Abstract
The activities of Rh-Mg/Al2O3, Pt/ZrO2 and the physically mixed catalyst of these catalysts were investigated for the autothermal reforming of methane. A hysterisis of autothermal reforming of methane on Rh-Mg/Al2O3 was observed with cycles of reaction temperature increase and decrease. However, the hysterisis was restrained on the mixed catalyst of Rh-Mg/Al2O3 and Pt/ZrO2 which showed high methane conversion the same as almost thermodynamic equilibrium. The superior activity of the mixed catalyst results from hydrogen generated on the Pt/ZrO2 at 400 °C. This reductive gas of hydrogen reduces Rh element of Rh-Mg/Al2O3 catalyst. The mixed catalyst showed excellent durability for 100 h and maintained its activity. This catalyst was not deactivated after re-oxidizing with air at low temperature.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 42-46 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Catalysis Communications |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 Jan |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The research was performed for the Carbon Dioxide Reduction and Sequestration R&D Center, one of the 21st Century Frontier R&D Programs funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology of Korea.
Keywords
- Autothermal reforming
- Hysterisis
- Physically mixed catalyst
- Pt/ZrO
- Rh-Mg/AlO
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry
- Process Chemistry and Technology