<p>Sabatier reaction is an emerging strategy for mitigating anthropogenic CO<sub>2</sub> emissions while producing renewable CH<sub>4</sub>, a versatile energy carrier for heating, electricity generation, and hydrogen production. Developing efficient, low-cost catalysts is challenging, particularly in achieving stable, well-dispersed supports with tunable surface chemistry for methanation. Biochar derived from agrowastes offers a sustainable alternative to conventional oxide supports owing to its low cost, high carbon content, tunable micro-mesoporosity, and ability to anchor metal nanoparticles. Herein, we design and evaluate date palm trunk biochar-immobilized mono and bimetallic Ni, Fe, and NiM (M = Fe or K) catalysts for CO<sub>2</sub> methanation. With specific objectives of developing a sustainable supported catalyst by pyrolysis at 500 °C, and evaluating the influence of temperature and pressure on using an industrially relevant H<sub>2</sub>/CO<sub>2</sub> ratio of 3. CO<sub>2</sub> methanation performance was assessed in a continuous-flow reactor. The biochar exhibited favorable micro-mesoporous characteristics and high carbon content, enabling effective metal dispersion. Ni loading strongly influenced catalytic performance; the optimal catalyst (0.5 mmol Ni g<sup>−1</sup>, BCNi-3.0) achieved 58% CO<sub>2</sub> conversion and 91% CH<sub>4</sub> selectivity at 400 °C and 1 bar. Increasing pressure to 30 bar enhanced performance to 76% CO<sub>2</sub> conversion and nearly 99% CH<sub>4</sub> selectivity, with stable operation over 20 h. Bimetallic NiFe catalysts formed NiFe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> and NiO phases and promoted CO formation via the reverse water gas shift reaction, while K promotion further favored CO production. Overall, biochar-supported Ni-based catalysts demonstrate a sustainable and efficient platform for CO<sub>2</sub> methanation with reduced hydrogen demand.</p>

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Development of mono and bimetallic Ni, Fe and NiM catalysts for CO2 methanation on sustainable biochar supports

  • Abdulrahman Adamu Isah,
  • Ali Abdelaal,
  • Yahaya Nasiru,
  • Kai C. Szeto,
  • Mostafa Taoufik,
  • Khouloud Jlassi,
  • Aboubakr M. Abdullah,
  • Mohamed M. Chehimi

摘要

Sabatier reaction is an emerging strategy for mitigating anthropogenic CO2 emissions while producing renewable CH4, a versatile energy carrier for heating, electricity generation, and hydrogen production. Developing efficient, low-cost catalysts is challenging, particularly in achieving stable, well-dispersed supports with tunable surface chemistry for methanation. Biochar derived from agrowastes offers a sustainable alternative to conventional oxide supports owing to its low cost, high carbon content, tunable micro-mesoporosity, and ability to anchor metal nanoparticles. Herein, we design and evaluate date palm trunk biochar-immobilized mono and bimetallic Ni, Fe, and NiM (M = Fe or K) catalysts for CO2 methanation. With specific objectives of developing a sustainable supported catalyst by pyrolysis at 500 °C, and evaluating the influence of temperature and pressure on using an industrially relevant H2/CO2 ratio of 3. CO2 methanation performance was assessed in a continuous-flow reactor. The biochar exhibited favorable micro-mesoporous characteristics and high carbon content, enabling effective metal dispersion. Ni loading strongly influenced catalytic performance; the optimal catalyst (0.5 mmol Ni g−1, BCNi-3.0) achieved 58% CO2 conversion and 91% CH4 selectivity at 400 °C and 1 bar. Increasing pressure to 30 bar enhanced performance to 76% CO2 conversion and nearly 99% CH4 selectivity, with stable operation over 20 h. Bimetallic NiFe catalysts formed NiFe2O4 and NiO phases and promoted CO formation via the reverse water gas shift reaction, while K promotion further favored CO production. Overall, biochar-supported Ni-based catalysts demonstrate a sustainable and efficient platform for CO2 methanation with reduced hydrogen demand.