Reduction kinetics of alumina supported mixed Cu ferrite oxide by methane was investigated for chemical looping combustion by the thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) in the temperature range of 750-900 degrees C using continuous streams of 10%, 20%, and 30% CH4 concentrations balanced by helium. The rate of reduction was determined by weight change. The variations of activation energies and n values (JMA exponent) during the reduction conversion indicate that the methane combustion with CuO and Fe2O3 proceeds via a multistage reaction process. A kinetic model based on three parallel reactions was applied to the reduction data. The analysis of reduction showed that three reduction steps proceed simultaneously with the activation energies of 55.32 +/- 3.11, 70.0 +/- 2.0, and 165.0 +/- 5.4 kJ/mol, respectively.