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Synthesis of Co/Al2O3 Catalysts and Their Application in Heptane Steam Reforming

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Synthesis of multi-component cobalt based catalysts with different metal precursors and thermal treatment was performed. A special emphasis was put on promotion with ceria. Catalysts, which were synthesized from thermally pre-activated CoCO3·mCo(OH)2·nH2O as a precursor and thereafter underwent reduction in flowing hydrogen, have a clear tendency for decomposition of mixed aluminum–cobalt containing complexes, inevitably formed during thermal treatment. The catalysts were tested in steam reforming of hydrocarbons. The size of metal particles in reduced catalysts was determined by TEM and related to catalytic activity.

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Research work is performed within a grant of the Government of the Russian Federation for the state support of the scientific researchers conducted under the leadership of the leading scientists.

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    Elizaveta A. Dorofeeva, Arkady Yu. Postnov, Elena A. Pavlova & Evgeniy A. Vlasov

  2. University of Turku, Turku, Finland

    Markus Peurla

  3. Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry and Reaction Engineering, Johan Gadolin Process Chemistry Centre, Abo Akademi University, Biskopsgatan 8, 20500, Turku, Finland

    Päivi Mäki-Arvela & Dmitry Yu. Murzin

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Dorofeeva, E.A., Postnov, A.Y., Pavlova, E.A. et al. Synthesis of Co/Al2O3 Catalysts and Their Application in Heptane Steam Reforming. Catal Lett 148, 512–522 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-017-2256-5

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