Optimization of a highly active nano-sized Pt/CeO2 catalyst via Ce(OH)CO3 for the water-gas shift reaction

  • Dae Woon Jeong
  • , Won Jun Jang
  • , Jae Oh Shim
  • , Won Bi Han
  • , Hak Min Kim
  • , Yeol Lim Lee
  • , Jong Wook Bae
  • , Hyun Seog Roh

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Abstract

Crystalline cerium hydroxy carbonate (CHC: Ce(OH)CO3) was prepared by a novel precipitation/digestion method at room temperature in air. The nano-sized CeO2 supports were obtained by the thermal decomposition of CHC and the Pt/CeO2 catalysts were prepared by an incipient wetness impregnation method. The pre-calcination temperature and aging time were optimized to obtain a highly active Pt/CeO2 catalyst for the water gas shift reaction (WGS). The Pt/CeO2 catalyst exhibited the highest CO conversion (82%) and the lowest activation energy (55kJ/mol) at a very high gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) of 45,515h-1 when the optimized synthesis parameter (pre-calcined temperature=400°C and aging time=4h) was used in the synthesis of CeO2. This is mainly due to the high BET surface area, nano-sized CeO2, and intimate interaction between Pt and CeO2.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)78-84
Number of pages7
JournalRenewable Energy
Volume79
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015

Keywords

  • Aging time
  • Cerium hydroxy carbonate (CHC: Ce(OH)CO)
  • Nano-sized CeO
  • Pre-calcination temperature
  • Pt
  • Water gas shift (WGS)

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