ISSN:
1572-879X
Keywords:
methane oxidative coupling
;
Ce/Na/CaO
;
methane isoconversion
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Oxidative coupling of methane was investigated on Na/CaO and Ce/Na/CaO catalysts with different sodium and cerium contents. The reaction was carried out in a micro fixed-bed flow reactor operating at atmospheric pressure, at 700 and 750°C and molar ratio feed of CH4 : O2 : N2 = 50 : 10 : 40. Catalysts were compared at isoconversion and were characterized by BET, XRD and XPS. The addition of cerium to Na/CaO catalyst increased the specific activity by a factor of eight. These catalytic and characterization results were related to the presence not only of Na+O- active sites, formed by the introduction of Na+ in the CaO lattice, but also to peroxide active sites. A mechanism is proposed to explain the role of cerium in increasing the rate of the regeneration step of the O s – and Na2O2 sites.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1019064310606
