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Conversion of Methane Facilitated by Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells
Author(s) -
Liu Kefeng,
Meng Fei,
Zhu Di,
Wang Zi,
Lou Shujie,
Zhao Jing,
Xiao Haicheng,
Tang Yongchun
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/ceat.201900683
Subject(s) - methane , electrolysis , naphthalene , catalysis , oxide , ethylene oxide , chemical engineering , chemistry , methane reformer , benzene , ethylene , energy conversion efficiency , inorganic chemistry , materials science , organic chemistry , hydrogen production , steam reforming , electrode , copolymer , optoelectronics , engineering , electrolyte , polymer
A novel Fe‐Al/SiO 2 catalyst for direct non‐oxidative conversion of methane to ethylene, benzene, and naphthalene was synthesized. An Fe‐Al/SiO 2 catalyst integrated solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) membrane reactor design is further developed. It could be successfully demonstrated that the SOEC enabled the in situ removal of H 2 , which helps to shift the chemical equilibrium of the methane conversion reaction to enhance the conversion efficiency.