Catalytic Dry Reforming of Methane: Simultaneous Reducing GHGs emission and Producing Hydrogen

The mitigation and utilization of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4), are current global challenges. To date, there have been many attempts to reduce CO2 and CH4 with dry methane reforming methane (DMR), an eco-friendly technology that utilize CH4 and CO2 into syngas (H2 and CO). The main issue that needs to be addressed for commercial DRM processes is catalyst deactivation by carbon deposition and sintering of active metal. Therefore, the aim of this project is to improve non-PGM based catalysts for DMR. Specifically, the expected properties of advanced non-PGM catalysts are a high durability to catalytic deactivation via carbon deposition and poisoning. Their intrinsic nature in performance and long-term stability will be achieved by catalyst characterization for reducibility, particle size, porosity, and surface area.

Faculty Supervisor:

Melanie Hazlett

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Partner:

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Energy and Utilities; Environmental Science and Technology; Nanotechnology

University:

Concordia University

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