Experience in commercial operation and ways to improve the deposited Ni-catalysts for reforming of natural gas

Abstract

In «NIAP-KATALIZATOR» company the production technology of supports for reforming catalysts by slip casting under pressure is developed. This technology made possible not only to expand the possibility to produce supports of different complex geometrical shapes, but also to produce supports on the basis of pure aluminum oxide (α-Al2O3) without calcium and magnesium supplements, providing increased stability of a catalyst for even in adverse conditions. The article presents the results of development and commercial exploitation of NIAP-03-01 – a catalyst for natural gas conversion with cylinders with seven holes and biconvex ends granules shape, and NIAP-03-01SH – a new generation catalyst with of granules in the form of perforated balls, which use in the industry offers significant promise in enhancing productivity and techno-economic performance in methane steam reforming in tubular furnaces.