Reducing Reaction Temperature, Steam Requirements, and Coke Formation During Methane Steam Reforming Using Electric Fields: A Microkinetic Modeling and Experimental Study
Abstract
In this study, we approach several common problems with the Ni-catalyzed methane steam reformation reaction (MSR) using a two-pronged approach combining density functional theory (DFT) calculations with experimental work. Specifically, we look at the deactivation of a Ni catalyst due to coke formation, its high operating temperature requirements, and the high steam-to-methane (H2O/CH4) ratio needed for proper MSR operation. A DFT-based microkinetic model was developed in the presence and absence of electric fields and the results were compared with experimental results. The microkinetic model shows that under various electric fields, the most favorable MSR mechanism changed slightly. It also shows that the presence of a positive electric field decreases the surface coverage of carbon, increases the water coverage, accelerates the rate-limiting step of the C-H bond cleavage in methane, and increases the desorption rates of the syngas product (CO + H2) during MSR. Consequently, for a given methane conversion, a positive electric field allows for significantly lower H2O/CH4 ratio and operating temperatures as compared to systems without an electric field. These findings correspond well with experimental tests under a variety of operating conditions. In addition, improvement in the catalytic activity due to the presence of a positive electric field remainedmore »
- Authors:
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- Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA (United States)
- Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA (United States); Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1773698
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- ACS Catalysis
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 7; Journal Issue: 10; Journal ID: ISSN 2155-5435
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 03 NATURAL GAS; 08 HYDROGEN; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; 74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; Electric field assisted catalysis; Low temperature methane activation; Methane steam reforming; Low steam-to-carbon ratio; Catalyst stability; First principles-based microkinetic modeling; Electric fields; Hydrocarbons; Catalysts; Chemical reactions; Water
Citation Formats
Che, Fanglin, Gray, Jake T., Ha, Su, and McEwen, Jean-Sabin. Reducing Reaction Temperature, Steam Requirements, and Coke Formation During Methane Steam Reforming Using Electric Fields: A Microkinetic Modeling and Experimental Study. United States: N. p., 2017.
Web. doi:10.1021/acscatal.7b01587.
Che, Fanglin, Gray, Jake T., Ha, Su, & McEwen, Jean-Sabin. Reducing Reaction Temperature, Steam Requirements, and Coke Formation During Methane Steam Reforming Using Electric Fields: A Microkinetic Modeling and Experimental Study. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.7b01587
Che, Fanglin, Gray, Jake T., Ha, Su, and McEwen, Jean-Sabin. Fri .
"Reducing Reaction Temperature, Steam Requirements, and Coke Formation During Methane Steam Reforming Using Electric Fields: A Microkinetic Modeling and Experimental Study". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.7b01587. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1773698.
@article{osti_1773698,
title = {Reducing Reaction Temperature, Steam Requirements, and Coke Formation During Methane Steam Reforming Using Electric Fields: A Microkinetic Modeling and Experimental Study},
author = {Che, Fanglin and Gray, Jake T. and Ha, Su and McEwen, Jean-Sabin},
abstractNote = {In this study, we approach several common problems with the Ni-catalyzed methane steam reformation reaction (MSR) using a two-pronged approach combining density functional theory (DFT) calculations with experimental work. Specifically, we look at the deactivation of a Ni catalyst due to coke formation, its high operating temperature requirements, and the high steam-to-methane (H2O/CH4) ratio needed for proper MSR operation. A DFT-based microkinetic model was developed in the presence and absence of electric fields and the results were compared with experimental results. The microkinetic model shows that under various electric fields, the most favorable MSR mechanism changed slightly. It also shows that the presence of a positive electric field decreases the surface coverage of carbon, increases the water coverage, accelerates the rate-limiting step of the C-H bond cleavage in methane, and increases the desorption rates of the syngas product (CO + H2) during MSR. Consequently, for a given methane conversion, a positive electric field allows for significantly lower H2O/CH4 ratio and operating temperatures as compared to systems without an electric field. These findings correspond well with experimental tests under a variety of operating conditions. In addition, improvement in the catalytic activity due to the presence of a positive electric field remained significant even at industrially relevant applied pressures improving the hydrogen yield greatly. Overall, we find that an applied electric field can play a significant role in improving the catalytic activity of heterogeneous reactions. Here, this information can guide the design of heterogeneous reactions in the presence of an electric field. By utilizing the electric field generated by various renewable energy sources, electric field assisted heterogeneous reactions can open up a paradigm in future energy research.},
doi = {10.1021/acscatal.7b01587},
journal = {ACS Catalysis},
number = 10,
volume = 7,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jul 21 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Fri Jul 21 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
}
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