Table 14. Bimetallic Catalysts Reported in the Literature for Biomass Pyrolysis and In-line Steam Reforming.

Catalyst	Feed	Preparation methodb	Reactor configuration	Operating conditionsc	H2 conc. (vol %)	H2 prod. (wt %)	Ref.
5Ni5Co/Al2O3	pinewood sawdust	wi	spouted/fluidized (0.75 g min–1)	TP = 500 °C	63.4	9.8	Santamaria et al.199
				TR = 600 °C
				S/C = 7.7
7.5Ni2.5Co/Al2O3	pinewood sawdust	wi	spouted/fluidized (0.75 g min–1)	TP = 500 °C	63.6	9.9	Santamaria et al.199
				TR = 600 °C
				S/C = 7.7
Ni-Fe/Al2O3	cedar wood	cp	dual fixed (0.06 g min–1)	T = 550 °C	50.6	5.2	Wang et al.201
				S/C = 0.57
Co-Fe/Al2O3	cedar wood	cp	dual fixed (0.06 g min–1)	T = 600 °C	50.3	6.0	Wang et al.202
				S/C = 0.57
Ni-Cu/MgO-Al2O3	cedar wood	cp	dual fixed (0.06 g min–1)	T = 650 °C	55.2	8.3	Li et al.87
				S/C = 0.38
0.1Pt-4Ni/CeO2-Al2O3	cedar wood	wi	dual fixed (0.06 g min–1)	T = 550 °C	54.1	6.1	Nishikawa et al.203
0.1Rh-4Ni/CeO2-Al2O3	cedar wood	wi	dual fixed (0.06 g min–1)	T = 550 °C	48.0	4.6	Nishikawa et al.203
0.5Ru-4Ni/CeO2-Al2O3	cedar wood	wi	dual fixed (0.06 g min–1)	T = 550 °C	47.4	4.5	Nishikawa et al.203
Ni-Fe/RHAa	rice husk	iwi	fixed/fixed	TP = 800 °C	31.5	5.5	Shen et al.185
				TR = 600–900 °C
Ni-Fe/RHCa	rice husk	iwi	fixed/fixed	TP = 800 °C	22.7	4.3	Shen et al.185
				TR = 600–900 °C

^aRHA, Rice husk ash; RHC, rice husk char.

^biwi, Incipient wetness impregnation; wi, wet impregnation; cp, co-precipitation.

^cT_P = Pyrolysis temperature; T_R = reforming temperature.