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Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Project (NARP) - University of Port Harcourt
ISSN: 1119-8362
Vol. 21, No. 6, 2017, pp. 1051-1056
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Bioline Code: ja17124
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, Vol. 21, No. 6, 2017, pp. 1051-1056
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Hydrogen Production From catalytic reforming of greenhouse gases (CO2 and CH4) Over Neodymiun (III) oxide supported Cobalt catalyst
Bamidele, V. Ayodele; Uchechukwu, Herbert Offor; Osariemen, Edokpayi; Christopher, E. Akhabue; Ejiroghene, T. Akhihiero & Cheng, Chin Kui
Abstract
Hydrogen production from CO2 reforming of methane over 20wt%.Co/Nd2O3 has been investigated in
a fixed bed stainless steel reactor. The 20wt%.Co/Nd2O3 catalyst was synthesized using wet impregnation method and
characterized for thermal stability, textural property, crystallinity, morphology and nature of chemical bonds using
techniques such as TGA, XRD, N2 adsorption-desorption, FESEM, EDX and FTIR. The CO2 reforming of methane was
performed at feed ratio (CH4:CO2) between 0.1-1 and reaction temperature ranged 973-1023 K. The catalyst displayed
good activity towards selectivity and yield of hydrogen as well as CO, a by product. The selectivity and yield of
Hydrogen increases with feed ratio and reaction temperature. The 20wt%.Co/Nd2O3 catalyst displayed promising
catalytic activity for hydrogen production with the highest yield and selectivity of 32.5% and 17.6% respectively.
Keywords
Cobalt; Greenhouse gases; Hydrogen; Reforming;; Neodymium (III)Oxide
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