Dry reforming of methane (DRM) is an attractive and promising process for the conversion of methane and carbon dioxide which are the most abundant carbon sources into valuable syngas. The produced syngas, which is a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, can be used as intermediates in the manufacture of numerous chemicals. To achieve high conversion, DRM reaction is operated at high temperatures (700-900 °C) that can cause major drawbacks of catalyst deactivation by carbon deposition, metal sintering or metal oxidation. Therefore, the primary goal is to develop a metal based catalyst for DRM that can completely suppress carbon formation by designing the catalyst composition. The strategy of this work was to synthesize Ni-based catalysts all of which prepared by homogeneous deposition precipitation method (HDP) to produce nanoparticles with narrow size distribution. In addition, control the reactivity of the metal by finely tuning the bimetallic composition and the reaction conditions in terms of reaction temperature and pressure. The highly endothermic dry reforming of methane proceeds via CH4 decomposition to leave surface carbon species, followed by removal of C with CO2-derived species to give CO. Tuning the reactivity of the active metal towards these reactions during DRM allows in principle the catalyst surface to remain active and clean without carbon deposition for a long-term. The initial attempt was to improve the resistance of Ni catalyst towards carbon deposition, therefore, a series of 5 wt.% bimetallic Ni9Pt1 were supported on various metal oxides (Al2O3, CeO2, and ZrO2). The addition of small amount of noble metal improved the stability of the catalyst compared to their monometallic Ni and Pt catalysts, but still high amount of carbon (> 0.1 wt.%) was formed after 24 h of the reaction. The obtained results showed that the catalytic performance, particle size and amount of deposited carbon depends on the nature of support. Among the tested catalysts, Ni9Pt1/ZrO2 showed high stability with the least carbon amount (0.55 wt.%). On the other hand, mono- and bimetallic Co-Ni/ZrO2 were then prepared following the same synthesis protocol. The ZrO2 support was chosen because of its high thermal stability and absence of mixed oxide formation with the active metals. It was demonstrated that on monometallic Co catalyst, the kinetic analysis showed first-order in CH4 and negative-order in CO2 on the DRM rate. The Co catalyst deactivated without forming carbon deposits. On contrary, on monometallic Ni catalyst, the DRM rate was proportional to CH4 pressure but insensitive to CO2 pressure. The Ni surface provides comparatively higher rates of CH4 decomposition and the resultant DRM than the Co catalyst but leaves some deposited carbon on the catalyst surface. In contrast, the bimetallic CoNi catalyst showed kinetics resembling the Co catalyst, i.e., the first-order with respect to CH4 pressure and the negative-order with respect to CO2 pressure on the DRM rate. Noticeably, the stability of CoNi catalyst was drastically improved over the monometallic counterparts and no deposited carbon was detected after the DRM reaction. The results suggest that for an appropriate Co/Ni ratio, the bimetallic CoNi/ZrO2 catalyst exhibits intermediate reactivity towards CH4 and CO2 between Co and Ni producing negligible carbon deposition by balancing CH4 and CO2 activation.

CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeÃoamento de Pessoal de NÃvel Superior / Dry reforming of methane reaction was conducted in the presence of titanate nanotubes (TNTs) modified with Co, Ni and Pt. TNTs were synthesized by hydrothermal treatment and than these solids were either submitted to ion exchange for Ni and Co using hexahydrate nitrate solutions, or they were submitted to wet impregnation with H2Ptl6.6H2O (1% w/w of Pt) solution. The solids were characterized before and after the dry reforming of methane by elemental chemical analysis (CHN), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms, thermoprogrammed reduction (TPR), CO2 thermoprogrammed desorption (CO2-TPD), transmission electronic microscopy (TEM), scanning electronic microscopy (SEM-EDS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Raman and XRD results showed the presence of Na2Ti3O7 phase to all sodic nanotubes, while that the nanotubes modified displayed peaks and vibrational modes relative to CoTi3O7, NiTi3O7 and PtOx/Na2Ti3O7 phases. TEM images exhibited tubular morphology composed by multi-walls, as observed by XRD and Raman. SEM-EDS results showed the nanotubes composition with M/Ti ratio lower than the theoretical (value of 0,33), due to the presence of structural water. The XPS results confirmed the presence of M(OH)2 phase (M=Co, Ni or Pt) present on nanotubes surface. TPR patterns suggested the formation of M0/MTiO3 (M = Co, Ni and Pt) after the reduction of the nanotubes at 650 ÂC. The nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms of sodic and modified TNTs showed isotherms type IV with an essentially mesoporous structure. CO2-TPD patterns suggested the presence of weak and moderate basic sites in all catalysts, indicating phase transformation due to the decomposition, in situ, of as-prepared nanotubes. The catalyst NiTNT