CTAB cation surfactant affection on distribution metal particles on KIT-6 silica support with mesopores in methanol steam reforming process

Hydrogen as a source of clean energy is a proper substitude for fossil fuel because of high potential energy among different processes of hydrogen production, steam reforming (SR) the feeds like Alcohols, Ethers and some hydrocarbons are very useful and efficient. [1]In this research KIT-6 pores silica has synthesized successfully with mesopores as a catalitic support in the hydrothermal method, then certain amount of copper and cerium are placed on support by CTAB cation surfactant-assisted impregnation methods. Catalysts catalitic activity in methanol steam reforming in different temperatures 275, 300, 325 °C , 1 atmosphere pressure , mole ratio water to methanol 2/1 was done in a fixed-bed reactor.The CeO2-Cu/KIT-6 synthesized catalyst with surfactant-assisted impregnation methods was done more effectively. At 300 °C temperature in a way that %92 methanol conversion and selectivity H2 and CO receptively%99 and 0.9.In order to determination of structural and surface characteristics of synthesized catalysts different methods were used such as XRD, BET and FE-SEM.[2]