Efficient Hydrogen Production by Catalytic Dehydrogenation of Methylcyclohexane over Ni-Pt/ Nano-Film Alumina Catalyst

Abstract

The Ni-Pt bimetallic catalyst supported on nanofilm alumina was prepared by coprecipitation method under the assistance of ultrasonic vibration. The characterization result revealed that the prepared catalyst had a good dispersion with an average particle size around 7nm. The activities of supported catalyst of Ni, Pt and Ni-Pt were compared through using the dehydrogenation of methylcyclohexane (MCH) to produce toluene in Microreactor-Gas Chromatography System (MGCS). The conversion and the selectivity of the Ni-Pt catalyst at 350°C for the dehydrogenation of MCH was 97.0% and 100%, respectively. It was found that the bimetallic synergistic effect between Ni and Pt particles would affect the catalyst performance. The addition of Ni into Pt/γ-Al2O3 catalyst was beneficial to decrease the use of Pt in the dehydrogenation.