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

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.