Carbon deposition behavior in CO2 reforming of methane, methane decomp
osition, and CO disproportionation on nickel-magnesia solid solution w
as investigated by means of thermogravimetric analysis and temperature
programmed reaction of deposited carbon with carbon dioxide. It was f
ound that rapid oxidation of CHx on Ni surface by oxygen species from
CO2 through dissociation at metal-support interface is a key step for
the inhibition of carbon formation. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All
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