Ni-M (La, Ce, Fe or Co)/ZrO2-clays show excellent catalytic activity for CO and CO2 methanation.
La, Ce, Fe or Co promotes NiO dispersion and enhance the thermal stability of catalyst.
Cerium doped catalyst shows superior catalytic activity to other elements for CO methantion.
Ion doped catalyst shows superior catalytic activity to other elements for CO2 methantion.
High performance is resulted from synergy of doped element, ZrO2 modified clays and nickel species.