Activity of Ni–Cu–Al based catalyst for renewable hydrogen production from steam reforming of glycerol.

Highlights: [•] Ni–Cu–Al catalyst for hydrogen production was synthesized by rising pH technique. [•] Experimental data were analyzed with non-stoichiometric thermodynamic calculation. [•] Catalyst deactivation due to carbon deposits in glycerol steam reforming was found. [•] Carbon removal was analyzed by TGA experiment during medium temperature oxidation. [•] Reforming was tested by separability kinetics of rate law and catalyst deactivation. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]