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Enhanced photocatalytic carbon dioxide reforming of methane to fuels over nickel and montmorillonite supported TiO2 nanocomposite under UV-light using monolith photoreactor

Conversion of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and methane (CH 4 ) to fuels using photo-technology is a cleaner pathway compared to thermal reforming, since its uses only light irradiations, while producing valuable chemicals. In this study, structured nickel (Ni) and montmorillonite (MMT) supported TiO 2 com...

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Main Authors: Tahir, Muhammad, Tahir, Beenish, Zakaria, Zaki Yamani, Muhammad, Ayyaz
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.12.169
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spelling my.utm.876152020-11-30T13:08:18Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/87615/ Enhanced photocatalytic carbon dioxide reforming of methane to fuels over nickel and montmorillonite supported TiO2 nanocomposite under UV-light using monolith photoreactor Tahir, Muhammad Tahir, Beenish Zakaria, Zaki Yamani Muhammad, Ayyaz TP Chemical technology Conversion of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and methane (CH 4 ) to fuels using photo-technology is a cleaner pathway compared to thermal reforming, since its uses only light irradiations, while producing valuable chemicals. In this study, structured nickel (Ni) and montmorillonite (MMT) supported TiO 2 composite, synthesized by a sol-gel method, was tested for photocatalytic reduction of CO 2 using fixed-bed and monolith photoreactors. The performance of structured nanocatalyst was evaluated using CO 2 -H 2 system via photocatalytic reverse water gas shift (RWGS) reaction and CO 2 -CH 4 system via photocatalytic dry reforming of methane (DRM). Using photocatalytic RWGS, CO was detected as the main products, while the performance of Ni-MMT/TiO 2 composite was expressively higher than using MMT/TiO 2 and TiO 2 catalysts. This was obviously due to larger surface area by MMT dispersion and hindered charges recombination rate by Ni. Similarly, using DRM, H 2 and CO were the main products, while their selectivity was greatly dependent on the initial CH 4 /CO 2 molar feed ratios. At a lower CH 4 /CO 2 ratio, more CO was produced, while a higher feed ratio promoted H 2 production. This shows, composite catalyst was more favorable for CO 2 adsorption, while CH 4 was competitively adsorbed during photo-catalysis process. Comparatively, Ni-MMT/TiO 2 catalyst reveals higher photo-activity and selectivity in a monolith photoreactor than using fixed-bed reactor under the same operating conditions. This enhanced photoactivity was due to higher photonic flux with enlarged active surface area due to monolithic support and efficient sorption process. The stability of Ni/TiO 2 dispersed MMT for CO and H 2 production via DRM process sustained in cyclic runs using monolithic support. Hence, using Ni/MMT modified TiO 2 catalyst in a monolith photoreactor, CO 2 and CH 4 can efficiently be converted to renewable fuels under light irradiations and would be a great benefit to the environment. Elsevier Ltd. 2019-03-10 Article PeerReviewed Tahir, Muhammad and Tahir, Beenish and Zakaria, Zaki Yamani and Muhammad, Ayyaz (2019) Enhanced photocatalytic carbon dioxide reforming of methane to fuels over nickel and montmorillonite supported TiO2 nanocomposite under UV-light using monolith photoreactor. Journal of Cleaner Production, 213 . pp. 451-461. ISSN 0959-6526 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.12.169 DOI:10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.12.169
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topic TP Chemical technology
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
Tahir, Muhammad
Tahir, Beenish
Zakaria, Zaki Yamani
Muhammad, Ayyaz
Enhanced photocatalytic carbon dioxide reforming of methane to fuels over nickel and montmorillonite supported TiO2 nanocomposite under UV-light using monolith photoreactor
description Conversion of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and methane (CH 4 ) to fuels using photo-technology is a cleaner pathway compared to thermal reforming, since its uses only light irradiations, while producing valuable chemicals. In this study, structured nickel (Ni) and montmorillonite (MMT) supported TiO 2 composite, synthesized by a sol-gel method, was tested for photocatalytic reduction of CO 2 using fixed-bed and monolith photoreactors. The performance of structured nanocatalyst was evaluated using CO 2 -H 2 system via photocatalytic reverse water gas shift (RWGS) reaction and CO 2 -CH 4 system via photocatalytic dry reforming of methane (DRM). Using photocatalytic RWGS, CO was detected as the main products, while the performance of Ni-MMT/TiO 2 composite was expressively higher than using MMT/TiO 2 and TiO 2 catalysts. This was obviously due to larger surface area by MMT dispersion and hindered charges recombination rate by Ni. Similarly, using DRM, H 2 and CO were the main products, while their selectivity was greatly dependent on the initial CH 4 /CO 2 molar feed ratios. At a lower CH 4 /CO 2 ratio, more CO was produced, while a higher feed ratio promoted H 2 production. This shows, composite catalyst was more favorable for CO 2 adsorption, while CH 4 was competitively adsorbed during photo-catalysis process. Comparatively, Ni-MMT/TiO 2 catalyst reveals higher photo-activity and selectivity in a monolith photoreactor than using fixed-bed reactor under the same operating conditions. This enhanced photoactivity was due to higher photonic flux with enlarged active surface area due to monolithic support and efficient sorption process. The stability of Ni/TiO 2 dispersed MMT for CO and H 2 production via DRM process sustained in cyclic runs using monolithic support. Hence, using Ni/MMT modified TiO 2 catalyst in a monolith photoreactor, CO 2 and CH 4 can efficiently be converted to renewable fuels under light irradiations and would be a great benefit to the environment.
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author Tahir, Muhammad
Tahir, Beenish
Zakaria, Zaki Yamani
Muhammad, Ayyaz
author_facet Tahir, Muhammad
Tahir, Beenish
Zakaria, Zaki Yamani
Muhammad, Ayyaz
author_sort Tahir, Muhammad
title Enhanced photocatalytic carbon dioxide reforming of methane to fuels over nickel and montmorillonite supported TiO2 nanocomposite under UV-light using monolith photoreactor
title_short Enhanced photocatalytic carbon dioxide reforming of methane to fuels over nickel and montmorillonite supported TiO2 nanocomposite under UV-light using monolith photoreactor
title_full Enhanced photocatalytic carbon dioxide reforming of methane to fuels over nickel and montmorillonite supported TiO2 nanocomposite under UV-light using monolith photoreactor
title_fullStr Enhanced photocatalytic carbon dioxide reforming of methane to fuels over nickel and montmorillonite supported TiO2 nanocomposite under UV-light using monolith photoreactor
title_full_unstemmed Enhanced photocatalytic carbon dioxide reforming of methane to fuels over nickel and montmorillonite supported TiO2 nanocomposite under UV-light using monolith photoreactor
title_sort enhanced photocatalytic carbon dioxide reforming of methane to fuels over nickel and montmorillonite supported tio2 nanocomposite under uv-light using monolith photoreactor
publisher Elsevier Ltd.
publishDate 2019
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/87615/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.12.169
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