Abstract
Catalysts for the partial oxidation and dry reforming of methane based on hydroxo salts [AlMg
2
Ni
x
Co
y
(OH)
6.08
][(NO
3
) ⋅
n
H
2
O], where
x, y
= 0, 0.005, 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.035, and 0.04, with a hydrotalcite-like structure and a total Ni and/or Co content of no more than 2 wt % have been synthesized. It has been shown that Ni–Co catalysts with
x
= 0.03–0.035 and
y
= 0.005–0.01 provide a synthesis gas yield of 97–99% in both processes. At a low cobalt loading, the catalysts hardly form carbon nanotubes or other carbon depos-its.