Restrained hysterisis of methane conversion during autothermal reforming with the physically mixed catalyst

Song Ho Cho, Jong Soo Park, Wang Lai Yoon, Ho Tae Lee, Seung Hoon Choi, Shin Kun Ryi, Sung Hyun Kim

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    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 languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)42-46
    Number of pages5
    JournalCatalysis Communications
    Volume7
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 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

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