exhibited the highest CO2 and methane conversion at 600 ÂC, with about 43 and 25%, respectively, and H2/CO ratio equal 1, without deactivation over time. PtTNT was lesser susceptible to coking, although sintering remarkably decreased the performance of this solid. On the other hand, PtTNT and CoTNT showed formation of coke over the PtOx/PtTiO3 and Co0/CoTiO3 active phase, respectively, so that the latter solid deactivated during the dry reforming of methane. / A reaÃÃo da reforma seca do metano foi conduzida na presenÃa de nanotubos de titanatos (TNTs) modificados com Co, Ni e Pt. Os TNTs foram sintetizados via tratamento hidrotÃrmico e, posteriormente, foram submetidos à troca iÃnica por Ni e Co, utilizando soluÃÃes de nitrato hexahidratado, ou foram submetidos à impregnaÃÃo via-Ãmida com soluÃÃo de H2PtCl6.6H2O (1% m/m de Pt). Os catalisadores foram caracterizados antes e apÃs reaÃÃo de reforma seca do metano por anÃlise quÃmica (CHN), difraÃÃo de raios-X (DRX), espectroscopia Raman, isotermas de adsorÃÃo-dessorÃÃo de nitrogÃnio, reduÃÃo termoprogramada (TPR), dessorÃÃo termoprogramada de CO2 (TPD-CO2), microscopia eletrÃnica de transmissÃo (TEM), microscopia eletrÃnica de varredura (MEV-EDS) e espectroscopia fotoeletrÃnica de raios-X (XPS). Os resultados de Raman e DRX evidenciaram a presenÃa da fase Na2Ti3O7 para os nanotubos sÃdicos, enquanto que para os nanotubos modificados foram identificados picos e modos vibracionais referentes Ãs fases CoTi3O7, NiTi3O7 e PtOx/Na2Ti3O7. As imagens de TEM exibiram morfologia tubular composta por multiparedes, corroborando com os resultados de DRX e Raman. Os resultados de MEV-EDS mostraram a composiÃÃo dos nanotubos com razÃo M/Ti menor que o teÃrico (0,33), devido à presenÃa de Ãgua estrutural. Os resultados de XPS confirmaram a existÃncia da fase M(OH)2 (M=Co, Ni ou Pt) presentes na superfÃcie dos nanotubos. As curvas de TPR sugeriram a formaÃÃo da fase M0/MTiO3 (M = Co, Ni e Pt), apÃs a reduÃÃo dos nanotubos a 650 ÂC. As isotermas de adsorÃÃo-dessorÃÃo de nitrogÃnio dos TNTs sÃdicos e modificados apresentaram isotermas do tipo IV com estrutura essencialmente formada por mesoporos. Os perfis de TPD-CO2 sugeriram a presenÃa de sÃtios bÃsicos fracos e moderados em todos os catalisadores, indicando mudanÃa de fase devido à decomposiÃÃo in situ dos nanotubos como sintetizados. O catalisador NiTNT apresentou os melhores resultados de conversÃo de CO2 e metano a 600 ÂC, com aproximadamente 43 e 25%, respectivamente, e razÃo H2/CO igual a 0,5, sem desativaÃÃo ao longo do tempo. PtTNT foi menos susceptÃvel à formaÃÃo de coque, embora o fenÃmeno de sinterizaÃÃo tenha desfavorecido o desempenho do sÃlido. Por outro lado, os sÃlidos PtTNT e CoTNT apresentaram formaÃÃo de coque sobre as fases ativas PtOx/PtTiO3 e Co0/CoTiO3, respectivamente, de modo que este Ãltimo sÃlido desativou durante a reaÃÃo da reforma seca do metano.

Dry reforming of methane is an important reaction to generate syngas from two greenhouse gases. The syngas can be used in Fishcher-Tropsch synthesis to produce valueded chemicals. Chapter I reviews the catalytic conversion of methane and carbon dioxide to syngas, including DRM reaction chemistry, catalysts used in this process, catalyst deactivation, and the kinetics of DRM reaction. Chapter II discusses the development of bimodal pore NiCeMgAl catalysts for DRM reaction. Bimodal pore NiCeMgAl catalysts were synthesized via the refluxed co-precipitation method and systematically investigated the influence of active metal loading, calcination temperature, reduction temperature and gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) on the catalytic performance of DRM reaction. The Ni15CeMgAl sample with 15 wt% NiO loading was found to be active enough at 750 °C with a high CH4 conversion of 96.5%. The proper reduction temperature for the NiCeMgAl catalyst is either 550–650 °C or 850 °C. Higher calcination temperature favors the formation of NiAl2O4 and MgAl2O4 spinel structures. Compared with non-bimodal pore NiCeMgAl catalyst, bimodal pore NiCeMgAl catalyst has a longer stability in the feed gas without dilution. In chapter III, the kinetic behavior of bimodal pore NiCeMgAl catalyst for DRM reaction was investigated after the elimination of external and internal diffusion effects in a fixed-bed reactor as a function of temperature and partial pressures of reactants and products. A Langmuir-Hinshelwood model was developed assuming that the carbon deposition is ignorable but the RWGS reaction is non-ignorable and the removal of adsorbed carbon intermediate is the rate-determining step. A nonlinear least-square method was applied to solve the kinetic parameters. The derived kinetic expression fits the experimental data very well with a R2 above 0.97, and predicts the products flow rate satisfactorily. Chapter IV documents the results of in situ XRD study on the NiMgAl catalyst for DRM reaction. The phase evolution of a NiMgAl oxide catalyst at the reduction stage was qualitatively analysed and quantitatively determined by employing the continuous changes in XRD intensity and TPR information. The stable crystallite size of both active metal and spinel support is responsible for the long stability of NiMgAl catalyst without carbon deposition during the DRM reaction.

