Methane Decomposition on La(2)O(3)-Promoted Raney-Type Fe Catalysts

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2009

Authors

J. L. Figueiredo (Author) FEUP; A. F. Cunha (Author) FEUP; J. J. M. Órfão (Author) FEUP; N. Mahata (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Energy & Fuels

Vol. 23

Pages: 4047-4050

ISSN: 0887-0624

Publisher: American Chemical Society

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Chemical engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-003-GYW

DOI: 10.1021/ef900385e

Abstract (EN): The catalytic decomposition of methane into hydrogen and carbon was studied on La(2)O(3)-promoted Raney-type Fe catalysts. Promoted catalysts were synthesized by in situ thermal treatment of physical mixtures of Raney Fe and La(2)O(3). The catalysts were characterized by particle size measurement, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller method (BET), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). La(2)O(3) acts as a textural promoter. XPS reveals charge transfer from La(2)O(3) to Fe. Promoted Raney Fe catalyst with an optimum loading of La(2)O(3) exhibited good performance in methane decomposition.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 4