A 3 wt% La-promoted Ni/Al2O3 catalyst was prepared via wet co-impregnation technique and physicochemically-characterized. Lanthanum was responsible for better metal dispersion; hence higher BET specific surface area (96.0 m2 g−1) as compared to the unpromoted Ni/Al2O3 catalyst...

Biomass gasification is recognized as one of the most promising solutions for renewable energy and environmental sustainability. However, tar formation in gasifier remains as one of the main hurdles that hinder commercialization. Nickel based catalyst is widely used in chemical industries and is...

In this work, an Al2O3-coated SiC foam monolith was used as the support of a Ni-based catalyst, which was applied for coupling partial oxidation and steaming reforming of methane to produce syngas or hydrogen. This monolithic catalyst showed excellent structural stability in a 900h endurance...

Steam reforming of acetic acid on Ni/γ-Al2O3 with different nickel loading for hydrogen production was investigated in a tubular reactor at 600 °C, 1 atm, H2O/HAc = 4, and WHSV = 5.01 g-acetic acid/g-cata.h−1. The catalysts were characterized by temperature programmed oxidation (TPO)...