Deactivation pathways in methane upgrading catalysis

Doctoral thesis (2021)

Authors

R.P.M. Franz ChemE/Inorganic Systems Engineering - AS
Research Group
ChemE/Inorganic Systems Engineering (AS) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2021 R.P.M. Franz
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4233/uuid:9ed1cff8-55b9-4be3-abc3-3ba05ec0bce4
Heterogeneous catalysis Methane conversion Catalyst deactivation Dry reforming of methane
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Published Date

2021

Language

English

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Faculty

Applied Sciences

Department

ChemE/Chemical Engineering

Research Group

ChemE/Inorganic Systems Engineering

Abstract

The abundance of methane has led to a strong interest to use methane as a feedstock in the chemical industry. One of the main challenges is the initial activation of the methane molecule. In this thesis, heterogeneous catalysts for two different methane conversion processes are investigated. Firstly, the deactivation of supported Ni catalysts during the dry reforming of methane is studied. Secondly, the applicability of Metal-Organic Frameworks in the selective partial oxidation of methane to methanol is evaluated.