Mechanistic Study of Partial Oxidation of Methane to Syngas over c Pd/SiO2 Catalyst

Partial oxidation of methane (POM) to make syngas has been largely studied in recent years because of its potential to reduce the cost of syngas. Two reaction schemes have been proposed for the reaction:one is the sequence of combustion of CH₄ followed by reforming of unconverted CH₄ with CO₂ and H₂O,and the other is the direct partial oxidation of CH₄ to CO and H₂ without the experience of CO₂ and H₂O as reaction intermediates. In the industrial process, if the combustion-reforming mechanism predominantly contributes to the conversion of methane to syngas, severe heat management problems have to be taken into account. Therefore, the elucidation of the reaction pathway is of vital importance. In this paper, in situ time-resolved FTIR (in situ TR-FTIR) spectroscopy was used to study the POM reaction over lwt%Pd/SiO₂. The results of catalytic performance evaluation on the POM reaction over lwt%Pd/SiO₂ under different space velocity are also presented. It is expected that the additional proof can be presented to interpret POM mechanism.