Abstract
The influence of lanthanum (La) doping on the performance of 37 wt Cu/ZnO catalysts for the low temperature water-gas shift (LT-WGS) reaction was investigated. The presence of La decreased the support (ZnO) crystallite size as well as Cu (metal) dispersion on the catalyst surface. A 2.3 wt La loading improved catalyst performance compared with the neat Cu/ZnO system. Beyond this loading the activity decreased substantially. Additionally, 2.3 wt La acted to considerably stabilize catalyst activity compared with the neat system. The activity and stability findings suggest metallic Cu is not responsible for LT-WGS activity by this catalyst.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of CHEMECA 2009 |
| Place of Publication | Australia |
| Publisher | Engineers Australia |
| Pages | 1 - 10 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780858259225 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| Event | Chemeca: Australasian Conference on Chemical Engineering 2009 - Perth, Australia Duration: 27 Sept 2009 → 30 Sept 2009 Conference number: 37th |
Conference
| Conference | Chemeca: Australasian Conference on Chemical Engineering 2009 |
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| Abbreviated title | CHEMECA 2009 |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Perth |
| Period | 27/09/09 → 30/09/09 |