Issue 71, 2016, Issue in Progress

Monolithic supports based on biomorphic SiC for the catalytic combustion of hydrogen

Abstract

Catalytic hydrogen combustion was studied with H2/air mixtures in conditions that simulate the H2 concentration of the exhaust gases from fuel cells (3–4% v/v H2 in air). Pt-impregnated monoliths based on porous biomorphic SiC (bio-SiC) substrates were employed for the first time for this reaction. Capillary forces were exploited for the incipient impregnation of supports with H2PtCl6 solutions. Freeze drying permitted us to obtain a homogeneous distribution of the active phase reducing accumulation at the monolith's outer shell. The supports and catalysts were characterized from a structural and thermal point of view. Catalytic tests were performed in a homemade reactor fed with up to 1000 ml min−1 H2/air mixtures and a diffusional regime (non-isothermal) was achieved in the selected conditions. Catalyst loading was tested in the range of 0.25–1.5 wt% Pt and 100% conversion was achieved in all cases. Temperatures were recorded at different points of the monoliths during the reaction showing anisotropic thermal behavior for selected bio-SiC substrates. These effects are of interest for heat management applications and were explained in correlation with thermal conductivity measurements performed on the supports. Pt-impregnated monoliths were also tested in less than 100% conversion conditions (1% v/v H2 in air) and in powder form in kinetic conditions for comparative purposes.

Graphical abstract: Monolithic supports based on biomorphic SiC for the catalytic combustion of hydrogen

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
08 Apr 2016
Accepted
01 Jul 2016
First published
06 Jul 2016
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2016,6, 66373-66384

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Monolithic supports based on biomorphic SiC for the catalytic combustion of hydrogen

G. M. Arzac, J. Ramírez-Rico, A. Gutiérrez-Pardo, M. C. Jiménez de Haro, D. Hufschmidt, J. Martínez-Fernández and A. Fernández, RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 66373 DOI: 10.1039/C6RA09127J

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