Devido a crescente preocupação com relação ao efeito estufa e com o objetivo de obter produtos de maior valor agregado a partir dos gases CH4 e CO2, este trabalho estudou catalisadores de níquel suportados em diferentes óxidos (Al2O3, CeO2, MgO e ZrO2) promovidos com ZnO aplicados na reação de reforma seca de metano para obter gás de síntese (H2 + CO). Primeiramente foram estudados catalisadores de níquel suportados em ZrO2 dopados com diferentes teores de zinco: 0%, 5%, 12,5% e 25% a fim de selecionar o catalisador mais promissor para estudos posteriores. Também foram utilizados dois métodos de preparo: impregnação e co-precipitação. Os resultados de DRX mostraram que a adição de zinco estabilizou a fase tetragonal da zircônia em todos os teores de zinco e em ambos os métodos de preparo. As análises de RTP mostraram que os catalisadores impregnados sofreram maior redução do que os co-precipitados e para maiores teores de zinco foram necessárias maiores temperaturas de redução. Os testes catalíticos mostraram que o aditivo zinco não exerceu efeito sobre os catalisadores impregnados, porém para as amostras co-precipitadas notou-se um teor ótimo com relação à conversão de reagentes na reação e o catalisador 5Ni12ZZc apresentou os melhores resultados. A deposição de carbono também foi menor nos catalisadores co-precipitados. No estudo dos diferentes suportes, as análises de DRX sugerem a dopagem de todos os óxidos com zinco, pois houve mudanças no parâmetro de rede em todas as amostras. As análises de RTP mostraram que a adição de zinco diminui a temperatura de redução do catalisador suportado em alumina e, no suporte CeO2 o efeito é o contrário. Nos testes catalíticos observaram-se efeitos distintos: nos catalisadores Ni-ZnO-CeO2 e Ni-ZnO-MgO o efeito da adição de zinco causou diminuição na conversão dos reagentes, por outro lado, causou diminuição na deposição de carbono e inibição da formação do carbono grafite; nos catalisadores Ni-ZnO-Al2O3 a conversão de reagentes não se alterou com a adição de zinco porém houve uma diminuição na deposição de carbono. Os melhores resultados, portanto, foram apresentados pelo catalisador 5NiZnAl que converteu acima de 80% dos reagentes e não sofreu desativação pela deposição de carbono. / Due to the increasing concern related to the greenhouse effect and aiming to obtain products with higher added-value from CH4 and CO2 gases, nickel catalysts supported on different oxides (Al2O3, CeO2, MgO and ZrO2) promoted with ZnO were studied and applied to the dry reforming of methane reaction to obtain syngas (H2+CO). Firstly, ZrO2 supported Nickel catalysts doped with different zinc content: 0, 5, 12,5 and 25% molar ratio were used to identify and select the best amount of zinc to further studies. Two preparation methods were investigated: impregnation and co-precipitation. The XRD results showed that the zinc addition stabilized the zircon tetrahedral phase of all catalysts from both preparation methods. The TPR analyses showed that the impregnated catalysts reduced more than the co-precipitated ones and higher reduction temperature was needed for the catalysts with higher zinc content. The catalytic tests indicated that the zinc content did not have any effect over the impregnated catalysts, whilst for the co-precipitated samples, a great content was noted and the 5Ni12ZZc catalyst showed the best results. The co-precipitated catalysts also had lower carbon deposition. In the study of different supports, the XRD analyses showed that the zinc interacts with all the used oxides, because there were changes of the cell parameter of all samples. The TPR analyses indicated that the zinc addition lowers the reduction temperature of the alumina supported catalyst and the effect is opposite for the CeO2 support. Different effects were observed during the catalytic tests: for the CeO2 and MgO supported catalysts the effect of zinc addition caused a decrease in the conversion of reactants, but it lowered the deposition of carbon and inhibited the formation of graffiti carbon; for the Al2O3 supported catalysts, the reactant conversion was the same with the addition of zinc, however there was a reduction on the carbon deposition. Therefore, the best results were obtained for the 5NiZnAl catalyst, which converted over 80% of the reactants and wasn\'t deactivated by carbon deposition.

