Paper Title
Effect Of Calcination Atmosphere On Ni-Based Catalysts For Carbon Dioxide Reforming Of Methane

Abstract
Trimetal catalysts impregnated on Ce-SBA-15 support were investigated for the catalytic performance of carbon dioxide reforming of methane, to produce hydrogen. The catalysts were formulated with 15 wt. % Ni and 10 wt. % metal additives comprising of 1:4 molar ratio of Zr:Cerespectively. The precursors were calcined under two different atmosphere, the air or continuous flow of N2 inert atmosphere. The support and the catalysts were characterized using N2adsorption/desorption isotherms. Catalytic activity tests were carried out to study the effect of calcination atmosphere on the CH4� conversion, H2/CO production ratio and reaction temperature. The catalyst calcined under inert atmosphere showed superior catalytic performance due to its high surface area achieved after calcination. Keywords- Hydrogen; Methane Reforming; Impregnation;Methane Conversion.