Catalytic conversion of methane from alternative feedstocks to higher value products

将甲烷从替代原料催化转化为更高价值的产品

• 批准号: 463224-2014
• 负责人: Chin, YaHueiCathy
• 金额: $ 7.08万
• 依托单位: University of Toronto
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Strategic Projects - Group
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2016-01-01 至 2017-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=598144
• 关键词: Catalytic; conversion; methane; alternative; feedstocks

Efficient carbon management, especially the conversion of carbon dioxide and methane derived from either fossil sources (e.g. coal bed methane, shale gas) or biogas, is one of the Grand Challenges of twenty-first century. This topic of carbon dioxide and methane conversion is especially relevant for Canada, as the nation has 573 trillion cubic feet of recoverable methane from various natural gas reservoirs and significant potential of producing biogas. These gases could be catalytically transformed to synthesis gas via the methane dry reforming reaction. In the exploration phase of this work, we have demonstrated initial results on several potential new catalytic materials (e.g. Potassium promoted Nickel catalyst) for the dry reforming of methane via a NSERC Engage Grant. Based upon the initial evaluation, we put forward the proposed work with three major research themes that integrate material discovery and characterizations, fundamental understanding of catalytic pathways, and reaction engineering to understand the chemistry and then develop catalytic strategies for carbon dioxide and methane conversion. We will integrate synthesis techniques, environmental electron microscopic and spectroscopic tools unique to Canada and available in the newly founded Ontario Centre for Characterization of Advanced Materials (OCCAM) at our faculty, together with chemical kinetic, isotopic, and reaction engineering methods to unravel the surface catalytic events and then develop carbon and sulfur resistance catalysts. The program will establish the basic knowledge required for rigorous catalytic property tuning. A key focus of the program is the professional training of two Ph.D. and one post-doctoral degree candidates. The goal is to develop their technical skills and leadership abilities and to establish them as the emerging leaders of the fields, highly sought after by the Canadian energy and chemical industries.

有效的碳管理，特别是来自化石来源（例如煤层气、页岩气）或生物气的二氧化碳和甲烷的转化，是21世纪的重大挑战之一。二氧化碳和甲烷转化这一主题与加拿大特别相关，因为该国拥有573万亿立方英尺可从各种天然气储层中开采的甲烷，以及生产沼气的巨大潜力。这些气体可以通过甲烷干重整反应催化转化为合成气。在这项工作的探索阶段，我们已经通过NSERC Engage Grant展示了几种潜在的新型催化材料（例如钾促进的镍催化剂）用于甲烷干重整的初步结果。基于初步评估，我们提出了三个主要研究主题的拟议工作，这些主题整合了材料发现和表征，对催化途径的基本理解和反应工程，以了解化学，然后开发二氧化碳和甲烷转化的催化策略。我们将整合合成技术，环境电子显微镜和光谱工具独特的加拿大和新成立的安大略中心先进材料表征（OCCAM）在我们的教师，与化学动力学，同位素和反应工程方法一起解开表面催化事件，然后开发碳和硫电阻催化剂。该计划将建立严格的催化性能调整所需的基本知识。该计划的一个重点是两个博士的专业培训。和一名博士后研究生。目标是发展他们的技术技能和领导能力，并将他们确立为加拿大能源和化学工业高度追捧的领域的新兴领导者。