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Methane Production from Carbon Oxides over Borohydride-Reduced Transition Metals

Russell, Thomas W., Ph. D.

New Mexico Energy Inst., Albuquerque

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Table of Contents

Summary

6

Results and Discussions

8

 

I.

Palladium Catalyst

8

 

1.

Preparation

8

 

2.

Continuous Flow Results

9

Figure

10

 

II.

Cobalt Catalyst

16

 

1.

Preparation

16

2.

Static Reactions for Carbon Dioxide

16

3.

Continuous Reaction for Carbon Dioxide

18

 

A.

Reactions at Various Temperatures

18

B.

Reactions at various Flow Rates

20

C.

Reactions at Various Reactant Ratios

20

D.

Reactions in Relationship to Sulfur Dioxide Poisoning

20

4.

Continuous Reactions of Carbon Monoxide

20

Table

25

Experimental

31

I.

Equipment

31

II.

Materials

32

III.

Preparation of Catalyst

32

 

1.

Palladium

32

2.

A cobalt catalyst prepared from aqueous solutions

33

3.

Cobalt Catalyst by Immersion Process

33

4.

Cobalt Catalyst by Flash Evaporation

33

5.

Preparation of Unsupported Cobalt Catalyst

34

6.

Determination of Catalyst Loading on Support

34

IV.

Static Reactions with Cobalt

35

 

1.

Hydrogenation of Carbon Dioxide

35

2.

Hydrogenation of Carbon Monoxide

35

V.

Continuous Reactions

35

VI.

Analysis

36

 

1.

Qualitative

36

2.

Quantitative Analysis

36

VII.

Palladium Recovery Procedures

37

VIII.

Blank Runs

38

References

39