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# Carbon cycle: capture and activation of carbon dioxide using hydrotalcites

Alsamaq, Suzanne (2012)
Ph.D. thesis, University of Birmingham.

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## Abstract

Dry Reforming of methane (DRM) was performed successfully over hydrotalcite catalysts (A) Ni$$^2$$$$^+$$/Mg$$^2$$$$^+$$/Al$$^3$$$$^+$$, (B) Ni$$^2$$$$^+$$/Mg$$^2$$$$^+$$/Al$$^3$$$$^+$$/Fe$$^3$$$$^+$$, (C) Ni$$^2$$$$^+$$/Co$$^2$$$$^+$$/Al$$^3$$$$^+$$ and (D) Ni$$^2$$$$^+$$/Co$$^2$$$$^+$$/Al$$^3$$$$^+$$/Fe$$^3$$$$^+$$. The highest conversions for CH$$_4$$ and CO$$_2$$ were 85% and 75% respectively, achieved at 750°C, CO$$_2$$/CH$$_4$$ ratio of 1.50 with a residence time of 2.4 seconds over catalyst B. Activation energy was calculated for the DRM reaction of 81.5 kJ mol$$^-$$$$^1$$. A coke formation study showed that catalyst B formed the lowest weight percentage of coke at around 10 ± 4 (wt%) after 5 hours of reaction.

Adsorption capacity of CO$$_2$$ into hydrotalcite was tested in TGA and a fixed bed reactor. Adsorbent B displayed the highest adsorption capacity of CO$$_2$$ compared to the rest of the adsorbents. CO$$_2$$ capacities of 0.53 mmol g$$^-$$$$^1$$ over calcined powdered adsorbent B and 0.41 mmol g$$^-$$$$^1$$ upon the pellets were recorded using TGA. The capacity dropped to 0.30 mmol g$$^-$$$$^1$$ when subjected to a dilute CO$$_2$$ in He flow in the fixed bed reactor. Powdered amine (N2)-modified HTlcs showed a CO$$_2$$ adsorption capacity of 2.38 mmol g$$^-$$$$^1$$ measured using TGA. The best adsorption capacity of CO$$_2$$ over tablets was with amine (N2)-modified HTlcs in a fixed bed reactor at 2.85 mmol g$$^-$$$$^1$$.

Type of Work: Ph.D. thesis. Wood, Joseph and Al-Duri, Bushra Colleges (2008 onwards) > College of Engineering & Physical Sciences School of Chemical Engineering QD Chemistry University of Birmingham 3867
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