Web Release Date: January 29,
Reforming of Methanol on a K-Promoted Mo2C/Norit Catalyst
kos Koós,
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Reaction Kinetics Research Group, Chemical Research Centre of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and Institute of Solid State and Radiochemistry, University of Szeged, P.O. Box 168, H-6701 Szeged, Hungary
Received: October 15, 2007
In Final Form: November 22, 2007
Abstract:
The effects of a potassium promoter were investigated on the decomposition and reforming of methanol on a Mo2C/C Norit catalyst. Mo2C was prepared by the reaction of highly dispersed K2MoO4 with carbon Norit. The reduction of MoO3 and the formation of Mo2C were followed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. It was found that potassium somewhat hindered the complete transformation of MoO3 into Mo2C. The potassium additive increased the adsorption of methanol on Mo2C and enhanced the production of hydrogen in both the decomposition and the reforming of methanol. This occurred at the expense of CO, and methane also appeared in the products. The selectivity of H2 reached a value of 97-98% at 723 K. Moreover, the amount of H2 formed at 723 K was ~25% higher than the H2 content of methanol, indicating the involvement of H2O in the reaction. A remarkable feature of the K-promoted Mo2C/C catalyst is its high thermal stability. No decay in the previous values occurred in 47 h.
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