Monolithic macroporous Pt/CeO2/Al2O3 catalysts were prepared using concentrated emulsions synthesis route, and the obtained samples were characterized with SEM, TG, TEM, XRD and TPR techniques. These monolithic catalysts were applied to water gas shift （WGS） reaction in reformed gases. The SEM and TEM results indicated that the monoliths possessed macroporosity, and that the platinum particles homogeneously dispersed on the supports with the particle size in the range of 1-2 nm. The reducibility of the catalysts was characterized by TPR method, and it was shown that the monolithic PtOx/CeO2/Al2O3 exhibited the similar reducibility property to that of the particle PtOx/CeO2 reported in literatures. The CO conversion over the monolithic catalysts is higher than that over micro-reactor catalysts for WGS reaction in the reformed gases conditions, indicating that the monolithic macroporous catalysts is a potential new route for miniaturization of WGS reactor.
Series of meso-macroporous Al2O3 supported Ru catalysts with different loadings were prepared by incipient wetness method and applied to preferential oxidation of CO in hydrogen-rich gases. N2 adsorption-desorption, SEM, XRD, TEM, CO chemisorption and H2-TPR techniques were employed to characterize the catalysts. The results indicate that Ru/Al2O3 catalysts have meso-macroporous structure, high surface area and high metal dispersion. The characterization results of XRD and CO chemisorption indicate the entry of Ru ions into Al2O3 lattice. The results of catalytic performance tests indicate that the meso-macroporous Al2O3 supported Ru catalysts for CO preferential oxidation showed good activity under high space velocity. It is proposed that the macropores in the Ru/Al2O3 catalyst favor mass transfer and mesopores help to improve the dispersion of metal, resulting in the excellent catalytic performance.
