgO solid solution formation and the performance of the resulting catalysts in CO2 reforming of methane was studied. The solid solutions and resulting catalysts were characterized by Brunauer–Emmett–Teller, XRD, temperature-programmed reduction (TPR), TEM and thermal gravimetric analysis techniques. Catalytic performance tests were carried out under 550–750 °C, 1 bar, CO2/CH4 = 1–3 mol/mol and space velocities of 30,000–120,000 ml/(h gcat). The catalyst calcined at 600 °C exhibited the best performance in terms of catalytic activity and stability and showed lowest amount of coke formation after 50 h-on-stream. The effect of calcination temperature on degree of NiO–MgO solid solution formation was demonstrated by both XRD and TPR profiles. The 600 °C calcination temperature was found to be an optimum as it caused modest NiO–MgO interaction, which is responsible for complete formation of the NiO–MgO solid solution with high nickel dispersion and resistant to coke formation.

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  1. Inorganic Nanostructures and Catalysts Research Laboratory, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran (CCERCI), Tehran, Iran

    Mohammad Jafarbegloo, Aliakbar Tarlani & A. Wahid Mesbah

  2. National Petrochemical Company, Petrochemical Research and Technology Company (NPC-RT), Catalyst Research Group, Tehran, Iran

    Mohammad Jafarbegloo & Saeed Sahebdelfar

  3. Institut de Chimie Moléculaire de Reims, CNRS-Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, BP 1039, 51687, Reims Cedex 2, France

    Jacques Muzart

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Jafarbegloo, M., Tarlani, A., Mesbah, A.W. et al. NiO–MgO Solid Solution Prepared by Sol–Gel Method as Precursor for Ni/MgO Methane Dry Reforming Catalyst: Effect of Calcination Temperature on Catalytic Performance. Catal Lett 146, 238–248 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-015-1638-9

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