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Catalytic methane oxidation using N2O was investigated at 300 degrees C over Fe-ZSM-5. This reaction rapidly produces coke (retained organic species), and causes catalyst fouling. The introduction of water into the feed-stream resulted in a significant decrease in the coke selectivity and an increase in the selectivity to the desired product, methanol, from ca. 1% up to 16%. A detailed investigation was carried out to determine the fundamental effect of water on the reaction pathway and catalyst stability. The delplot technique was utilised to identify primary and secondary reaction products. This kinetic study suggests that observed gas phase products (CO, CO2, CH3OH, C2H4 and C2H6) form as primary products whilst coke is a secondary product. Dimethyl ether was not detected, however we consider that the formation of C-2 products are likely to be due to an initial condensation of methanol within the pores of the zeolite and hence considered pseudo-primary products. According to a second order delplot analysis, coke is considered a secondary product and its formation correlates with CH3OH formation. Control experiments in the absence of methane revealed that the rate of N2O decomposition is similar to that of the full reaction mixture, indicating that the loss of active alpha-oxygen sites is the likely cause of the decrease in activity observed and water does not inhibit this process.
- 出版日期2018-2-19
