Table 9. Other Ni/Supported Catalysts Reported in the Literature for the Pyrolysis and In-line Steam Reforming of Plastic Wastes.
| Catalyst | Feed | Preparation methoda | Reactor configuration | Operating conditionsb | H2 conc. (vol %) | H2 prod. (wt %) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Ni/Y-30 | HDPE | wi | fixed/fixed (1 g) | TP = 500 °C | 53.6 | 11.6 | Yao et al.186 |
| TR = 650–850 °C | |||||||
| steam = 0–6 g h–1 | |||||||
| 10Ni/β-zeolite-25 | HDPE | wi | fixed/fixed (1 g) | TP = 500 °C | 55.8 | 12.3 | Yao et al.186 |
| TR = 650–850 °C | |||||||
| steam = 0–6 g h–1 | |||||||
| 10Ni/ZSM5-30 (Si/Al ratio; 30) | HDPE | wi | fixed/fixed (1 g) | TP = 500 °C | 56.2 | 13.2 | Yao et al.186 |
| TR = 650–850 °C | |||||||
| steam = 0–6 g h–1 | |||||||
| 10Ni/ZSM5-50 (Si/Al ratio; 50) | HDPE | wi | fixed/fixed (1 g) | TP = 500 °C | 57.0 | 12.1 | Yao et al.186 |
| TR = 650–850 °C | |||||||
| steam = 0–6 g h–1 | |||||||
| 10Ni/ZSM5-80 (Si/Al ratio; 80) | HDPE | wi | fixed/fixed (1 g) | TP = 500 °C | 56.2 | 12.0 | Yao et al.186 |
| TR = 650–850 °C | |||||||
| steam = 0–6 g h–1 | |||||||
| 10Ni/ZSM-5 | PP | wi | fixed/fixed (1 g) | TP = 500 °C | 63.6 | 19.0 | Wu and Williams164 |
| TR = 800 °C | |||||||
| steam = 4.74 g h–1 | |||||||
| 10Ni/ZSM-5 | LDPE | wi | fixed/fixed (2 g) | TP = 500 °C | 45.9 | 5.6 | Huang et al.171 |
| TR = 800 °C | |||||||
| S/P = 2 |
wi, Wet impregnation.
TP = Pyrolysis temperature; TR = reforming temperature.