Dehydrogenation of Methyl Cyclohexane for H2 Fuel

Abstract

Petroleum fuels are being consumed as an efficient energy source since many years, the continuous diminution of Petroleum and Coal fuel reserves has arisen the attention towards sustainable energy source. Amongst various alternatives of fossil fuels all, Hydrogen is considered to be potential energy source. Hydrogen is renewable (if obtained from water electrolysis), contain comparatively high calorific value i.e., 242 kJ/kmol at 25°C and releases only water vapors. Storage and supply of hydrogen is a significant aspect for the effective consumption of hydrogen in the automobile fuel cell. [1] In this study Pt/CeO2, Pt/Al2O3 are proposed for the study of catalytic dehydrogenation of methyl cyclohexane. The study’s purpose is to have the effect of catalyst (Platinum/Ceria and Platinum/Alumina) on the synthesis of Hydrogen Fuel. For the synthesis of the catalysts, solution combustion method was used. After synthesis, active metal (Platinum) was impregnated to study its effect on the quality and production of Hydrogen fuel. The catalysts were analyzed by XRD, FTIR, Raman Spectroscopy, BET. Liquid Product (Toluene) produced will be analyzed by GCMS.