Experimental and Process Modelling Investigation of the Hydrogen Generation from Formic Acid Decomposition Using a Pd/Zn Catalyst
The use of hydrogen as a renewable fuel has attracted great attention in recent years. The decomposition of formic acid under mild conditions was investigated using a 2%Pd<sub>6</sub>Zn<sub>4</sub> catalyst in a batch reactor. The results showed that the conversion of formic...
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doaj-4c8ccdaf3e7b4f44827cb5bc74fd76e22021-09-25T23:39:59ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-09-01118462846210.3390/app11188462Experimental and Process Modelling Investigation of the Hydrogen Generation from Formic Acid Decomposition Using a Pd/Zn CatalystSanaa Hafeez0Ilaria Barlocco1Sultan M. Al-Salem2Alberto Villa3Xiaowei Chen4Juan J. Delgado5George Manos6Nikolaos Dimitratos7Achilleas Constantinou8Division of Chemical & Energy Engineering, School of Engineering, London South Bank University, London SE1 0AA, UKDipartimento di Chimica, Universitá degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi, 20133 Milan, ItalyEnvironment & Life Sciences Research Centre, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P.O. Box 24885, Safat 13109, KuwaitDipartimento di Chimica, Universitá degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi, 20133 Milan, ItalyDepartamento de Ciencia de los Materiales, Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Río San Pedro, E-11510 Puerto Real (Cádiz), SpainDepartamento de Ciencia de los Materiales, Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Cádiz, Campus Río San Pedro, E-11510 Puerto Real (Cádiz), SpainDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London WCIE 7JE, UKDipartimento di Chimica Industriale e dei Materiali, ALMA MATER STUDIORUM Università di Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, 40136 Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Cyprus University of Technology, 57 Corner of Athinon and Anexartisias, Limassol 3036, CyprusThe use of hydrogen as a renewable fuel has attracted great attention in recent years. The decomposition of formic acid under mild conditions was investigated using a 2%Pd<sub>6</sub>Zn<sub>4</sub> catalyst in a batch reactor. The results showed that the conversion of formic acid increases with reaction temperature and with the formic acid concentration. A process-simulation model was developed to predict the decomposition of formic acid using 2%Pd<sub>6</sub>Zn<sub>4</sub> in a batch reactor. The model demonstrated very good validation with the experimental work. Further comparisons between the 2%Pd<sub>6</sub>Zn<sub>4</sub> catalyst and a commercial Pd/C catalyst were carried out. It was found that the 2%Pd<sub>6</sub>Zn<sub>4</sub> demonstrated significantly higher conversions when compared with the commercial catalyst.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/18/8462formic acid decompositionH<sub>2</sub> productionprocess simulation modellingrenewable energygreen chemistry |
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Sanaa Hafeez Ilaria Barlocco Sultan M. Al-Salem Alberto Villa Xiaowei Chen Juan J. Delgado George Manos Nikolaos Dimitratos Achilleas Constantinou Experimental and Process Modelling Investigation of the Hydrogen Generation from Formic Acid Decomposition Using a Pd/Zn Catalyst Applied Sciences formic acid decomposition H<sub>2</sub> production process simulation modelling renewable energy green chemistry |
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Experimental and Process Modelling Investigation of the Hydrogen Generation from Formic Acid Decomposition Using a Pd/Zn Catalyst |
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Experimental and Process Modelling Investigation of the Hydrogen Generation from Formic Acid Decomposition Using a Pd/Zn Catalyst |
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Experimental and Process Modelling Investigation of the Hydrogen Generation from Formic Acid Decomposition Using a Pd/Zn Catalyst |
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Experimental and Process Modelling Investigation of the Hydrogen Generation from Formic Acid Decomposition Using a Pd/Zn Catalyst |
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Experimental and Process Modelling Investigation of the Hydrogen Generation from Formic Acid Decomposition Using a Pd/Zn Catalyst |
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experimental and process modelling investigation of the hydrogen generation from formic acid decomposition using a pd/zn catalyst |
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The use of hydrogen as a renewable fuel has attracted great attention in recent years. The decomposition of formic acid under mild conditions was investigated using a 2%Pd<sub>6</sub>Zn<sub>4</sub> catalyst in a batch reactor. The results showed that the conversion of formic acid increases with reaction temperature and with the formic acid concentration. A process-simulation model was developed to predict the decomposition of formic acid using 2%Pd<sub>6</sub>Zn<sub>4</sub> in a batch reactor. The model demonstrated very good validation with the experimental work. Further comparisons between the 2%Pd<sub>6</sub>Zn<sub>4</sub> catalyst and a commercial Pd/C catalyst were carried out. It was found that the 2%Pd<sub>6</sub>Zn<sub>4</sub> demonstrated significantly higher conversions when compared with the commercial catalyst. |
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formic acid decomposition H<sub>2</sub> production process simulation modelling renewable energy green chemistry |
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