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

Table 13. Non-Ni Based Catalysts Reported in the Literature for Biomass Pyrolysis and In-line Steam Reforming.

Catalyst Feed Preparation methodb Reactor configuration Operating conditionsd H2 conc. (vol %) H2 prod. (wt %) Ref.
10Co/Al2O3 pinewood sawdust wi spouted/fluidized (0.75 g min–1) TP = 500 °C 39.1 2.3 Santamaria et al.199
TR = 600 °C
S/C = 7.7
12Co/Al2O3 cedar wood iwi dual fixed (0.06 g min–1) T = 550–650 °C 58.1 8.0 Li et al.86
S/C = 0.47
12Co/ZrO2 cedar wood iwi dual fixed (0.06 g min–1) T = 550–650 °C 49.0 5.3 Li et al.86
S/C = 0.47
12Co/SiO2 cedar wood iwi dual fixed (0.06 g min–1) T = 550–650 °C 43.3 4.2 Li et al.86
S/C = 0.47
12Co/MgO cedar wood iwi dual fixed (0.06 g min–1) T = 550–650 °C 44.4 4.6 Li et al.86
S/C = 0.47
12Co/TiO2 cedar wood iwi dual fixed (0.06 g min–1) T = 550–650 °C 23.9 1.6 Li et al.86
S/C = 0.47
CaO/MgO sugar cane leaves wm fixed/fixed (0.12 g) TP = 400–800 °C   4.3 Bunma and Kuchonthara200
TR = 600–800 °C
12Co/BaAl12O19 cedar wood iwi dual fixed (0.06 g min–1) T = 550–650 °C 59.1 8.5 Li et al.86
S/C = 0.47
Rh/CeO2-SiO2 cedar wood iwi fluidized/fluidized (0.15 g min–1) T = 650 °C 44.6 4.7 Tomishige et al.96
Pt/CeO2-SiO2 cedar wood iwi fluidized/fluidized (0.15 g min–1) T = 650 °C 42.2 4.2 Tomishige et al.96
Pd/CeO2-SiO2 cedar wood iwi fluidized/fluidized (0.15 g min–1) T = 650 °C 40.5 3.8 Tomishige et al.96
Ru/CeO2-SiO2 cedar wood iwi fluidized/fluidized (0.15 g min–1) T = 650 °C 18.9 1.0 Tomishige et al.96
2.5Fe/CSa apple branch wi fixed/fixed (0.6 g) T = 650 °C 50.3 3.7c Guan et al.183
0.5Fe/zeolite seaweed iwi fixed/fixed (0.6 g) T = 510–660 °C 48.6 4.1 Kaewpanha et al.184
Fe/ZnO-Al2O3 wood sawdust cp fixed/fixed (0.5 g) TP = 500 °C 41.0 1.9 Chen et al.81
TR = 800 °C
0.5Rh/zeolite seaweed iwi fixed/fixed (0.6 g) T = 510–660 °C 52.8 5.3 Kaewpanha et al.184
a

CS, calcined scallop shell.

b

iwi, Incipient wetness impregnation; wi, wet impregnation; wm, wet mixing; cp, co-precipitation.

c

H2 production defined as g H2/100 g biomass, daf (dry and ash free).

d

TP = Pyrolysis temperature; TR = reforming temperature.