The potential of the CO2 reforming of CH4 as a method of CO2 mitigation. A thermodynamic study.

Damien Treacy, Julian R.H. Ross

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Abstract

A study was conducted to assess whether dry reforming can be viably used as a method of CO2 mitigation. All-over energy balances were calculated for a number of all over process scenarios involving the production of synthesis gas followed by the production of some other product (methanol, sulfur-free diesel, and carbon). The all-over amount of CO2 consumed in methanol synthesis process was 0.66 moles per mole of CO2 consumed by the initial reforming of CH4. The all-over process of CO2 reforming followed by carbon production was an energy efficient process at 773 K. The most active catalysts contained either the active phase Ni, Co, noble metals, or Mo2C.

Original languageEnglish
JournalACS Division of Fuel Chemistry, Preprints
Volume49
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2004

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