Catalisadores ativos e estáveis, preparados a partir dos hidróxidos duplos lamelares (HDLs) contendo os cátions Ni2+, Zn2+, Al3+ e Zr4+(NiZn-Al, NiZn-AlZr e NiZn-Zr), foram avaliados na reação de reforma seca do metano. Os precursores foram caracterizados por difração de raios X, confirmando a formação das fases para as amostras de NiZn-Al e NiZn-AlZr. As espectroscopias no infravermelho/Raman elucidaram a ocorrência dos ânions (CO32-) e das moléculas de água na intercamada. A Fisissorção de nitrogênio ( método de BET) determinou a presença de poros e a área superficial específica. As formas das isotermas foram do tipo IV, de acordo com a IUPAC, e representa uma estrutura mesoporosa. A análise termogravimétrica foi utilizada para determinar a temperatura de calcinação dos precursores para obtenção dos catalisadores e as temperaturas utilizadas foram 550 °C, 650 °C e 750 °C. Os resultados de difração de raios X dos catalisadores apresentaram uma mistura de óxidos binários (NiO, ZnO, ZrO2 e Al2O3) e óxidos ternários (NiAl2O4 e ZnAl2O4). As fases de espinélios foram observadas nos catalisadores obtidos a 650°C (Ni/ZnAl-6 e Ni/ZnAlZr-6) e 750°C (Ni/ZnAl-7 e Ni/ZnAlZr-7). A redução a temperatura programada de hidrogênio (TPR-H2) forneceu informações sobre a redução do catalisador. Os resultados exibiram interações entre a fase ativa com as outras fases presentes no intervalo entre 350 - 800 °C, enquanto que a dessorção àtemperatura programada de CO2 (DTP-CO2) mostrou que os catalisadores possuem sítios básicos fracos. Ademais, os catalisadores foram caracterizados por fisissorção de nitrogênio, microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV), espectroscopia Raman e basicidade usando um indicador de Hammett. O desempenho dos catalisadores foi avaliado na reação de reforma seca do metano utilizando uma razão molar de alimentação de CH4: CO2 = 1,5:1,0; a fim de simular a composição do biogás. Os resultados mostraram uma maior conversão para o CO2 em todos os catalisadores investigados, o que pode ser atribuído ao maior teor de CH4 alimentado. Além disso, é importante ressaltar a contribuição dos sítios básicos presentes nas amostras, o que pode também contribuir para a conversão do CO2. A maior conversão de CH4 foi observada para os catalisadores tratados a 750 °C. Após as reações, foi observada a formação de carbono grafite sobre todos os catalisadores, com menor percentual para a amostra Ni/ZnAl, calcinadas a 550 °C e 650 °C, e Ni/ZnZr-7, calcinada a 750 °C. Finalmente, os catalisadores calcinados a 650 °C e 750 °C também foram ativados na temperatura de 750°C e os resultados reacionais mostraram que essa temperatura favoreceu o processo de aglomeração e, portanto, promoveu baixas conversões para o CH4 e CO2. / Active and stable catalysts, prepared from the lamellar double hydroxides (HDLs) containing the cations Ni2 +, Zn2 +, Al3 + and Zr4 + (NiZn-Al, NiZn-AlZr and NiZn-Zr) were evaluated in the dry reforming reaction of methane. The precursors were characterized by X-ray diffraction method, confirming the formation of phases for NiZn-Al and NiZn-AlZr samples. Infrared / Raman spectroscopies elucidated the occurrence of anions (CO32-) and water molecules in the interlayer. Nitrogen physisorption (BET method) determined the presence of pores and the specific surface area. The shape of the isotherms were type IV, according to the IUPAC, representing a mesoporous structure. The thermogravimetric analysis was used to determine the calcination temperature of the precursors to obtain the catalysts and the temperatures used were 550 ° C, 650 ° C and 750 ° C. The X-ray diffraction results of the catalysts showed a mixture of binary oxides (NiO, ZnO, ZrO2 and Al2O3) and ternary oxides (NiAl2O4 and ZnAl2O4). The spinel phases were observed in the catalysts obtained at 650 °C (Ni/ZnAl-6 and Ni/ZnAlZr-6) and 750°C (Ni/ZnAl-7 and Ni/ZnAlZr-7) Temperature- programmed reduction with hydrogen (H2-TPR) provided information on catalyst reduction. The results showed interactions between the active phase and the other phases present in the range of 350 - 800 ° C, while temperature- programmed desorption of CO2 (CO2-TPD) showed that the catalysts have weak basic sites. In addition, the catalysts were characterized by Nitrogen physisorption, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy and basicity using a Hammett indicator. The performance of the catalysts was evaluated in the dry reforming reaction of the methane using a CH4: CO2 molar feed ratio = 1.5: 1.0; In order to simulate the biogas composition. The results showed a higher conversion to CO2 in all the catalysts investigated, which can be attributed to the higher content of CH4 fed. In addition, it is important to restate the contribution of the basic sites present in the samples, which may also contribute to the conversion of CO2.The higher conversion of CH4 was observed for the catalysts treated at 750 ° C. After the reactions, the formation of graphite carbon was observed on all the catalysts, with a lower percentage for Ni / ZnAl samples, calcined at 550 ° C and 650 ° C, and Ni / ZnZr-7, calcined at 750 ° C. Finally, the catalysts calcined at 650 ° C and 750 ° C were also activated at the temperature of 750 ° C. and the reaction results showed that this temperature favored the agglomeration process and, therefore, promoted low conversions for CH4 and CO2.

