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Deactivation and regeneration of Ni catalyst during steam reforming of model biogas: An experimental investigation
Published in
2014
Volume: 39
   
Issue: 1
Pages: 297 - 304
Abstract
This paper presents detailed study of biogas reforming. Model biogas with different levels of H2S is subjected to reforming reaction over supported Ni catalyst in a fixed bed reactor at 700 °C and 800 °C. In order to understand the poisoning effects of H2S the reactions have been initially carried out without H2S in the feed stream. Three different H2S concentrations (20, 50 and 100 ppm) have been considered in the study. The H2O to CH4 ratio is maintained in such as way that CO2 also participates in the reforming reaction. After performing the poisoning studies, regeneration of the catalyst has been studied using three different techniques i) removal of H2S from the feed stream ii) temperature enhancement and iii) steam treatment. Poisoning at low temperature is not recoverable just by removal of H 2S from the feed stream. However, poisoning at high temperature is easily reversed just by removal of H2S from the feed stream. Unlike some previous reports by Li et al. (2010) and Rostrup-nielsen (1971) [1,2], catalyst regeneration is achieved in shorter time frames for all the regeneration techniques attempted. Copyright © 2013, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
About the journal
JournalInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy
ISSN03603199
Open AccessYes
Concepts (17)
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    BIOGAS REFORMING
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    Deactivation
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    Experimental investigations
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    Fixed bed reactor
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    High temperature
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    Poisoning effects
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    Regeneration
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    THREE DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES
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    Biogas
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    Carbon dioxide
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    Catalyst deactivation
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    Catalyst poisoning
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    CATALYST REGENERATION
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    Enzyme kinetics
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    Nickel
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    Steam reforming
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    Desulfurization