Gasification reaction of organic compounds catalyzed by RuO2 in supercritical water

Abstract

Nearly complete gasification of organic compounds has been achieved by stoichiometrically insufficient amounts of RuO2 in supercritical water (SCW) to provide CH4, CO2 and H2, all the hydrogen atoms of which originate from water, and the catalytic effect of RuO2 results from a redox couple of Ru(IV)/Ru(II) induced by SCW.