Catalytic dehydrogenation of formic acidtriethanolamine mixture using copper nanoparticles

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dc.creatorSanni, Samuel Eshorame, Alade, Teniola Abayomi, Agboola, Oluranti, Alaba, Peter Adeniyi
dc.date2019
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-04T12:06:41Z
dc.descriptionIn a bid to compliment the lost reversed fron fossils recent advances in research are tailored towards producing hydrogen as an alternative source of fuel which is aimed at fostering a globally sustainable and reliable energy-economy. In this work, hydrogen was produced from formic acid (FA) using a new technology that involves the use of copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) supported on triethanolamine. The CuNP-catalysts of variant concentrations (i.e. 0.6e1.2 M) were synthesized using the conventional chemical deposition method. Also, a novel approach that bothers on the application of the Differential Method of Analysis (DMA) was used in determining the kinetic parameters for the FAdehydrogenation. Based on the results, the volume of H2 produced varied with time, pH, concentration and catalyst-size. At 6 h, the 1 M CuNPs gave the highest volume (815 mL) of hydrogen with corresponding pH, particle size and approximate conversion of 3.19, 1.5 nm and 100% respectively, whereas, over extended periods i.e. over 6 h, the approximate volume-conversions of FA increased insignificantly for all catalysts. According to the investigation, the optimum CuNP-catalyst concentration required to produce 815 mL H2 in 6 h is 1 M. The decomposition was a first-order-type with a rate constant (k-value) of 1.0041 s�1.
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dc.identifierhttp://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/13128/
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/handle/123456789/43278
dc.languageen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.subjectTP Chemical technology
dc.titleCatalytic dehydrogenation of formic acidtriethanolamine mixture using copper nanoparticles
dc.typeArticle

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