Summary
In the study, a different support material based on ZnCl2‐treated Spirulina microalgal strain (SSMS‐ZnCl2) was prepared. Then, the SSMS‐ZnCl2‐CoB catalysts were used as a very efficient catalyst to produce hydrogen via the SB methanolysis. The SB concentration, Co metal percentage in the supported‐catalyst, ZnCl2 concentration, ZnCl2 impregnation time, temperature, and reusability experiments were performed. The maximum hydrogen generation rates (HGR) for the SSMS‐ZnCl2‐CoB at 30°C and 60°C were found to be 9266 and 36 366 mL min−1 gcat−1, respectively. In addition, TOF values for 30°C and 60°C were calculated 33 and 110 L·molH2·molCo−1·min−1 for the methanolysis of SB with SSMS‐ZnCl2‐CoB catalyst. The activation energy was 31.13 kJ mol−1. The reusability experiments were repeated five times under the same conditions. The almost 100% conversion was obtained at each use. XRD, FTIR, TEM, SEM‐EDX, and ICP‐MS analysis were performed for SSMS‐ZnCl2‐CoB characterization.