Majida Khazaal
School of Physical and Geographical Sciences
Superior performance and stability of novel perovskite anode
materials for syngas production and carbon suppression by
reforming of natural gas
Dry reforming of methane (DRM) is a well-studied reaction that is of both scientific
and industrial importance. This reaction produces syngas that can be used to
produce a wide range of products as well as used as fuel for solid oxide fuel cell. A
novel iron-doped nickel strontium zirconate perovskite catalyst for methane
reforming has been synthesised by hydrothermal methods. The catalyst was
characterized by techniques, including powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron
microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, temperature programmed reduction,
reaction and temperature programmed oxidation. The catalyst has been shown to be
very efficient towards the conversion of methane at relatively intermediate
temperatures with excellent stability, high selectivity towards synthesis gas formation
and extremely good resistance to carbon deposition. The catalyst displays very low
carbon deposition which does not increase over time.
Postgraduate Conference 2016
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