Bi-reforming of methane with steam and CO2 under pressurized conditions on a durable Ir-Ni/MgAl2O4 catalyst

Chem Commun (Camb). 2020 Nov 14;56(88):13536-13539. doi: 10.1039/d0cc05874b. Epub 2020 Oct 16.

Abstract

High pressure reforming of methane is critical for process economics, but imposes increased risk of catalyst coke deposition. Herein, a coke- and sintering-resistant Ir-Ni alloy catalyst is presented, which is durable in methane bi-reforming at 850 °C and 20 bars for up to 434 h.