Devido a crescente preocupação com relação ao efeito estufa e com o objetivo de obter produtos de maior valor agregado a partir dos gases CH4 e CO2, este trabalho estudou catalisadores de níquel suportados em diferentes óxidos (Al2O3, CeO2, MgO e ZrO2) promovidos com ZnO aplicados na reação de reforma seca de metano para obter gás de síntese (H2 + CO). Primeiramente foram estudados catalisadores de níquel suportados em ZrO2 dopados com diferentes teores de zinco: 0%, 5%, 12,5% e 25% a fim de selecionar o catalisador mais promissor para estudos posteriores. Também foram utilizados dois métodos de preparo: impregnação e co-precipitação. Os resultados de DRX mostraram que a adição de zinco estabilizou a fase tetragonal da zircônia em todos os teores de zinco e em ambos os métodos de preparo. As análises de RTP mostraram que os catalisadores impregnados sofreram maior redução do que os co-precipitados e para maiores teores de zinco foram necessárias maiores temperaturas de redução. Os testes catalíticos mostraram que o aditivo zinco não exerceu efeito sobre os catalisadores impregnados, porém para as amostras co-precipitadas notou-se um teor ótimo com relação à conversão de reagentes na reação e o catalisador 5Ni12ZZc apresentou os melhores resultados. A deposição de carbono também foi menor nos catalisadores co-precipitados. No estudo dos diferentes suportes, as análises de DRX sugerem a dopagem de todos os óxidos com zinco, pois houve mudanças no parâmetro de rede em todas as amostras. As análises de RTP mostraram que a adição de zinco diminui a temperatura de redução do catalisador suportado em alumina e, no suporte CeO2 o efeito é o contrário. Nos testes catalíticos observaram-se efeitos distintos: nos catalisadores Ni-ZnO-CeO2 e Ni-ZnO-MgO o efeito da adição de zinco causou diminuição na conversão dos reagentes, por outro lado, causou diminuição na deposição de carbono e inibição da formação do carbono grafite; nos catalisadores Ni-ZnO-Al2O3 a conversão de reagentes não se alterou com a adição de zinco porém houve uma diminuição na deposição de carbono. Os melhores resultados, portanto, foram apresentados pelo catalisador 5NiZnAl que converteu acima de 80% dos reagentes e não sofreu desativação pela deposição de carbono. / Due to the increasing concern related to the greenhouse effect and aiming to obtain products with higher added-value from CH4 and CO2 gases, nickel catalysts supported on different oxides (Al2O3, CeO2, MgO and ZrO2) promoted with ZnO were studied and applied to the dry reforming of methane reaction to obtain syngas (H2+CO). Firstly, ZrO2 supported Nickel catalysts doped with different zinc content: 0, 5, 12,5 and 25% molar ratio were used to identify and select the best amount of zinc to further studies. Two preparation methods were investigated: impregnation and co-precipitation. The XRD results showed that the zinc addition stabilized the zircon tetrahedral phase of all catalysts from both preparation methods. The TPR analyses showed that the impregnated catalysts reduced more than the co-precipitated ones and higher reduction temperature was needed for the catalysts with higher zinc content. The catalytic tests indicated that the zinc content did not have any effect over the impregnated catalysts, whilst for the co-precipitated samples, a great content was noted and the 5Ni12ZZc catalyst showed the best results. The co-precipitated catalysts also had lower carbon deposition. In the study of different supports, the XRD analyses showed that the zinc interacts with all the used oxides, because there were changes of the cell parameter of all samples. The TPR analyses indicated that the zinc addition lowers the reduction temperature of the alumina supported catalyst and the effect is opposite for the CeO2 support. Different effects were observed during the catalytic tests: for the CeO2 and MgO supported catalysts the effect of zinc addition caused a decrease in the conversion of reactants, but it lowered the deposition of carbon and inhibited the formation of graffiti carbon; for the Al2O3 supported catalysts, the reactant conversion was the same with the addition of zinc, however there was a reduction on the carbon deposition. Therefore, the best results were obtained for the 5NiZnAl catalyst, which converted over 80% of the reactants and wasn\'t deactivated by carbon deposition.

