Methanation of CO2 over a (Mg,Al)Ox Supported Nickel Catalyst Derived from a (Ni,Mg,Al)‐Hydrotalcite‐like Precursor

The CO2 methanation performance of a Ni catalyst supported on a Lewis basic (Mg,Al)Ox mixed oxide derived from a (Ni,Mg,Al)‐hydrotalcite‐like (HTL) precursor was investigated. The HTL structure of the precursor, synthesized by pH‐controlled coprecipitation, was confirmed by using XRD. Reduction at 900 °C led to metallic Ni particles supported on a spinel‐type (Mg,Al)Ox matrix. Catalytic measurements between 210 and 400 °C revealed a reproducible CO2 conversion into CH4. Kinetic analysis of the data in the lower temperature range resulted in an apparent activation energy of (83±7) kJ mol−1 for this reaction. After a latency period of 10 h, the catalyst showed excellent long‐term stability for up to 50 h on stream under methanation conditions.