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: 2015
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2015-01-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=577030
• 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）或沼气的二氧化碳和甲烷的转化，是二十一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尤其相关，因为该国从各种天然气藏中拥有 573 万亿立方英尺的可采甲烷，并且具有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，我们通过 NSERC Engage Grant 展示了几种用于甲烷干重整的潜在新型催化材料（例如钾促进镍催化剂）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工作，整合材料发现和表征、催化途径的基本理解以及反应工程来了解化学，然后开发二氧化碳和甲烷转化的催化策略。我们将整合加拿大独有的合成技术、环境电子显微镜和光谱工具，以及我们学院新成立的安大略省先进材料表征中心 (OCCAM) 提供的工具，以及化学动力学、同位素和反应工程方法，以揭示表面现象催化事件，然后开发抗碳和硫的催化剂。该计划将建立严格的催化性能调整所需的基础知识。该计划的一个重点是两名博士生的专业培训。及博士后1名。目标是培养他们的技术技能和领导能力，并将他们打造成该领域的新兴领导者，受到加拿大能源和化学工业的高度追捧。