Partial oxidation of methane over CaO decorated TiO2 nanocatalyst for syngas production in a fixed bed reactor

Syngas is a valuable entity for downstream liquid fuel production and chemical industries. The efficient production of syngas via catalytic partial oxidation of methane (CPOM) is an important process. In this study, partial oxidation of methane (POM) was carried out using CaO decorated TiO2 catalyst...

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Main Authors: Khoja, Asif Hussain, Javed, Ahad Hussain, Naqvi, Salman Raza, Shakir, Sehar, Ud Din, Israf, Arshad, Zafar, Rashid, Umer, Qazi, Umair Yaqub, Naeem, Nida
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author Khoja, Asif Hussain
Javed, Ahad Hussain
Naqvi, Salman Raza
Shakir, Sehar
Ud Din, Israf
Arshad, Zafar
Rashid, Umer
Qazi, Umair Yaqub
Naeem, Nida
author_facet Khoja, Asif Hussain
Javed, Ahad Hussain
Naqvi, Salman Raza
Shakir, Sehar
Ud Din, Israf
Arshad, Zafar
Rashid, Umer
Qazi, Umair Yaqub
Naeem, Nida
author_sort Khoja, Asif Hussain
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description Syngas is a valuable entity for downstream liquid fuel production and chemical industries. The efficient production of syngas via catalytic partial oxidation of methane (CPOM) is an important process. In this study, partial oxidation of methane (POM) was carried out using CaO decorated TiO2 catalysts. The catalysts were synthesized employing the sol-gel method, while the decoration of TiO2 with CaO was achieved in an aqueous solution by wetness impregnation method. The prepared catalysts were characterized by employing XRD, Raman, TG-DTG, and SEM-EDX for structural and morphological analysis. On testing for POM, at 750 °C the catalysts demonstrate excellent CH4 conversion of 83.6 and 79.5% for 2% and 3% CaO loaded TiO2, respectively. While the average H2/CO ratio for both 2% and 3% CaO loaded TiO2, 2.25 and 2.28, respectively, remained slightly above the theoretical value (H2/CO = 2.0) of POM. The improved POM performance is attributed to the optimally loaded CaO on the TiO2 surface that promotes the reaction where TiO2 support ensure less agglomerated particles, resulting into a fine distribution of the active catalytic sites.
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spelling upm-1026652024-06-22T13:52:14Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102665/ Partial oxidation of methane over CaO decorated TiO2 nanocatalyst for syngas production in a fixed bed reactor Khoja, Asif Hussain Javed, Ahad Hussain Naqvi, Salman Raza Shakir, Sehar Ud Din, Israf Arshad, Zafar Rashid, Umer Qazi, Umair Yaqub Naeem, Nida Syngas is a valuable entity for downstream liquid fuel production and chemical industries. The efficient production of syngas via catalytic partial oxidation of methane (CPOM) is an important process. In this study, partial oxidation of methane (POM) was carried out using CaO decorated TiO2 catalysts. The catalysts were synthesized employing the sol-gel method, while the decoration of TiO2 with CaO was achieved in an aqueous solution by wetness impregnation method. The prepared catalysts were characterized by employing XRD, Raman, TG-DTG, and SEM-EDX for structural and morphological analysis. On testing for POM, at 750 °C the catalysts demonstrate excellent CH4 conversion of 83.6 and 79.5% for 2% and 3% CaO loaded TiO2, respectively. While the average H2/CO ratio for both 2% and 3% CaO loaded TiO2, 2.25 and 2.28, respectively, remained slightly above the theoretical value (H2/CO = 2.0) of POM. The improved POM performance is attributed to the optimally loaded CaO on the TiO2 surface that promotes the reaction where TiO2 support ensure less agglomerated particles, resulting into a fine distribution of the active catalytic sites. MDPI 2022 Article PeerReviewed Khoja, Asif Hussain and Javed, Ahad Hussain and Naqvi, Salman Raza and Shakir, Sehar and Ud Din, Israf and Arshad, Zafar and Rashid, Umer and Qazi, Umair Yaqub and Naeem, Nida (2022) Partial oxidation of methane over CaO decorated TiO2 nanocatalyst for syngas production in a fixed bed reactor. Catalysts, 12 (10). art. no. 1089. pp. 1-19. ISSN 2073-4344 https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/10/1089 10.3390/catal12101089
spellingShingle Khoja, Asif Hussain
Javed, Ahad Hussain
Naqvi, Salman Raza
Shakir, Sehar
Ud Din, Israf
Arshad, Zafar
Rashid, Umer
Qazi, Umair Yaqub
Naeem, Nida
Partial oxidation of methane over CaO decorated TiO2 nanocatalyst for syngas production in a fixed bed reactor
title Partial oxidation of methane over CaO decorated TiO2 nanocatalyst for syngas production in a fixed bed reactor
title_full Partial oxidation of methane over CaO decorated TiO2 nanocatalyst for syngas production in a fixed bed reactor
title_fullStr Partial oxidation of methane over CaO decorated TiO2 nanocatalyst for syngas production in a fixed bed reactor
title_full_unstemmed Partial oxidation of methane over CaO decorated TiO2 nanocatalyst for syngas production in a fixed bed reactor
title_short Partial oxidation of methane over CaO decorated TiO2 nanocatalyst for syngas production in a fixed bed reactor
title_sort partial oxidation of methane over cao decorated tio2 nanocatalyst for syngas production in a fixed bed reactor
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102665/
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