Catalisadores ativos e estáveis, preparados a partir dos hidróxidos duplos lamelares (HDLs) contendo os cátions Ni2+, Zn2+, Al3+ e Zr4+(NiZn-Al, NiZn-AlZr e NiZn-Zr), foram avaliados na reação de reforma seca do metano. Os precursores foram caracterizados por difração de raios X, confirmando a formação das fases para as amostras de NiZn-Al e NiZn-AlZr. As espectroscopias no infravermelho/Raman elucidaram a ocorrência dos ânions (CO32-) e das moléculas de água na intercamada. A Fisissorção de nitrogênio ( método de BET) determinou a presença de poros e a área superficial específica. As formas das isotermas foram do tipo IV, de acordo com a IUPAC, e representa uma estrutura mesoporosa. A análise termogravimétrica foi utilizada para determinar a temperatura de calcinação dos precursores para obtenção dos catalisadores e as temperaturas utilizadas foram 550 °C, 650 °C e 750 °C. Os resultados de difração de raios X dos catalisadores apresentaram uma mistura de óxidos binários (NiO, ZnO, ZrO2 e Al2O3) e óxidos ternários (NiAl2O4 e ZnAl2O4). As fases de espinélios foram observadas nos catalisadores obtidos a 650°C (Ni/ZnAl-6 e Ni/ZnAlZr-6) e 750°C (Ni/ZnAl-7 e Ni/ZnAlZr-7). A redução a temperatura programada de hidrogênio (TPR-H2) forneceu informações sobre a redução do catalisador. Os resultados exibiram interações entre a fase ativa com as outras fases presentes no intervalo entre 350 - 800 °C, enquanto que a dessorção àtemperatura programada de CO2 (DTP-CO2) mostrou que os catalisadores possuem sítios básicos fracos. Ademais, os catalisadores foram caracterizados por fisissorção de nitrogênio, microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV), espectroscopia Raman e basicidade usando um indicador de Hammett. O desempenho dos catalisadores foi avaliado na reação de reforma seca do metano utilizando uma razão molar de alimentação de CH4: CO2 = 1,5:1,0; a fim de simular a composição do biogás. Os resultados mostraram uma maior conversão para o CO2 em todos os catalisadores investigados, o que pode ser atribuído ao maior teor de CH4 alimentado. Além disso, é importante ressaltar a contribuição dos sítios básicos presentes nas amostras, o que pode também contribuir para a conversão do CO2. A maior conversão de CH4 foi observada para os catalisadores tratados a 750 °C. Após as reações, foi observada a formação de carbono grafite sobre todos os catalisadores, com menor percentual para a amostra Ni/ZnAl, calcinadas a 550 °C e 650 °C, e Ni/ZnZr-7, calcinada a 750 °C. Finalmente, os catalisadores calcinados a 650 °C e 750 °C também foram ativados na temperatura de 750°C e os resultados reacionais mostraram que essa temperatura favoreceu o processo de aglomeração e, portanto, promoveu baixas conversões para o CH4 e CO2. / Active and stable catalysts, prepared from the lamellar double hydroxides (HDLs) containing the cations Ni2 +, Zn2 +, Al3 + and Zr4 + (NiZn-Al, NiZn-AlZr and NiZn-Zr) were evaluated in the dry reforming reaction of methane. The precursors were characterized by X-ray diffraction method, confirming the formation of phases for NiZn-Al and NiZn-AlZr samples. Infrared / Raman spectroscopies elucidated the occurrence of anions (CO32-) and water molecules in the interlayer. Nitrogen physisorption (BET method) determined the presence of pores and the specific surface area. The shape of the isotherms were type IV, according to the IUPAC, representing a mesoporous structure. The thermogravimetric analysis was used to determine the calcination temperature of the precursors to obtain the catalysts and the temperatures used were 550 ° C, 650 ° C and 750 ° C. The X-ray diffraction results of the catalysts showed a mixture of binary oxides (NiO, ZnO, ZrO2 and Al2O3) and ternary oxides (NiAl2O4 and ZnAl2O4). The spinel phases were observed in the catalysts obtained at 650 °C (Ni/ZnAl-6 and Ni/ZnAlZr-6) and 750°C (Ni/ZnAl-7 and Ni/ZnAlZr-7) Temperature- programmed reduction with hydrogen (H2-TPR) provided information on catalyst reduction. The results showed interactions between the active phase and the other phases present in the range of 350 - 800 ° C, while temperature- programmed desorption of CO2 (CO2-TPD) showed that the catalysts have weak basic sites. In addition, the catalysts were characterized by Nitrogen physisorption, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy and basicity using a Hammett indicator. The performance of the catalysts was evaluated in the dry reforming reaction of the methane using a CH4: CO2 molar feed ratio = 1.5: 1.0; In order to simulate the biogas composition. The results showed a higher conversion to CO2 in all the catalysts investigated, which can be attributed to the higher content of CH4 fed. In addition, it is important to restate the contribution of the basic sites present in the samples, which may also contribute to the conversion of CO2.The higher conversion of CH4 was observed for the catalysts treated at 750 ° C. After the reactions, the formation of graphite carbon was observed on all the catalysts, with a lower percentage for Ni / ZnAl samples, calcined at 550 ° C and 650 ° C, and Ni / ZnZr-7, calcined at 750 ° C. Finally, the catalysts calcined at 650 ° C and 750 ° C were also activated at the temperature of 750 ° C. and the reaction results showed that this temperature favored the agglomeration process and, therefore, promoted low conversions for CH4 and CO2.

