F. Vanlooij et al., MECHANISM OF THE PARTIAL OXIDATION OF METHANE TO SYNTHESIS GAS ON A SILICA-SUPPORTED NICKEL-CATALYST, Catalysis today, 21(2-3), 1994, pp. 495-503
In the present study we investigated the mechanism involved in the par
tial oxidation of methane with oxygen to synthesis gas on a reduced si
lica-supported nickel catalyst in an isothermal fixed-bed reactor at t
emperatures up to 920 K. Firstly, the deep oxidation of methane with o
xygen to carbon dioxide and water proceeds. Subsequently, the remainin
g part of the methane reacts with the initially formed water and carbo
n dioxide to synthesis gas. The final hydrogen-to-carbon monoxide rati
o is determined by the water-gas shift conversion.