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. 2021 Aug 4;35(21):17051–17084. doi: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.1c01666

Table 12. Promoted Ni Based Catalysts Reported in the Literature for the Pyrolysis and In-line Steam Reforming of Biomass and Plastic Mixtures.

Catalyst Feed Preparation methoda Reactor configuration Operating conditionsb H2 conc. (vol %) H2 prod. (wt %) Ref.
35.4Ni-Mg-Al 1:1:1 PP-wood sawdust cp fixed/fixed (2 g) TP = 600 °C 51.0 6.3 Kumagai et al.198
TR = 800 °C
steam = 0.05 g min–1
21.1Ni-Mg-Ca-Al 1:1:1:2 PP-wood sawdust PP cp fixed/fixed (2 g) TP = 600 °C 51.5 6.2 Kumagai et al.198
TR = 800 °C
steam = 0.05 g min–1
5-20Ni-Ca-C LDPE-pine sawdust (5:5) cp fixed/fixed (0.5 g mixture) TP = 700 °C 86.7 23.1 Chai et al.53
TR = 600 °C
steam = 5 mL h–1
10Ni-Ca-C HDPE-pine sawdust (5:5) cp fixed/fixed (0.5 g mixture) TP = 800 °C 80.4 14.0 Chai et al.166
TR = 700 °C
steam = 5 mL h–1
10Ni-Ca-C PP-pine sawdust (5:5) cp fixed/fixed (0.5 g mixture) TP = 800 °C 59.4 13.8 Chai et al.166
TR = 700 °C
steam = 5 mL h–1
10Ni-Ca-C PS-pine sawdust (5:5) cp fixed/fixed (0.5 g mixture) TP = 800 °C 38.5 13.2 Chai et al.166
TR = 700 °C
steam = 5 mL h–1
a

cp, Co-impregnation.

b

TP = Pyrolysis temperature; TR = reforming temperature.