SiC-foam structured Ni-based catalyst derived from perovskites for methane value-added application: Enhanced resistance to Ni sintering and stability

Abstract Sustainable transformation of methane into methanol feedstock syngas is a promising direction in future energy generation. A monolithic SiC-foam (SiC-foam, denoted as SCf) supported structured Ni-SrO composite nanomaterial was prepared via reducing the SrNiO3 perovskite. The Ni-SrO/SCf displays a stronger resistance to Ni-sintering/coke-deposition than the unmodified Ni/SCf due to its uniform Ni distribution as well as the strong Ni-SrO interaction. In the presence of Ni-SrO/SCf sample at a gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) of 24,000 mLCH4 CO2 gCat−1 h − 1 and an operating temperature of 850 °C, the initial conversion rate of biogas (CH4/CO2) was 70/94%, which gradually dropped to 55/72% within 40 h, but its activity remained stable for the next 60 h. By contrast, the conversion rate of biogas (CH4/CO2) in the presence of Ni/SCf sample was decreased rapidly from 60/80 to 50/65% within 20 h, due to the severe coke deposition and Ni-sintering.