京都大学 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(人間・環境学) / 甲第24711号 / 人博第1084号 / 新制||人||254(附属図書館) / 2022||人博||1084(吉田南総合図書館) / 京都大学大学院人間・環境学研究科相関環境学専攻 / (主査)教授 吉田 寿雄, 教授 田部 勢津久, 教授 中村 敏浩, 教授 田中 庸裕 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Human and Environmental Studies / Kyoto University / DFAM

Parmi les produits issus de la biomasse ou de la transformation des déchets organiques, le CO2 et le CH4 sont des intermédiaires chimiques importants qui ont de forts impacts environnementaux. En effet, ils sont les principaux gaz responsables de l'effet de serre et leur atténuation est un enjeu majeur. Une voie intéressante pour la valorisation de ces gaz est le reformage à sec du méthane (DRM), qui convertit le CO2 et le CH4 en gaz de synthèse (mélange d'hydrogène et de monoxyde de carbone). Ce mélange peut être utilisé pour plusieurs applications telles que la production de méthanol, d'éther diméthylique, d'hydrogène et des hydrocarbures liquides. Malgré cet intérêt, l'exploitation du DRM à l'échelle industrielle n'a pas encore vu le jour. La raison principale est la désactivation rapide des catalyseurs en raison des conditions sévères de fonctionnement du procédé (température élevée, dépôt de carbone). Cette thèse porte sur le développement de nouveaux catalyseurs à base de phosphate de calcium (CaP) dopés avec des métaux de transition pour la valorisation du CO2 et du CH4 en gaz de synthèse par DRM. Les CaP sont utilisés car ils possèdent des propriétés avantageuses en catalyse hétérogène comme la présence simultanée de sites acides et basiques, bonne stabilité thermique, large gamme de surface spécifique ... Dans un premier temps, des études sur les méthodes de synthèse de catalyseurs et sur la performance de différents métaux de transition (Zn, Fe, Co, Cu, Ni) ont été effectuées dans le but de sélectionner le catalyseur et sa méthode de préparation. Un réacteur à lit fixe capable de fonctionner à hautes température et pression a ensuite été testé pour un long temps de réaction afin d'évaluer correctement la performance des catalyseurs préparés. Ensuite, une étude paramétrique détaillée a été menée. L'influence des paramètres tels que le prétraitement des catalyseurs, la température (T = 400-700°C) et la pression (P = 1-25bar) de la réaction et les différents supports (hydroxyapatite, alumine) ont été étudiés. Enfin, la stabilité thermique et catalytique a été étudiée durant 300h de réaction. Les catalyseurs à base de CaP ont montré des rendements plus élevés en gaz de synthèse en comparaison aux catalyseurs commerciaux. Ces catalyseurs sont donc compétitifs dans les mêmes conditions opératoires (T = 700°C, P = 1bar, WHSV = 12272mLh-1gcat-1, t = 300h). Ce travail a montré l'intérêt des catalyseurs à base de CaP pour des processus à haute température, tel que le reformage à sec du méthane. / Among the products resulting from biomass or organic waste transformation, CO2 and CH4 are important chemical intermediates. They also have a strong environmental impact since they are primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect and their mitigation is a key issue. An attractive way of valorization of such gases is the dry reforming of methane (DRM), which converts CO2 and CH4 into syngas (mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide). This mixture can be used for several applications, such as the production of methanol, dimethyl ether, hydrogen and liquid hydrocarbons. Despite such interest, the exploitation of DRM on industrial scale has not emerged yet. The main reason is the rapid deactivation of the catalysts due to the severe operating conditions of the process (high temperature, carbon deposition). This thesis focuses on the development of new catalysts based on calcium phosphate (CaP) doped with transition metals for the valorization of CO2 and CH4 through DRM. Actually,CaP has advantageous properties in heterogeneous catalysis, as the simultaneous presence of acid and basic sites, good thermal stability, and wide range of surface area... Initially, a study on the catalyst synthesis methods and an investigation of the performance of different transition metals (Zn, Fe, Co, Cu, Ni) were carried out in order to select the catalyst system and the preparation method. Secondly, a fixed-bed reactor capable of operating at high temperature and pressure and for log time on stream was built and implemented during this work in order to properly evaluate the performance of the preparedcatalysts. Then, a detailed parametric study was conducted. The influence of parameters such as catalyst pre-treatment, temperature (T = 400-700°C) and pressure (P = 1-25bar) of the reaction and support (hydroxyapatite, alumina-based supports) were investigated. Finally, the catalytic stability was studied for 300h of time on stream (TOS). The CaP catalysts showing higher yields on syngas were compared to commercial catalysts. Our catalysts showed to be competitive in the same operating conditions (T = 700°C, P = 1bar, WHSV = 12272mLh-1gcat-1,TOS = 300h). This work shows the interest of CaP catalysts for high temperature process, such as dry reforming of methane.

