Raney Ni-Sn Catalyst for H2 Production from Biomass-Derived Hydrocarbons
G. W. Huber, J. W. Shabaker, J. A. Dumesic*
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Abstract
Hydrogen (H2) was produced by aqueous-phase reforming of biomass-derived oxygenated hydrocarbons at temperatures near 500 kelvin over a tin-promoted Raney-nickel catalyst. The performance of this non–precious metal catalyst compares favorably with that of platinum-based catalysts for production of hydrogen from ethylene glycol, glycerol, and sorbitol. The addition of tin to nickel decreases the rate of methane formation from C-O bond cleavage while maintaining the high rates of C-C bond cleavage required for hydrogen formation.
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: dumesic@engr.wisc.edu
Raney Ni-Sn Catalyst for H2 Production from Biomass-Derived Hydrocarbons
Science, Vol. 300, No. 5628, 27 Jun 2003, pp. 2075-2077
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