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*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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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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