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Ethane formation via catalytic low-temperature steam reforming of C3+-alkanes. / Urlukov, A. S.; Uskov, S. I.; Sobyanin, V. A. et al.
In: Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 446, 136993, 15.10.2022.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - Ethane formation via catalytic low-temperature steam reforming of C3+-alkanes
AU - Urlukov, A. S.
AU - Uskov, S. I.
AU - Sobyanin, V. A.
AU - Snytnikov, P. V.
AU - Potemkin, D. I.
N1 - Funding Information: The reported study was supported by Russian Science Foundation under the Project 21–73-00122. Publisher Copyright: © 2022 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2022/10/15
Y1 - 2022/10/15
N2 - The present work aims at studying low-temperature steam reforming (LTSR) of model mixtures of flare gases containing C2H6-C4H10 in methane excess over a highly dispersed Rh-based catalyst. 1 wt% Rh/Ce0.75Zr0.25O2 catalyst was prepared by sorption-hydrolytic deposition. Catalytic properties were studied in the LTSR of model fuel gas mixtures at 200–350 °C. The catalysts provided complete conversion of C2+-hydrocarbons into CH4, CO2 and H2 at 320–350 °C. The conversion of propane and heavier alkanes over Rh at low temperature (200–300 °C) allows obtaining high ethane concentrations in the products, which is not observed in the case of nickel catalysts. The influence of hydrogenolysis reaction to ethane formation is discussed. Ethane has a higher calorific value than methane and can compensate the negative effect of the product gas dilution by carbon dioxide and hydrogen that are formed in the reaction. This can be useful for adjusting the fuel properties (calorific value, Wobbe index, methane number) of the resulting gas mixtures.
AB - The present work aims at studying low-temperature steam reforming (LTSR) of model mixtures of flare gases containing C2H6-C4H10 in methane excess over a highly dispersed Rh-based catalyst. 1 wt% Rh/Ce0.75Zr0.25O2 catalyst was prepared by sorption-hydrolytic deposition. Catalytic properties were studied in the LTSR of model fuel gas mixtures at 200–350 °C. The catalysts provided complete conversion of C2+-hydrocarbons into CH4, CO2 and H2 at 320–350 °C. The conversion of propane and heavier alkanes over Rh at low temperature (200–300 °C) allows obtaining high ethane concentrations in the products, which is not observed in the case of nickel catalysts. The influence of hydrogenolysis reaction to ethane formation is discussed. Ethane has a higher calorific value than methane and can compensate the negative effect of the product gas dilution by carbon dioxide and hydrogen that are formed in the reaction. This can be useful for adjusting the fuel properties (calorific value, Wobbe index, methane number) of the resulting gas mixtures.
KW - Ethane
KW - Flare gas
KW - Hydrogenolysis
KW - Methane
KW - Rhodium
KW - Steam reforming
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85130616641&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.cej.2022.136993
DO - 10.1016/j.cej.2022.136993
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85130616641
VL - 446
JO - Chemical Engineering Journal
JF - Chemical Engineering Journal
SN - 1385-8947
M1 - 136993
ER -
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