Name
Chemical Looping Methane Pyrolysis and CO2 Utilisation Using Alkali Earth-Supported Fe-based Catalysts in a Fluidised Bed Reactor
Date & Time
Monday, September 30, 2024, 3:10 PM - 3:30 PM
Description

Chemical looping (CL) offers a route in which a pure H2 stream can be produced and CO2 can be utilised into CO via methane (CH4) pyrolysis. In this work, we investigate alkali earth metals-supported Fe2O3, i.e. calcium, magnesium, and strontium ferrites, in a combined CL-pyrolysis and CO2 utilisation. The process consists of: (i) reduction of the ferrites in CH4, (ii) H2 production via catalytic methane pyrolysis (CH4(g)⇋C(s)+H2(g)), (iii) CO synthesis via coke gasification(C(s)+CO2(g)⇋+2CO(g)).  The reduced Ca/Mg/Sr ferrites contain metallic Fe (e.g. Fe0), which acts as a catalyst for CH4 pyrolysis to H2 and solid carbon. These Fe-based catalysts are formed from abundant elements and are environmentally benign (unlike Nickel-based materials). Also, the addition of Ca/Mg/Sr to the Fe oxides may also improve sintering resistance of unsupported Fe2O3. The regeneration reaction for the Ca/Mg/Sr ferrites occurs at sufficiently low equilibrium oxygen partial pressures to allow them to be oxidised in CO2 or steam as well as O2.  The potential of these reduced Ca/Mg/Sr ferrites in driving catalytic CH4 pyrolysis and their cyclic performance is investigated in a fluidised bed.

Location Name
Max Bell 156
Full Address
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
107 Tunnel Mountain Dr
Banff AB T1L 1H5
Canada
Session Type
Oral Presentation
Abstract ID
1089