Κατά τις τελευταίες δεκαετίες παρατηρείται συνεχής αύξηση της έντασης του φαινομένου του θερμοκηπίου γεγονός που προκαλεί σημαντικές συνέπειες στο περιβάλλον και στη ζωή μας γενικότερα. Συνεπώς, είναι απαραίτητη η μείωση της ανθρωπογενούς εκπομπής των αερίων που συμβάλλουν στην αύξηση του φαινομένου αυτού. Η εκμετάλλευση και χρήση των δύο πιο σημαντικών θερμοκηπικών αερίων, του μεθανίου και του διοξειδίου του άνθρακα, μπορεί να επιτευχθεί με την αναμόρφωση του CH4 με CO2 ή αλλιώς ξηρή αναμόρφωση του μεθανίου (Dry Reforming of Methane-DRM). Με τη διεργασία DRM τα δύο συγκεκριμένα αέρια μετατρέπονται σε αέριο σύνθεσης (synthesis gas), το οποίο χρησιμοποιείται είτε για τη σύνθεση πληθώρας οργανικών ενώσεων, είτε για την παραγωγή Η2 για ενεργειακούς σκοπούς. Η DRM παρουσιάζει σημαντικά πλεονεκτήματα: δεν απαιτείται η χρήση ύδατος, φθηνό σχετικά κόστος εγκαταστάσεων, χρησιμοποιείται σε χημικά συστήματα μεταφοράς ενέργειας, ενώ και το αέριο σύνθεσης που παράγεται έχει ακόμα κατάλληλη αναλογία για συνθέσεις Fischer–Tropsch. Παρόλα αυτά η DRM δεν έχει εκτεταμένη βιομηχανική εφαρμογή επειδή αντιμετωπίζει ένα σημαντικό μειονέκτημα: ο καταλύτης μετά από κάποιο χρόνο λειτουργίας απενεργοποιείται λόγω του άνθρακα που αποτίθεται πάνω του. Στην παρούσα εργασία μελετήθηκε ο state of the art καταλύτης Ni/Al2O3, τον οποίο τροποποιήσαμε με βόριο σε διάφορους λόγους [Β/(B+Νi)] με κύριο στόχο τη μείωση των ανθρακούχων αποθέσεων. Οι τροποποιημένοι καταλύτες συντέθηκαν με τη μέθοδο του υγρού συνεμποτισμού και χαρακτηρίστηκαν φυσικοχημικά με διάφορες τεχνικές, ώστε να μελετήσουμε την επίδραση του βορίου στην υφή τους (ΒΕΤ, porosimetry, SEM, TEM), στη δομή τους (XRD, UV-Vis DRS) και στην αναγωγιμότητά τους (H2-TPR). Η καταλυτική συμπεριφορά τους για την αντίδραση της ξηρής αναμόρφωσης του μεθανίου αξιολογήθηκε σε αντιδραστήρα σταθερής κλίνης, για 24h, σε συνθήκες: 973Κ, 1 atm, τροφοδοσία 50%CH4-50%CO2. Ο άνθρακας που αποτέθηκε στους χρησιμοποιημένους καταλύτες μετρήθηκε με τη μέθοδο της θερμοπρογραμματισμένης υδρογόνωσης (TPH). Τα ανηγμένα και χρησιμοποιημένα στην DRM καταλυτικά δείγματα μελετήθηκαν επίσης με ηλεκτρονικό μικροσκόπιο σάρωσης (SEM με αναλυτή EDS) και ηλεκτρονικό μικροσκόπιο διαπερατότητας (ΤΕΜ). Βρέθηκε ότι η παρουσία του Β μειώνει σημαντικά την ποσότητα του αποτιθέμενου άνθρακα στους καταλύτες Ni/Al2O3, σε ποσοστό έως και 86%, χωρίς να επηρεάζει ιδιαίτερα τη δραστικότητα και την εκλεκτικότητα των καταλυτών. Σημαντικό ρόλο παίζει το ποσοστό του Β στον καταλύτη, με τον καταλύτη με λόγο Β/(B+Νi) = 0,5 να εμφανίζει τη βέλτιστη συμπεριφορά. Τα αποτελέσματα μας έδειξαν ότι η ιδιαίτερη θετική επίδραση του βορίου οφείλεται κυρίως στο γεγονός ότι ευνοεί τη διασπορά του μεταλλικού νικελίου. Τροποποίηση με βόριο, σε κατάλληλη περιοχή φορτίσεων, του καταλύτη Ni/Al2O3 μεγιστοποιεί το πλήθος των νανοσωματιδίων νικελίου με μέση διάσταση < 6.0 nm, τα οποία, ως γνωστόν, ελαχιστοποιούν την απόθεση άνθρακα. / The intensity of the greenhouse effect is constantly increasing in the last few decades with an adverse effect both on the environment and the humanity. In order to decrease the effect, human-caused emissions should be minimized. The two most important greenhouse gases, methane and carbon dioxide, can be used in the DRM (Dry Reforming of Methane) process. With this process the above mentioned gases are converted to synthesis gas, which is then used for the synthesis of a great number of organic compounds and synthetic fuels (through the Fisher-Tropsch syntheses) or for the production hydrogen to be used as a fuel (energy purposes). The DRM process presents a number of advantages, namely: no water is required, relatively low cost of process plants,it can be used as a Chemical Energy Transfer System and, finally, the produced synthesis gas has adequate CO/H2 ratio for Fisher-Tropsch syntheses. Although DRM is a promising process, its industrial application is hindered by a major drawback: the catalysts are rapidly deactivating due to coking. In the current study, the state of the art catalyst Ni/Al2O3 was studied and modified with boron, using different ratios of Β/(B+Νi). Our primary objective was to reduce coking. The modified catalysts were synthesized by wet co-impregnation and physicochemically characterized in their oxidic, reduced and used forms, using various techniques, in order to investigate the influence of boron on the texture (BET, Porosimetry, SEM, TEM), structure (XRD, UV-Vis DRS) and reducibility (H2-TPR) of the catalysts. The catalytic performance for the DRM process was studied under stable conditions (973Κ, 1 atm and 50%CH4-50%CO2 undiluted feed), for 24h, using a fixed bed reactor. Carbonaceous deposits on the used catalysts were determined by Temperature Programmed Hydrogenation (TPH). Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) with EDS analyser and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) were also used in the study of reduced and used catalytic samples. Modifying Ni/Al2O3 catalysts with boron results in a great decrease of the deposited coke (up to 86%), without any significantly influence on the activity and selectivity of the catalysts. A major factor influencing the catalyst is the B loading, with the ratio Β/(B+Νi)=0,5 giving the best results. Boron’s positive effect was mainly attributed to its ability to increase Ni dispersion. Modification of Ni/Al2O3 catalysts, by using the appropriate boron loading, resulted to an increase of the amount of nickel nanoparticles with an average dimension under 6.0 nm, which are known to minimize coke deposition.