Catalytic combustion of ethane over palladium foil in the 300--450 C range: Kinetics and surface composition studies
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab., CA (United States)
Catalytic oxidation of ethane over palladium foils was studied and the kinetic parameters were determined for the reaction. The studies were carried out at 800 Torr total pressure over a wide range of reaction conditions in the temperature range of 300--425 C. The catalyst surface composition was characterized before and after reaction by Auger electron spectroscopy (AES). While the authors detected only metallic palladium before reaction, the postreaction analysis showed significant formation of PdO{sub x}, a surface oxide, at all temperatures and under all ethane/oxygen ratios. The catalyst that exhibits optimum combustion activity is the one covered with 0.3 to 0.5 monolayer of oxygen. Carbon monoxide temperature-programmed desorption (CO-TPD) was used to evaluate the surface area of the metallic and oxidized palladium in order to normalize the measured catalytic reaction rates. Apparent activation energies of 104, 116, and 189 kJ/mol under fuel lean, stoichiometric, and fuel-rick conditions, respectively, were observed. While CO{sub 2} is the main carbonaceous product, unoxidized and partially oxidized species, methane and ethylene, are produced in small amounts. The product distribution is typically 98.6 mol% CO{sub 2}, 0.9 mol% C{sub 2}H{sub 4}, and 0.5 mol% CH{sub 4} at 10% conversion during a reaction at 350 C under stoichiometric conditions.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- OSTI ID:
- 659093
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Catalysis, Journal Name: Journal of Catalysis Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 178; ISSN 0021-9517; ISSN JCTLA5
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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