Aqueous phase reforming of polyols from glucose degradation by reaction over Pt/alumina catalysts modified by Ni or Co

PtNi and PtCo catalysts had better hydrogen yield and stability during the experiments than the un-promoted Pt catalyst, (H2 yield = 24.4, 21.2 and 15% for PtNi, 17.9 and 15.1 for PtCo and 13.7, 10.8 and 7.5% for Pt after 8 h on stream in APR of EG, Gly or Sorb solution, respectively). Especially PtNi showed excellent yield and selectivity to hydrogen and a good stability, steadily generating hydrogen for long times. Co addition mainly helped in keeping low levels of coke and a low selectivity to methane.