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A series of Ni-Al2O3 catalysts with attractive catalytic activity and thermal stability have been developed via a facile hydrolysis-precipitation technique (xNiAl-HP, x representing the weight percentage of NiO). Based on the high nickel active surface area, good dispersion of NiO and high content of α- and β1-type NiO, outstanding CO conversion (99%) and CH4 yield (96%) can be achieved over 40NiAl-HP under mild conditions [T = 220 °C, P = 1.0 MPa, and WHSV = 20,000 mL/(g·h)]. The reaction-sintering at high temperature (800 °C) evolves through: (a) the migration of nickel crystals, (b) the phase transformation from γ- to θ- and then to α-Al2O3, and (c) the agglomeration of catalyst particles. The 40NiAl-HP catalyst could still maintain CO conversion over 99% at 300 °C after being used at 800 °C for 100 h. Herein, the high catalytic activity, good sintering resistance and noble-metal-/promoter-free nature might make 40NiAl-HP a competitive candidate for industrial methanation.
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This work was supported by the Technology Innovation Project for Excellent Talents of Shanxi Province (No. 201805D211037), Coal Based Key Scientific and Technological Project of Shanxi Province (No. MJH2016-03).
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Qin, Z., Ban, H., Wang, X. et al. Development of Highly Stable Ni-Al2O3 Catalysts for CO Methanation. Catal Lett 151, 2647–2657 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-020-03486-4
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