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Co-based catalysts were developed for the production of high-calorie synthetic natural gas. The Co reduction in Al2O3- and SiO2-supported catalysts prepared with different Co loading, and their catalytic properties for high-calorie methanation were investigated. The CO conversion of the Co/SiO2 catalysts was superior to that of the Co/ Al2O3 with the same Co loading, due to their better reducibility at 400°C. The activities of both the Al2O3 and SiO2-supported catalysts increased with Co loading, while the growth of hydrocarbon chains decreased as the Co loading increased. As the reduction temperature increased, crystallite size of Co increased in 10Co/SiO2, resulting in decrease of CO conversion and increase of C2+ selectivity. The highest CO conversion (98.7%) was obtained over 10Co/SiO2 reduced at 400 °C. Moreover, the heating value of the product gas (10,405 kcal/Nm3) exceeded the standard heating value without requiring a high reduction temperature (700 °C) or a noble metal (Ru).
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This work was supported by the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE) of the Republic of Korea (20183010032400).
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Effect of reducibility on the performance of Co-based catalysts for the production of high-calorie synthetic natural gas
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Kim, T.Y., Jo, S.B., Lee, C.H. et al. Effect of reducibility on the performance of Co-based catalysts for the production of high-calorie synthetic natural gas. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 37, 1690–1698 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-020-0588-0
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