Small-scale hydrogen production from propane

Partial oxidation and oxidative steam reforming of propane were investigated over 0.01 wt.% Rh/Al 2O 3 foam catalysts. High selectivity to hydrogen was obtained for both reactions, but addition of steam to the reactant mixture gave higher selectivity to hydrogen. Stability tests over 7 h revealed th...

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Published in:Catalysis today 2005-02, Vol.100 (3), p.457-462
Main Authors: Silberova, Bozena, Venvik, Hilde J., Walmsley, John C., Holmen, Anders
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Catalysis
Chemistry
Exact sciences and technology
FE-SEM
General and physical chemistry
Hydrogen
Oxidative steam reforming
Partial oxidation
Propane
Rh catalyst
Theory of reactions, general kinetics. Catalysis. Nomenclature, chemical documentation, computer chemistry
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Summary:Partial oxidation and oxidative steam reforming of propane were investigated over 0.01 wt.% Rh/Al 2O 3 foam catalysts. High selectivity to hydrogen was obtained for both reactions, but addition of steam to the reactant mixture gave higher selectivity to hydrogen. Stability tests over 7 h revealed that the catalytic activity of Rh was quite stable under partial oxidation conditions. Higher loss in Rh activity was observed when steam was present in the reactant mixture. FE-SEM images showed that Rh particle size and distribution are modified under partial oxidation and oxidative steam reforming conditions. However, these changes were more distinct on the catalyst used for oxidative steam reforming.
ISSN:0920-5861
1873-4308
DOI:10.1016/j.cattod.2004.09.078