Review on Copper and Palladium Based Catalysts for Methanol Steam Reforming to Produce Hydrogen
Methanol steam reforming is a promising technology for producing hydrogen for onboard fuel cell applications. The methanol conversion rate and the contents of hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in the reformate, significantly depend on the reforming catalyst. Copper-based catalysts and pal...
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doaj-f54ea12b67ef436e8896e33f74e8a5192020-11-24T23:51:16ZengMDPI AGCatalysts2073-43442017-06-017618310.3390/catal7060183catal7060183Review on Copper and Palladium Based Catalysts for Methanol Steam Reforming to Produce HydrogenXinhai Xu0Kaipeng Shuai1Ben Xu2School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, ChinaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX 78539, USAMethanol steam reforming is a promising technology for producing hydrogen for onboard fuel cell applications. The methanol conversion rate and the contents of hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in the reformate, significantly depend on the reforming catalyst. Copper-based catalysts and palladium-based catalysts can effectively convert methanol into hydrogen and carbon dioxide. Copper and palladium-based catalysts with different formulations and compositions have been thoroughly investigated in the literature. This work summarized the development of the two groups of catalysts for methanol steam reforming. Interactions between the activity components and the supports as well as the effects of different promoters were discussed. Compositional and morphological characteristics, along with the methanol steam reforming performances of different Cu/ZnO and Pd/ZnO catalysts promoted by Al2O3, CeO2, ZrO2 or other metal oxides, were reviewed and compared. Moreover, the reaction mechanism of methanol steam reforming over the copper based and palladium based catalysts were discussed.http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/7/6/183copper based catalystspalladium based catalystsmethanol steam reforminghydrogen |
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Review on Copper and Palladium Based Catalysts for Methanol Steam Reforming to Produce Hydrogen |
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Review on Copper and Palladium Based Catalysts for Methanol Steam Reforming to Produce Hydrogen |
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Methanol steam reforming is a promising technology for producing hydrogen for onboard fuel cell applications. The methanol conversion rate and the contents of hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in the reformate, significantly depend on the reforming catalyst. Copper-based catalysts and palladium-based catalysts can effectively convert methanol into hydrogen and carbon dioxide. Copper and palladium-based catalysts with different formulations and compositions have been thoroughly investigated in the literature. This work summarized the development of the two groups of catalysts for methanol steam reforming. Interactions between the activity components and the supports as well as the effects of different promoters were discussed. Compositional and morphological characteristics, along with the methanol steam reforming performances of different Cu/ZnO and Pd/ZnO catalysts promoted by Al2O3, CeO2, ZrO2 or other metal oxides, were reviewed and compared. Moreover, the reaction mechanism of methanol steam reforming over the copper based and palladium based catalysts were discussed. |
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