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Kinetics of the methane‐steam reaction
Author(s) -
Akers W. W.,
Camp D. P.
Publication year - 1955
Publication title -
aiche journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1547-5905
pISSN - 0001-1541
DOI - 10.1002/aic.690010415
Subject(s) - methane , chemistry , arrhenius equation , carbon monoxide , catalysis , order of reaction , atmospheric temperature range , chemical kinetics , reaction rate , kinetics , methanizer , steam reforming , carbon dioxide , thermodynamics , inorganic chemistry , chemical engineering , electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide , reaction rate constant , organic chemistry , activation energy , hydrogen production , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
A kinetic study was made of the reaction of steam and natural gas over a reduced nickel catalyst at a temperature range of 637° to 1,180°F. The rate of reaction is first order with respect to methane. The effect of temperature could be expressed by an Arrhenius type of equation. Both carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide are formed as primary reaction products.