Electrocatalytic Study of Ammonia Synthesis and Methane Dimerization in High Temperature Solid Electrolyte Cells

Technical Report · Mon Jan 28 00:00:00 EST 1991

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5817383· OSTI ID:5817383

Stoukides, Michael ^[1]

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1. Tufts Univ., Medford, MA (United States)

The work on the second year of a three year project to study the dehydrogenative dimerization of methane is summarized. Two reactor cell configurations have been used for the study, and they are illustrated herein. Pt, Ag, Pd, Fe, Au, Y₂O₃-ZrO₂/Au and SrCeO₃ were investigated as catalysts using both cells. Methane conversion to ethane and ethylene in the absence of oxygen was found to be high, but in most cases carbonaceous deposits were formed. Steam co-fed with methane helped avoid these deposits. Plans for future work are briefly outlined.

• Research Organization: Tufts Univ., Medford, MA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; National Science Foundation (NSF)
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-89CE90048
• OSTI ID: 5817383
• Report Number(s): DOE/CE/90048--2; ON: DE91009797; CNN: CBT-8815927
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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