Effect of O2 and H2O on the tri-reforming of the simulated biogas to syngas over Ni-based SBA-15 catalysts

A series of Ni/SBA-15 catalysts with Ni contents from 7.5 wt% to 15 wt% were prepared by impregnation method.The effect of O2 and H2O on the combined reforming of the simulated biogas to syngas was investigated in a continuous flow fixed-bed micro-reactor.The stability of the catalyst was tested at 800 ?C.The results indicated that 10wt%Ni/SBA-15 catalyst exhibited the highest catalytic activities for the combined reforming of the simulated biogas to syngas.Under the reaction conditions of the feed gas molar ratios CH4/CO2/O2/H2O = 2/1/0.6/0.6,GHSV = 24000 ml gc?a1t h?1 and the reaction temperature T = 800 ?C,the conversions of CH4 and CO2 were 92.8% and 76.3%,respectively,and the yields of CO and H2 were 99.0% and 82.0%,respectively.The catalytic activities of the catalyst did not decrease obviously after 100 h reaction time on stream.