LAPSE:2023.36646
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LAPSE:2023.36646
Ammonia Decomposition over Alkali Metal (Li, K, Cs)-Promoted Bulk Mo2N Catalyst
Hisham S. Bamufleh, Sharif F. Zaman
September 20, 2023
Ammonia (NH3), which has a 17.7 wt% gravimetric hydrogen density, has been considered as a potential hydrogen storage material. This study looked at the thermocatalytic decomposition of NH3 using a bulk Mo2N catalyst that was boosted by alkali metals (AM: 5 wt% Li, K, Cs). The K-Mo2N catalyst outperformed all other catalysts in this experiment in terms of catalytic performance. At 6000 h−1 GHSV, 100% conversion of NH3 was accomplished using the K-Mo2N, Cs-Mo2N, and Mo2N catalysts. However, when compared to other catalysts, K-Mo2N had the highest activity, or 80% NH3 conversion, at a lower temperature, or 550 °C. The catalytic activity exhibited the following trend for the rate of hydrogen production per unit surface area: K-Mo2N > Cs-Mo2N > Li-Mo2N > Mo2N. Up to 20 h of testing the K-Mo2N catalyst at 600 °C revealed no considerable deactivation.
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alkali-metal promotion, COX free H2, MoN2 catalyst, NH3 cracking, solgel method of preparation
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Bamufleh HS, Zaman SF. Ammonia Decomposition over Alkali Metal (Li, K, Cs)-Promoted Bulk Mo2N Catalyst. (2023). LAPSE:2023.36646
Author Affiliations
Bamufleh HS: Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80204, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
Zaman SF: Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80204, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia [ORCID]
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Processes
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11
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8
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2287
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2023
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2023-07-30
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2227-9717
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PII: pr11082287, Publication Type: Journal Article
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