Abstract
AbstractFor the first time, a mechanistic study of methane oxy-steam reforming and LNG (OSR-LNG) processes is presented using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The FTIR measurements were carried out in the temperature range of 200–600 °C in the tested processes. The reaction mechanisms of oxy-steam reforming of CH4 or LNG were proposed from the results obtained. It was found that the dissociation of methane into carbon-containing molecules and/or into carbon molecules adsorbed on the catalyst surface is a crucial step in determining the reaction rate. The results can be used to design catalytic systems for natural gas reforming.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,Catalysis