Elsevier

Advances in Catalysis

Volume 47, 2002, Pages 65-139
Advances in Catalysis

Hydrogen and synthesis gas by steam- and C02 reforming

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Abstract

Steam reforming reactions will play a key role in new applications of synthesis gas and in a future hydrogen economy. The aim of this review is to provide a coherent description of the catalysis of the reforming reactions. The review is not comprehensive. The first section deals with the applications of synthesis gas and hydrogen and the various synthesis gas technologies. The optimum choice of technology depends on the requirements of the gas composition and the scale of operation. Two examples are included for illustration: synthesis gas for gas-to-liquid plants and hydrogen for fuel cells. The steam reforming process is described in the second section with emphasis on the role of the catalyst and problems related to carbon formation. The third section is a summary of the empirical evidence of the catalysis of the reforming reactions. The methods of characterization are discussed, and data representing sintering, activity trends, and promotion are summarized. The fourth section is a description of the mechanism based on a combination of empirical knowledge with recent data from studies of well-defined surfaces, in-situ high-resolution electron microscopy, and calculations based on density functional theory. The central concept is the role of surface defects as the source of reactivity and the nucleation centers for whisker carbon formation.

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