Preparation of the highly loaded and well-dispersed NiO/SBA-15 for methanation of producer gas

- Highly loaded and well-dispersed NiO/SBA-15 was prepared using a simple method.
- Location of NiO particles was clear.
- NiO/SBA-15 exhibited high methanation activity.
- Methanation activity did not depend on location of NiO particles.
- NiO/SBA-15 had high thermal stability under methanation.