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Steam Reforming of Hydrocarbons on Noble Metal Catalysts (Part 1)
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1974
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EngineeringGas ConversionEnergy ConversionAtmospheric PressureChemistryStable ActivityCatalyst ActivationHydrogen GenerationChemical EngineeringThermal CatalysisMethanesteam ReactionMaterials ScienceInorganic ChemistryPart 1Catalytic MaterialIndustrial CatalysisCatalysisHydrogenCatalytic ProcessHeterogeneous CatalysisChemical Kinetics
The catalytic activity of Group VIII transition metals except Os for methanesteam reaction under atmospheric pressure at 350∼600°C was investigated. The following activity sequence was obtained: Ru∼Rh>Ni>Ir>Pd∼Pt>>Co∼Fe.Ru and Rh were found to possess high and stable activity over a wide range of steam/methane ratio. The rate of reaction on a Rh-silica catalyst was found to be of the zeroth and 0.5th order with respect to methane and steam, respectively.