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Title: Metal ferrite catalyst for conversion of CO2 and methane to synthesis gas via reforming

Abstract

The invention provides a use of metal ferrite oxygen carrier for converting carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide or synthesis gas via three processes: catalytic dry reforming of methane, chemical looping dry reforming of fuel and promoting coal gasification with CO2. The metal ferrite oxygen carrier comprises MzFexOy, where MzFexOy is a chemical composition with 0 < x ≤ 4, z > 0 and 0 < y ≤ 6 and M is one of Ca, Ba, and/or combinations thereof. For example, MzFexOy may be one of CaFe2O4, BaFe2O4, MgFe2O4, SrFe2O4 and/or combinations thereof. In catalytic dry reforming, methane and carbon dioxide react in the presence of metal ferrites generating a product stream comprising at least 50 vol. % CO and H2. In another embodiment, chemical looping dry reforming process where metal ferrite is reduced with a fuel and then oxidized with carbon dioxide is used for production of CO from carbon dioxide. In another embodiment, the metal ferrite is used as a promoter to produce CO continuously from coal gasification with CO2.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
U.S. Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1576238
Patent Number(s):
10427138
Application Number:
15/599,988
Assignee:
U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2017 May 19
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
10 SYNTHETIC FUELS; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Siriwardane, Ranjani V. Metal ferrite catalyst for conversion of CO2 and methane to synthesis gas via reforming. United States: N. p., 2019. Web.
Siriwardane, Ranjani V. Metal ferrite catalyst for conversion of CO2 and methane to synthesis gas via reforming. United States.
Siriwardane, Ranjani V. Tue . "Metal ferrite catalyst for conversion of CO2 and methane to synthesis gas via reforming". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1576238.
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abstractNote = {The invention provides a use of metal ferrite oxygen carrier for converting carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide or synthesis gas via three processes: catalytic dry reforming of methane, chemical looping dry reforming of fuel and promoting coal gasification with CO2. The metal ferrite oxygen carrier comprises MzFexOy, where MzFexOy is a chemical composition with 0 < x ≤ 4, z > 0 and 0 < y ≤ 6 and M is one of Ca, Ba, and/or combinations thereof. For example, MzFexOy may be one of CaFe2O4, BaFe2O4, MgFe2O4, SrFe2O4 and/or combinations thereof. In catalytic dry reforming, methane and carbon dioxide react in the presence of metal ferrites generating a product stream comprising at least 50 vol. % CO and H2. In another embodiment, chemical looping dry reforming process where metal ferrite is reduced with a fuel and then oxidized with carbon dioxide is used for production of CO from carbon dioxide. In another embodiment, the metal ferrite is used as a promoter to produce CO continuously from coal gasification with CO2.},
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year = {Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2019},
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