Research Article

Pt-Co and Pt-Ni Catalysts of Low Metal Content for H2 Production by Reforming of Oxygenated Hydrocarbons and Comparison with Reported Pt-Based Catalysts

Table 2

Results of APR of aqueous ethylene glycol (10% w).

CatalystConversionC to gas, (%)Selectivity (%)H2 yield (%) (min−1)
CH4H2

Pt-IWI42.92.035.415.21.01
Pt-UMC65.01.736.223.51.53
PtCo-IWI64.00.726.617.02.19
PtCo-UMC86.00.627.924.02.27
PtNi-IWI80.06.726.321.03.13
PtNi-UMC86.04.630.926.63.16
NiCo-IWI24.011.416.33.90.36
NiCo-UMC48.012.716.78.00.51

Results at 10 h on-stream. Reaction conditions: 498 K, 22 bar, WHSV = 2.34 h−1, and LHSV = 0.86 h−1.