Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2014, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (7): 1196-1205.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(14)60084-X

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La1-xSrxFeO3 perovskites as oxygen carriers for the partial oxidation of methane to syngas

Kun Zhaoa,b, Fang Hea, Zhen Huanga, Anqing Zhenga, Haibin Lia, Zengli Zhaoa   

  1. a. Key Laboratory of Renewable Energy, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, China;
    b. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • Received:2013-12-08 Revised:2014-03-20 Online:2014-06-28 Published:2014-06-28
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    This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51076154) and the National Key Technology R&D Program of 12th Five-Year Plan of China (2011BAD15B05).

Abstract:

We prepared perovskite-type oxides La1-xSrxFeO3 (x =0, 0.3, 0.5, 0.9) by a combustion method and used these as oxygen carriers for the partial oxidation of methane. X-ray diffration, scanning electron microscopy and H2 temperature-programmed reduction techniques were used to characterize the samples. Their reduction and oxidation activities were investigated using a thermogravimetric analysis reactor and fixed-bed reaction equipment, respectively. The results showed that the lattice oxygen in La1-xSrxFeO3 was suitable for the partial oxidation of methane to produce syngas. Their capacity to provide oxygen was enhanced by the partial substitution of La3+ by Sr2+ and the synthesized materials have good regenerability. The optimal degree of Sr substitution was found to be x=0.3-0.5 for La1-xSrxFeO3 with regard to reactivity, selectivity, and oxygen-donating ability. CH4 conversion was higher than 70%, and the n(H2)/n(CO) ratio remained about 2:1 and no obvious decomposition of CH4 occurred.

Key words: Perovskite, Lattice oxygen, Thermogravimetric redox, Partial oxidation, Syngas