Catalisadores a base de Ni e Fe ancorados em alumina e CeCo2 para decomposição do metano: produção de hidrogênio e nanotubos de carbono

Abstract

The catalytic decomposition of the methane (DCM) can be recognized as a promising reaction for the production of COx-free hydrogen. At the same time the production of hydrogen formation occurs structured carbonaceous material, carbon nanotubes (NTC), which have intrinsic characteristics, such as flexibility, high thermal and electrical conductivity, high chemical and mechanical stability. This study aimed to the synthesis of catalytic materials for DCM reaction involving two distinct synthesis routes, metal-chitosan complexation preparation support (Al2O3) followed by anchoring (CeO2) and subsequently the active phase Ni or Fe, and replica method for the synthesis support (Al2O3) followed by the docking Ni or Fe. The catalytic activity of the catalysts synthesized were studied varying the temperature of reduction and reaction by checking the effect of conversion into nanostructured carbonaceous material as well as assessing the quality the NTC formed. The results showed that the nickel-containing species had higher methane conversions when compared with the iron catalysts. The variation of reaction conditions yielded different levels of carbon (1.83 to 13.71%), and more favorable at lower temperatures. The presence of nickel catalysts CeO2 inhibit carbon formation on the metal particle due to the redox properties of cerium become promising for hydrogen production. The catalytic activity of the catalysts synthesized by the replica method showed a similar tendency to catalysts synthesized by metal complexation - chitosan, wherein the nickel catalyst results presented satifastórios with carbon contents in the range from 0 to 31%.