Publication: Steam reforming of polystyrene at a low temperature for high H2/CO gas with bimetallic Ni-Fe/ZrO2 catalyst
Date
2020
Authors
Zhou H.
Saad J.M.
Li Q.
Xu Y.
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Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Abstract
Recovery of chemicals and fuels from unrecyclable waste plastics at high temperatures (>800 �C) has received much research attention. Thermodynamic equilibrium calculation suggests that it is possible to perform the low-temperature steam reforming of polystyrene. In this study, we synthesized a Ni-Fe bimetallic catalyst for the low-temperature (500 �C) steam reforming of polystyrene. XRD characterization showed that Ni-Fe alloy was formed in the catalyst. Compared to conventional Ni catalysts, the Ni-Fe bimetallic catalysts can significantly increase the H2/CO ratio in the produced gas with high gas production yield. The online gas analysis revealed that H2, CO, and CO2 were formed in the same temperature range. H2 and CO were formed simultaneously through steam reforming reactions, and CO2 was formed through water-gas shift reaction. New morphologies of carbon deposition on the catalyst surface were found, suggesting that wax could be condensed on the catalyst surface at a low temperature. � 2020
Description
Binary alloys; Carbon dioxide; Catalysts; Chemical shift; Deposition; Hydrogen; Iron alloys; Nickel alloys; Polystyrenes; Steam; Temperature; Water gas shift; Bimetallic catalysts; Carbon deposition; Catalyst surfaces; High temperature; Low temperatures; Temperature range; Thermodynamic equilibrium calculation; Water gas shift (WGS) reaction; Steam reforming; alloy; carbon dioxide; carbon monoxide; hydrogen; iron; nickel; polystyrene; water; zirconium oxide; nickel; polystyrene derivative; carbon dioxide; carbon emission; catalyst; hydrogen; low temperature; temperature effect; waste technology; waste treatment; Article; catalyst; chemical reaction; comparative study; controlled study; gas; gas analysis; low temperature; online analysis; priority journal; recycling; steam reforming; surface property; synthesis; water vapor; catalysis; temperature; Catalysis; Nickel; Polystyrenes; Steam; Temperature