SUPPORTED METALS IN THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN

The following sections are included:

• INTRODUCTION

• METHANE CONVERSION

  • Steam methane reforming

    • Carbon formation

    • Promoter effects

  • Methane decomposition

    • Nickel catalysts

    • Diamond-supported transition metals

    • Cobalt catalysts

    • Nature of the carbon by-product

    • Theoretical investigation

  • Partial oxidation and dry reforming of methane

    • Catalytic mechanism and heat exchange

    • Catalysts supports

    • Reaction intermediates

    • Promoting effects

    • Perovskite and hydrotalcite precursors

• ALCOHOL CONVERSION

  • Methanol

    • Methanol decomposition

    • Methanol steam reforming

    • Partial oxidation of methanol

    • Autothermal reforming of methanol

  • Ethanol oxidation

    • Cobalt catalysts

• CONVERSION OF OTHER HYDROCARBON FEEDS

• ACRONYMS

• REFERENCES