The effect of support surface hydroxyls on selective CO methanation with Ru based catalysts

L. M. Martínez T, A. Muñoz, A. Pérez, O. H. Laguna, L. F. Bobadilla, M. A. Centeno, J. A. Odriozola

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Abstract

The aim of this work was to clarify the effect of the support on CO selective methanation with Ru/TiO2 catalysts. TPR, XRD and TEM measurements confirmed that the changes in the activity and selectivity should be ascribed to anatase:rutile ratio, RuO2 +TiO2 solid solution formation, as well as the metal content and the thermal treatment used. All these characteristics result in active and selective catalysts in which the suppression of the reverse water gas shift reaction was observed. The catalytic performance must be explained by both the formation of more active Ru species as a result of support influence and the higher Ru dispersion. The study allows to conclude that for CO activation the role of support surface hydroxyls seems to be determinant for both the activity and selectivity of Ru/TiO2 catalysts.

Original languageEnglish
Article number118678
JournalApplied Catalysis A: General
Volume641
DOIs
StatePublished - 05 Jul 2022

Keywords

  • CO methanation
  • CO methanation
  • Ru/TiO catalysts
  • RuO rutile
  • Support surface hydroxyls
  • TiO anatase
  • TiO rutile

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