Preparation, characterisation and application of Ni-Mo catalyst for hydrogen production by thermo-catalytic decomposition of methane

• Main Author: Chia, Jasmine Kar Mun.
• Other Authors: Lua Aik Chong
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/53973
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Thermo-catalytic decomposition (TCD) of methane is a favourable process that produces COx-free hydrogen and carbon nano-materials. Experiments were conducted to investigate the production of hydrogen using varying ratios of nickelmolybdenum catalyst. These catalysts were synthesised by the precipitation method. The performance of the catalysts was studied. The morphology and structures of the catalysts and carbon nano-materials that were produced during the methane decomposition reaction were analysed and characterised by transmission electron microscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. It was found that the presence of molybdenum increased the stability of the methane conversion reaction after 600C and enhanced the growth of multi-walled carbon nanotubes.