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Reaction kinetics of methane oxidation over LaCr{sub 1-x}Ni{sub x}O{sub 3} perovskite catalysts

Journal Article · · Journal of Catalysis
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  1. Univ. of Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
  2. Univ. of Houston, TX (United States); and others
Ternary perovskite oxides LaCr{sub 1-x}Ni{sub x}O{sub 3}, (x = 0 to 1.0) were evaluated as methane oxidation catalysts over the temperature range 300-500{degrees}C and as a function of the partial pressures of oxygen and methane (12-90 kPa). All catalysts are stable in oxygen containing atmospheres, while oxygen starvation causes destructive reduction to Ni metal for x > 0.5. The catalytic activity increases monotonically with the value of x. The nonseparable (composition, temperature) kinetics behavior is well correlated by an oxidation-reduction mechanism for all catalysts. Based on the observed nonlinear increase in catalytic activity with nickel content, Ni-O-Ni ensembles are proposed as the key surface reagent. 52 refs., 6 figs., 2 tabs.
OSTI ID:
478771
Journal Information:
Journal of Catalysis, Journal Name: Journal of Catalysis Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 166; ISSN 0021-9517; ISSN JCTLA5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English