Machine learning–assisted CO2 utilization in the catalytic dry reforming of hydrocarbons: Reaction pathways and multicriteria optimization analyses

The catalytic dry reforming (DR) process is a clean approach to transform CO2 into H2 and CO-rich synthetic gas that can be used for various energy applications such as Fischer–Tropsch fuels production. A novel framework is proposed to determine the optimum reaction configurations and reaction pathw...

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Main Authors: Lim, Juin Yau Lim, Loy, Adrian Chun Minh, Alhazmi, Hatem, Chin, Bridgid, Cheah, Kin Wai, Taylor, Martin J, Kyriakou, Georgios, Yoo, Chang Kyoo
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2021
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86958
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author Lim, Juin Yau Lim
Loy, Adrian Chun Minh
Alhazmi, Hatem
Chin, Bridgid
Cheah, Kin Wai
Taylor, Martin J
Kyriakou, Georgios
Yoo, Chang Kyoo
author_facet Lim, Juin Yau Lim
Loy, Adrian Chun Minh
Alhazmi, Hatem
Chin, Bridgid
Cheah, Kin Wai
Taylor, Martin J
Kyriakou, Georgios
Yoo, Chang Kyoo
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description The catalytic dry reforming (DR) process is a clean approach to transform CO2 into H2 and CO-rich synthetic gas that can be used for various energy applications such as Fischer–Tropsch fuels production. A novel framework is proposed to determine the optimum reaction configurations and reaction pathways for DR of C1-C4 hydrocarbons via a reaction mechanism generator (RMG). With the aid of machine learning, the variation of thermodynamic and microkinetic parameters based on different reaction temperatures, pressures, CH4/CO2 ratios and catalytic surface, Pt(111), and Ni(111), were successfully elucidated. As a result, a promising multicriteria decision-making process, TOPSIS, was employed to identify the optimum reaction configuration with the trade-off between H2 yield and CO2 reduction. Notably, the optimum conditions for the DR of C1 and C2 hydrocarbons were 800°C at 3 atm on Pt(111); whereas C3 and C4 hydrocarbons found favor at 800°C and 2 atm on Ni(111) to attain the highest H2 yield and CO2 conversion. Based on the RMG-Cat (first-principle microkinetic database), the energy profile of the most selective reaction pathway network for the DR of CH4 on Pt(111) at 3 atm and 800°C was deducted. The activation energy (Ea) for CH bond dissociation via dehydrogenation on the Pt(111) was found to be 0.60 eV, lower than that reported previously for Ni(111), Cu(111), and Co(111) surfaces. The most endothermic reaction of the CH4 reforming process was found to be C3H3* + H2O* ↔ OH* + C3H4 (218.74 kJ/mol).
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-869582022-12-16T01:05:07Z Machine learning–assisted CO2 utilization in the catalytic dry reforming of hydrocarbons: Reaction pathways and multicriteria optimization analyses Lim, Juin Yau Lim Loy, Adrian Chun Minh Alhazmi, Hatem Chin, Bridgid Cheah, Kin Wai Taylor, Martin J Kyriakou, Georgios Yoo, Chang Kyoo The catalytic dry reforming (DR) process is a clean approach to transform CO2 into H2 and CO-rich synthetic gas that can be used for various energy applications such as Fischer–Tropsch fuels production. A novel framework is proposed to determine the optimum reaction configurations and reaction pathways for DR of C1-C4 hydrocarbons via a reaction mechanism generator (RMG). With the aid of machine learning, the variation of thermodynamic and microkinetic parameters based on different reaction temperatures, pressures, CH4/CO2 ratios and catalytic surface, Pt(111), and Ni(111), were successfully elucidated. As a result, a promising multicriteria decision-making process, TOPSIS, was employed to identify the optimum reaction configuration with the trade-off between H2 yield and CO2 reduction. Notably, the optimum conditions for the DR of C1 and C2 hydrocarbons were 800°C at 3 atm on Pt(111); whereas C3 and C4 hydrocarbons found favor at 800°C and 2 atm on Ni(111) to attain the highest H2 yield and CO2 conversion. Based on the RMG-Cat (first-principle microkinetic database), the energy profile of the most selective reaction pathway network for the DR of CH4 on Pt(111) at 3 atm and 800°C was deducted. The activation energy (Ea) for CH bond dissociation via dehydrogenation on the Pt(111) was found to be 0.60 eV, lower than that reported previously for Ni(111), Cu(111), and Co(111) surfaces. The most endothermic reaction of the CH4 reforming process was found to be C3H3* + H2O* ↔ OH* + C3H4 (218.74 kJ/mol). 2021 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86958 10.1002/er.7565 Wiley-Blackwell fulltext
spellingShingle Lim, Juin Yau Lim
Loy, Adrian Chun Minh
Alhazmi, Hatem
Chin, Bridgid
Cheah, Kin Wai
Taylor, Martin J
Kyriakou, Georgios
Yoo, Chang Kyoo
Machine learning–assisted CO2 utilization in the catalytic dry reforming of hydrocarbons: Reaction pathways and multicriteria optimization analyses
title Machine learning–assisted CO2 utilization in the catalytic dry reforming of hydrocarbons: Reaction pathways and multicriteria optimization analyses
title_full Machine learning–assisted CO2 utilization in the catalytic dry reforming of hydrocarbons: Reaction pathways and multicriteria optimization analyses
title_fullStr Machine learning–assisted CO2 utilization in the catalytic dry reforming of hydrocarbons: Reaction pathways and multicriteria optimization analyses
title_full_unstemmed Machine learning–assisted CO2 utilization in the catalytic dry reforming of hydrocarbons: Reaction pathways and multicriteria optimization analyses
title_short Machine learning–assisted CO2 utilization in the catalytic dry reforming of hydrocarbons: Reaction pathways and multicriteria optimization analyses
title_sort machine learning–assisted co2 utilization in the catalytic dry reforming of hydrocarbons: reaction pathways and multicriteria optimization analyses
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86958