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Inamuddin et al. (eds.), Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into Hydrocarbons Vol. 2
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Chapter 7
A Short Review on Production of Syngas
via Glycerol Dry Reforming
Sumaiya Zainal Abidin, Asmida Ideris, Nurul Ainirazali, and Mazni Ismail
Contents
7.1 Introduction
186
7.2 Catalysts for Glycerol Dry Reforming
189
7.3 Effects of Operating Conditions
191
7.3.1 Effect of Reaction Temperature
191
7.3.2 Effect of Gas Space Velocity per Gram of Catalyst (GSVC)
193
7.3.3 Effect of Molar Ratio of Carbon Dioxide-to-Glycerol
193
7.4 Thermodynamic Analysis of Glycerol Dry Reforming
194
7.5 Conclusions
196
References
196
Abstract Glycerol, a by-product from biodiesel production, has been widely investigated as one of the alternative feedstocks for production of synthesis gas (syngas).
The production of syngas through glycerol pyrolysis, gasification, and steam
reforming has been well established. However, to date, there were only a few
literatures focusing on the use of glycerol dry reforming (GDR) to produce syngas.
GDR offers a better pathway for the production of syngas as it converts carbon
dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into a value-added product and converts the biodiesel
by-product, glycerol, into an alternative source of energy. Nickel (Ni) is extensively
used as a catalyst in many reforming processes due to its excellent capacity for carbon–carbon bond cleavage and because it is easily available and economically
S. Z. Abidin (*)
Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology, College of Engineering
Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
Centre of Excellence for Advanced Research in Fluid Flow, Universiti Malaysia Pahang,
Gambang, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
e-mail: sumaiya@ump.edu.my
A. Ideris · N. Ainirazali · M. Ismail
Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology, College of Engineering
Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
e-mail: asmida@ump.edu.my; ainirazali@ump.edu.my; mazni@ump.edu.my
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Inamuddin et al. (eds.), Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into Hydrocarbons Vol. 2
Technology, Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World 41,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28638-5_7
Chapter 7
A Short Review on Production of Syngas
via Glycerol Dry Reforming
Sumaiya Zainal Abidin, Asmida Ideris, Nurul Ainirazali, and Mazni Ismail
Contents
7.1 Introduction
186
7.2 Catalysts for Glycerol Dry Reforming
189
7.3 Effects of Operating Conditions
191
7.3.1 Effect of Reaction Temperature
191
7.3.2 Effect of Gas Space Velocity per Gram of Catalyst (GSVC)
193
7.3.3 Effect of Molar Ratio of Carbon Dioxide-to-Glycerol
193
7.4 Thermodynamic Analysis of Glycerol Dry Reforming
194
7.5 Conclusions
196
References
196
Abstract Glycerol, a by-product from biodiesel production, has been widely investigated as one of the alternative feedstocks for production of synthesis gas (syngas).
The production of syngas through glycerol pyrolysis, gasification, and steam
reforming has been well established. However, to date, there were only a few
literatures focusing on the use of glycerol dry reforming (GDR) to produce syngas.
GDR offers a better pathway for the production of syngas as it converts carbon
dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into a value-added product and converts the biodiesel
by-product, glycerol, into an alternative source of energy. Nickel (Ni) is extensively
used as a catalyst in many reforming processes due to its excellent capacity for carbon–carbon bond cleavage and because it is easily available and economically
S. Z. Abidin (*)
Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology, College of Engineering
Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
Centre of Excellence for Advanced Research in Fluid Flow, Universiti Malaysia Pahang,
Gambang, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
e-mail: sumaiya@ump.edu.my
A. Ideris · N. Ainirazali · M. Ismail
Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology, College of Engineering
Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
e-mail: asmida@ump.edu.my; ainirazali@ump.edu.my; mazni@ump.edu.my