%0 Book %T Development and evaluation of heterogeneous catalysts for the reforming of methane-rich gases to synthesis gas %A Gonzalez, Santiago Sebastian %D 2024 %C Rostock %C Universität Rostock %G English %F 1967760691 %O vorgelegt von Santiago Sebastian Gonzalez %O GutachterInnen: Sebastian Wohlrab (Leibniz Institute for Catalysis e.V.) ; André Von-Held Soares (Fluminense Federal University, Brazil) %O Dissertation Universität Rostock 2025 %X This thesis explores biogas valorization into syngas via methane reforming using 2.5 wt.% Ni on MgO-Al₂O₃ catalysts, aiming greener downstream applications. Catalyst deactivation via coking, poisoning, and re-oxidation were the main challenges. Therefore, various formulations were designed to optimize key features of the catalysts. A novel MgO-Al₂O₃ support (WI.800) was developed, which led to materials with higher activity and coke resistance vs. commercial counterparts. Thus, NiLaGa/WI.800 outstood in methane reforming and impurity tolerance, displaying real-world application potential. %L 540 %9 theses %9 Text %9 Hochschulschrift %R 10.18453/rosdok_id00005267 %U https://purl.uni-rostock.de/rosdok/id00005267 %U https://doi.org/10.18453/rosdok_id00005267