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. 2021 Sep 29;1:81. Originally published 2021 Jul 20. [Version 2] doi: 10.12688/openreseurope.13812.2

Table 4. Alkane (CH 4 and C 2H 6) producing rate on various methanol aqueous-phase reforming catalysts.

(PR – production rate, NO – not observed).

Metal Support Metal
loading
(wt. %)		 Temperature
(°C)		 Pressure
(MPa)		 WHSV
(h -1)		 CH 4
yield
(%)		 CH 4
(mol.
%)		 CH 4 PR
(µmol/
min/g catalyst)		 CH 4
selectivity
(%)		 C 2H 6
yield
(%)		 C 2H 6 PR
(µmol/min/
g catalyst)		 Ref.
Pt ɣ- Al 2O 3 3 225 2.5 0.008 0.4 0.0 18
Pt ɣ- Al 2O 3 3 267 2.5 0.008 0.6 0.0 18
Pt Al 2O 3 2 190 6 27
Pt ɣ- Al 2O 3 0.97 37
Pt ɣ-Al 2O 3 8 230 3.2 2 0.1 0.9 NO NO 32
Pt ɣ- Al 2O 3 3 224 2.65 0.008 0.5 26
Pt ɣ- Al 2O 3 3 264 2.65 0.008 0.6 26
Pt ɣ-Al 2O 3 1 210 2.9 2.94 40
Pt δ- Al 2O 3 1.01 37
Pt α- Al 2O 3 1.10 37
Pt CeO 2 0.20 37
Pt α-Fe 2O 3 0.02 37
Pt α-MoC 2.2 190 6 27
Pt α-MoC 2 170 6 27
Pt α-MoC 2 150 6 27
Pt α-MoC 0.2 190 6 27
Pt β-MoC 2.1 190 6 27
Pt MoC-2 2 190 6 27
Pt MoC-3 2.3 190 6 27
Pt NaY 0.5 224 2.65 0.08 0.6 26
Pt NaY 0.5 264 2.65 0.08 0.8 26
Pt NiAl2O4 1 210 2.9 2.94 40
Pt TiO 2 2 190 6 27
Ni ZrO 2 10 230 3.2 2 1.3 13.4 0.1 1.5 32
Ni ZrO 2 7 230 3.2 4 2.2 43
Ni ZrO 2 10 230 3.2 3.6 1.5 42
Ni [CeO 2] 0.17-[ZrO 2] 0.83 10 230 3.2 3.6 2.2 42
Ni [CeO 2] 0.25-[ZrO 2] 0.75 10 230 3.2 3.6 3.3 42
Ni [CeO 2] 0.17-
[La 2O 3]0.05-
[ZrO 2] 0.78 		10 230 3.2 3.6 2.0 42
Ni [La 2O 3] 0.10-
[ZrO 2] 0.90 		10 230 3.2 3.6 2.6 42
Ni Calcia-
stabilized
ZrO 2 		5 230 3.2 4 2.1 43
Ni Yttria-
stabilized
ZrO 2 		5.6 230 3.2 4 1.5 43
Ni Calcia-
stabilized
ZrO 2 		6.9 230 3.2 4 2.1 43
Ni CeO2 10 230 3.2 3.6 0.0 42
Ni α-Al 2O 3 11.8 230 3.2 2 0.3 3.4 32
Ni SiO 2 10 230 3.2 2 0.2 2.5 32
Ni ɣ-Al 2O 3 11.4 230 3.2 2 3.3 33.4 0.2 2.1 32
Ni-Cu [CeO 2] 0.25-
[ZrO 2] 0.75 		Ni 10
Cu 5		 230 3.2 3.6 31
Ni-Cu SiO 2 Ni 10
Cu 5		 230 3.2 2 0.0 0.0 NO NO 32
Ni-Cu Al 2O 3 Ni 13
Cu 1.3		 230 3.2 2 0.7 7.3 0.0 0.1 32
Ni-Ce [CeO 2] 0.25-
[ZrO 2] 0.75 		Ni 10
Ce 5		 230 3.2 3.6 31
Ni-Ce Al 2O 3 Ni 13
Ce 1.3		 230 3.2 3.6 31
Ni-Ce SiO 2 Ni 10
Cu 5		 230 3.2 2 0.7 7.4 0.0 0.2 32
Ni-Ce Al 2O 3 Ni 13
Cu 1.3		 230 3.2 2 3.2 32.1 0.2 2.0 32
Ni-Ce ZrO 2 Ni 5.9
Ce 12.6		 230 3.2 4 0.9 43
Ni-Ce Calcia-
stabilized
ZrO 2 		Ni 5.9
Ce 13		 230 3.2 4 2.2 43
Ni-Ce Calcia-
stabilized
ZrO 2 		Ni 5.5
Ce 13.5		 230 3.2 4 2.5 43
Ni-Ce Yttria-
tabilized
ZrO 2 		Ni 5.5
Ce 12.7		 230 3.2 4 0.9 43