Journal of Shanghai University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2013, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (6): 572-578.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1007-2861.2013.06.005

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Reaction Pathways of Reforming of Methane over NiO/MgO Catalyst in Oxygen Permeation Membrane Reactor

YANG Zhi-bin1, DING Wei-zhong2   

  1. 1. School of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Zhangjiagang Campus, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhangjiagang 215600, Jiangsu, China; 2. Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Metallurgy and Material Processing, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200072, China
  • Online:2013-12-30 Published:2013-12-30

Abstract: Reforming reaction of methane was carried out in an oxygen permeation membrane reactor, and fed with methane and Ar. A comparative analysis of the oxygen permeation performance under the condition of CH4 diluted by Ar with 1 g 9% Ni/γ -Al2O3 catalyst and without catalyst was performed to investigate the reaction pathways. According to the results, the reaction pathways are deduced. The dissociation of CH4 on catalyst first formed surface C species and H2. The producted H2 is then reacted with oxygen diffused or spilt over catalyst from membrane to form H2O, causing the oxygen partial pressure to decrease, and the flux of oxygen to increase. This paper further shows the pathways of CH4 dissociation and H2 oxidation, through catalytic partial oxidation of methane over NiO/MgO catalysts with different Ni contents in an oxygen permeation membrane reactor.

Key words: methane, oxygen permeation membrane reactor, reaction pathway, reforming reaction

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