The electronic effects of Pr on La1−Pr NiAl11O19 for CO2 reforming of methane

Plasma-Assisted Reforming of Methane

Methane (CH4 ) is inexpensive, high in heating value, relatively low in carbon footprint compared to coal, and thus a promising energy resource. However, the locations of natural gas production sites are typically far from industrial areas. Therefore, transportation is needed, which could considerably increase the sale price of natural gas. Thus, the development of distributed, clean, affordable processes for the efficient conversion of CH4 has increasingly attracted people's attention. Among them are plasma technology with the advantages of mild operating conditions, low space need, and quick generation of energetic and chemically active species, which allows the reaction to occur far from the thermodynamic equilibrium and at a reasonable cost. Significant progress in plasma-assisted reforming of methane (PARM) is achieved and reviewed in this paper from the perspectives of reactor development, thermal and nonthermal PARM routes, and catalysis. The factors affecting the conversion of reactants and the selectivity of products are studied. The findings from the past works and the insight into the existing challenges in this work should benefit the further development of reactors, high-performance catalysts, and PARM routes.

Hexaaluminates: a review of the structure, synthesis and catalytic performance

The structure and catalytic applications of hexaaluminates.

Oxidative methane reforming with an intelligent catalyst: sintering-tolerant supported nickel nanoparticles

Smart Catalyst: The cyclical diffusion of nanometer-sized nickel clusters into and out of the perovskite structure under elevated temperature and reducing and oxidizing atmosphere could in situ redeliver and redisperse Ni, thereby reinforcing the anti-coking and -sintering of Ni during oxidative reforming of CH4 .