IRON PROMOTED NICKEL BASED CATALYSTS FOR HYDROGEN GENERATION VIA AUTO-THERMAL REFORMING OF ETHANOL

摘要

A composition for catalyzing the auto-thermal reformation of ethanol, including a porous refractory substrate with a nickel-iron-aluminum oxide material at least partially filling the pores. The substrate is typically an alumina-based ceramic, such as gamma alumina or mullite. The catalyst composition is typically produced by identifying a refractory substrate having a relatively high surface area, such as through the existence of a pore network, infiltrating the refractory substrate with iron oxide and nickel oxide precursors, and combining the iron oxide and nickel oxide precursors with aluminum oxide to form a hybrid nickel-iron-aluminum oxide material at least partially coating the refractory substrate.