Abstract
The loading amount of Ba promoter in the 15 wt% Co/CeO2 catalyst system was varied from 0 wt% to 3 wt%, and the resulting catalysts were used for the high-temperature water-gas shift (HTS) reaction. The catalysts were prepared by the incipient wetness co-impregnation method and studied through various characterization techniques such as X-ray diffraction, Brunauer–Emmet–Teller measurements, CO–chemisorption, H2–temperature programmed reduction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The doping of Ba as a promoter in the optimal amount (1–2 wt%) improves the reducibility of the catalyst and enhances its sintering resistance. However, the doping of an excessive amount (≥3 wt%) of the promoter lowers the reducibility of the catalyst, resulting in the instability of the active phase (Co0). Overall, the 1% BaCo/CeO2 catalyst exhibited the best performance even at a severe reaction condition (CO conc. = 38%, GHSV = 143,000 h−1) owing to the strong resistance to the sintering and high stability of the active phase.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2715-2722 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Renewable Energy |
Volume | 145 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 Jan |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government ( MSIP ) [ 2017R1A2B4007145 ]; Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE) of the Republic of Korea [No. 20184030202240 ]; and Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education ( 2019R1I1A3A01061053 ).
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment