Catalysis Today, Vol.40, No.2-3, 191-200, 1998
Comparative study of the partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas in fixed-bed and fluidized-bed membrane reactors. Part II - Development of membranes and catalytic measurements
The catalytic partial oxidation of methane (CPOM) to synthesis gas was carried out in fixed-bed and fluidized-bed membrane reactors over a Ni/alpha-Al2O3 catalyst. For gas separation silicalite membranes inside an alumina and a porous stainless-steel matrix were synthesized and applied in the catalytic measurements. Moreover, a membrane obtained by deposition of palladium on the stainless-steel silicalite membrane was tested. The zeolite membranes were stable in the whole investigated temperature range (700