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Enhanced Hydrogen Production from Rice Husk: Catalytic Gasification over Fe-Ni Supported Natural Zeolite

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This study aims to enhance hydrogen-rich syngas production through the development of a Ni-Fe/zeolite catalyst derived from natural zeolite obtained in Bayah, Banten Province. Natural zeolite was selected due to its abundance, availability, and favorable physicochemical properties, including high surface area and Brønsted acidity, which make it an effective catalyst support. Nickel (Ni) was employed for its ability to cleave hydrocarbon bonds and decompose tar, while iron (Fe), which is inexpensive and abundant, was utilized for its role in facilitating water-gas shift reactions. The interaction between Ni and Fe as bimetallic catalysts offers a promising area for improving gasification performance. The novelty of this research lies in investigating the synergistic effects between the Ni-Fe/ZA catalyst and the thermal degradation behavior of rice husk biomass, a feedstock widely available in Indonesia with high cellulose and hemicellulose content, low lignin, and favorable porosity. The experimental procedure consisted of catalyst preparation, raw material and catalyst characterization using proximate and ultimate analyses, BET, XRD, SEM-EDS, FTIR, and GC-MS. Results showed that acid-modified zeolite impregnated with Ni and Fe enhanced hydrogen-rich syngas yield while reducing tar and char formation during the gasification process, demonstrating the potential of rice husk as a sustainable feedstock for biomass gasification.

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Engineering Headway (Volume 38)

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Yusvardi Yusuf, Imron Rosyadi*, Pitri Galih Suganda, Chaeruly Abdullah

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Gasification, Ni-Fe/ZA Catalyst, Rice Husk, Syngas

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