Thermo-neutral methane reforming using a flow-through porous Rh-impregnated membrane catalyst reactor for carbon capture and utilisation.

Shehu, Habiba; Orakwe, Ifeyinwa; Gobina, Edward

Abstract

A thermo-neutral process has been developed and tested for the carbon dioxide (CO2) reforming of methane (CH4) with oxygen (O2) and steam (H2O). A catalytic membrane reactor in which the catalytic material is dispersed within the straight through porous network was used to study this process. This design suggests an elegant route for the utilisation of waste gas streams such as vent gas and flue gas streams. It can also be used in the monetisation of stranded gas assets containing large volumes of CO2. Results have demonstrated complete conversion of all the feedstocks into synthesis gas (CO, H2) with a composition of H2/CO = 2. Synthesis gas with this composition or ranging from 1 to 2 has been identified as a key to the production of major heavy chemicals using the Fischer-Tropsch synthetic route.

Citation

SHEHU, H., ORAKWE, I. and GOBINA, E. 2021. Thermo-neutral methane reforming using a flow-through porous Rh-impregnated membrane catalyst reactor for carbon capture and utilisation. Presented at 8th International conference and exhibition on advanced and nanomaterials 2021 (ICANM 2021), 9-11 August 2021, [virtual conference]

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: 8th International conference and exhibition on advanced and nanomaterials 2021 (ICANM 2021)
• Start Date: Aug 9, 2021
• End Date: Aug 11, 2021
• Deposit Date: Sep 10, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 10, 2021
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: Hydrogen; Alumina; Membranes; Dip-coating; Permeance
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1428113
• Additional Information: This paper was presented at conference but published in conference proceedings as:; GOBINA, A. and SHEHU, H. 2021. Thermo-neutral methane reforming using a flow-through porous Rh-impregnated membrane catalyst reactor for carbon capture and utilisation. In Proceedings of the ICANM 2021: 8th International conference and exhibition on advanced and nanomaterials 2021 (ICANM2021), 9-11 August 2021, [virtual conference]. Ontario: IAEMM, page 72.