Supporting Information

Syngas Production via Methane Dry Reforming over Ceria-Magnesia

Mixed Oxide Supported Nickel Catalysts

Basem M. Al–Swai a, Noridah Osman a, Mohamad Sahban Alnarabiji a, Adesoji A.

Adesina b, and Bawadi Abdullah *a,c

a Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar

Seri Iskandar, 32610 Perak, Malaysia

b ATODATECH LLC, Pasadena, CA, USA 91101

c CO2 Utilization Group, Institute Contaminant Management for Oil and Gas,

Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, 32610 Perak, Malaysia

*Corresponding author: bawadi_abdullah@utp.edu.my and bawadi73@gmail.com

Fig. S1 Schematic diagram of the reactor system
Fig. S2 XRD patterns of MgO support and the catalysts at 2θ= 73-83°
Fig. S3 XRD patterns of Ni/MgO and Ni/15% CeO2–MgO spent catalysts at 1073 K, 1:1 ratio

of CH4: CO2 and GHSV = 36000 cm3 gcat-1 h-1

Fig. S4 XRD pattern of the accumulated carbon at the inner side of the reactor after 30 h reaction over

Ni/15CeO2-MgO at 1073 K, 1:1 ratio of CH4: CO2 and GHSV = 36000 cm3 gcat-1 h-1
 Table S1: Comparison of activity of Ni/15%CeO2-MgO catalyst with the reported
literature
Catalyst DRM Maximum Stability Activity after 30 h type of coke Ref.

Reaction conv. reported tested (Conv. drop) formation

Metal Supports Promoters Temp. CH4 CO2 CH4 CO2

Ni CeO2 Ag 760°C ~ 82% ~ 90 100 h ~ 16% ~ 10% amorphous [1]

Ni γ-Al2O3 Sc 750°C 80.4% 91.7% 3% ~ 2% filaments [2]

Ni SBA-15 Ce 800°C 96.3% 93.5% 48 h 6% 4% amorphous [3]

Ni SBA-15 La 700 ~ 85% ~ 81% 100 h Constant Constant CNTS [4]

Ni Mg/Al Ce 800 °C ~ 90% ~ 90% 100 h Constant Constant amorphous [5]

Co ZrO2 Ce 700 °C 73% a 82% at 6h 3% Not amorphous & [6]

reported filaments

Ni Al2O3 Ce 800 °C 75% ~84% 6h Constant Constant filaments & [7]

graphite

Ni Fe0.5O3 Ce-La 700 °C 62% 72% 25 h 3% 1% Not reported [8]

Ni ZrO2 Ce 700 °C 64% 78% 24 h 22% 12% filaments [9]

Ni CeO2 - 700 °C 75% 78% 50 h 4% 4% amorphous & [10]

graphite

Pt, Pd, Ni MgO Ce 900 99% 84% at 200 h Constant Constant layered [11]

carbon

Ni MgO - 700 °C 68.6% 82.4 6h 13% 24% amorphous This study

Ni MgO Ce 800 °C 93% 94% 30 h 4% 3% MWCNTs This study
Fig. S5 Schematic illustration of the possible reaction occurred over Ni/CeO2-MgO
a b

Fig. S6 Schematic illustration of carbon deposition of (a) amorphous

type over Ni/MgO and (b) MWCNTs type over Ni/CeO2-MgO
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