Experimental studies on the plasma-chemical synthesis of a catalyst for natural gas reforming Original Research Article

We designed and built equipment for plasma-chemical synthesis and/or regeneration of spent catalyst for natural gas reforming. Under the conditions of an electric-arc low-temperature plasma, we studied the Ni–O–Al system and performed a comprehensive physico-chemical analysis of the ultra-dispersed product obtained. We found that the plasma-chemically synthesized samples were reduced 3–4 times as fast as the conventional G56A catalyst.