TY - JOUR
T1 - Hydrogen generation from 2,2,4-trimethyl pentane reforming over molybdenum carbide at low steam-to-carbon ratios
AU - Cheekatamarla, Praveen K.
AU - Thomson, William J.
PY - 2006/6/1
Y1 - 2006/6/1
N2 - Because of the need for an efficient and inexpensive reforming catalyst, the objective of this work is to determine the feasibility of employing Mo2C catalyst for the steam reforming and oxy-steam reforming of the higher hydrocarbons typical of transportation fuels such as gasoline. It is shown that bulk Mo2C catalysts can successfully reform 2,2,4-trimethyl pentane (isooctane) to generate H2, CO and CO2 at very low steam/carbon ratios, without coke formation, eliminating the need for pre-reforming. Maximum hydrogen generation was observed at a S/C ratio of 1.3 and 1000 °C during SR reactions and S/C of 0.71, O2/C of 0.12 at 900 °C during oxidative steam reforming reactions.
AB - Because of the need for an efficient and inexpensive reforming catalyst, the objective of this work is to determine the feasibility of employing Mo2C catalyst for the steam reforming and oxy-steam reforming of the higher hydrocarbons typical of transportation fuels such as gasoline. It is shown that bulk Mo2C catalysts can successfully reform 2,2,4-trimethyl pentane (isooctane) to generate H2, CO and CO2 at very low steam/carbon ratios, without coke formation, eliminating the need for pre-reforming. Maximum hydrogen generation was observed at a S/C ratio of 1.3 and 1000 °C during SR reactions and S/C of 0.71, O2/C of 0.12 at 900 °C during oxidative steam reforming reactions.
KW - Catalyst
KW - Fuel cell
KW - Hydrogen
KW - Molybdenum carbide
KW - Reforming
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33646830108&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.05.063
DO - 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.05.063
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33646830108
SN - 0378-7753
VL - 156
SP - 520
EP - 524
JO - Journal of Power Sources
JF - Journal of Power Sources
IS - 2
ER -
