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 |
cp, Co-impregnation.
TP = Pyrolysis temperature; TR = reforming temperature.