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Nanostructured γ-Al2O3 with high surface area and mesoporous structure was synthesized by sol-gel method and employed as catalyst support for nickel catalysts in methane reforming with carbon dioxide. The prepared samples were characterized by XRD, BET, TPR, TPH, SEM and TPO techniques. The BET analysis showed a high surface area of 204m2g−1 and a narrow pore-size distribution centered at a diameter of 5.5 nm for catalyst support. The results revealed that an increase in nickel loading from 5 to 15 wt% decreased the surface area of catalyst from 182 to 160 m2g−1. In addition, the catalytic results showed an increase in methane conversion with increase in nickel content. TPO analysis revealed that the coke deposition increased with increasing in nickel loading, and the catalyst with 15 wt% of nickel showed the highest degree of carbon formation. SEM and TPH analyses confirmed the formation of whisker type carbon over the spent catalysts. Increasing CO2/CH4 ratio increased the methane conversion. The BET analysis of spent catalysts indicated that the mesoporous structure of catalysts still remained after reaction.
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Majidian, N., Habibi, N. & Rezaei, M. CH4 reforming with CO2 for syngas production over nickel catalysts supported on mesoporous nanostructured γ-Al2O3 . Korean J. Chem. Eng. 31, 1162–1167 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-014-0010-x
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