Catalytic and Sulfur-Tolerant Performance of Bimetallic Ni–Ru Catalysts on HI Decomposition in the Sulfur-Iodine Cycle for Hydrogen Production

Lijian Wang, Kang Zhang, Yi Qiu, Huiyun Chen, Jie Wang and Zhihua Wang
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Lijian Wang: Zhejiang Institute of Metrology, Hangzhou 310018, China
Kang Zhang: State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power Research Institute, Hangzhou 310014, China
Yi Qiu: Zhejiang Institute of Metrology, Hangzhou 310018, China
Huiyun Chen: Zhejiang Institute of Metrology, Hangzhou 310018, China
Jie Wang: Zhejiang Institute of Metrology, Hangzhou 310018, China
Zhihua Wang: State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 24, 1-12

Abstract: The sulfur-iodine (SI) cycle holds great promise as an alternative large-scale process for converting water into hydrogen without CO 2 emissions. A major issue regarding the long-term stability and activity of the catalysts is their poor sulfur deactivation resistance in the HI feeding process. In this work, the effect of Ru addition for enhancing the activity and sulfur resistance of SiO 2 -supported Ni catalysts in the HI decomposition reaction has been investigated. The presence of H 2 SO 4 molecules in the HI results in severe sulfur deactivation of the Ru-free Ni/SiO 2 catalysts by blocking the active sites. However, Ni–Ru/SiO 2 catalysts show higher catalytic activity without sulfur-poisoning by 25% and exhibit more superior catalytic performance than the Ru-free catalyst. The addition of Ru to the Ni/SiO 2 catalyst promotes the stability and activity of the catalysts. The experimental trends in activity and sulfur tolerance are consistent with the theoretical modeling, with the catalytic activities existing in the order Ni/SiO 2 < Ni–Ru/SiO 2 . The effect of Ru on the improvement in sulfur resistance over Ni-based catalysts is attributed to electronic factors, as evidenced by theory modeling analysis and detailed characterizations.

Keywords: hydrogen production; SI cycle; HI decomposition; bimetallic catalysts; sulfur-tolerant (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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