• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.92-100
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• 2000

The model gas reaction tests were carried out to investigate the purification characteristics of methane on the exclusive catalyst for NGV. The experiment was conducted with the factors which affect the conversion efficiency of methane, such as Redox ratio, coexistence components of CO, MO, $H_2$O, precious metals and additives. The catalyst loaded with larger amount of pd and with additive La showed lower light-off temperature. In the presence of CO and NO, the conversion efficiency of methane was varied according to the kind of additive loaded. The conversion efficiency of methane was dropped for the catalyst loaded with La under lean air-fuel ratio, while it increased for the one loaded with Ti+Zr for the same condition. It was shown that the water vapor inhibited methane from oxidation by its poisoning on the surface of catalyst.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2007

Steam reforming of methane using Xe-arc solar simulator was studied for the application of concentrated solar energy into chemical reaction. The reactor, a volumetric absorber, consisted of a porous ceramic foam disk coated with commercial reforming catalyst. Operating temperature was in the range of $450\;-\;550^{\circ}C$ and the excess steam ratio to methane was from 3.0 to 5.0. At the steady-state condition, the conversion of methane Increased with temperature in the range of 15 % - 30 % and the experimentally determined conversion was found to be close to theoretical equilibrium conversion. It was also found that the CO selectivity slightly decreased with excess steam ratio. Finally, the conversion of methane decreased significantly with space velocity of reactants.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2009년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.761-764
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• 2009

The thermocatalytic decomposition of methane is an environmentally attractive approach to $CO_2$-free production of hydrogen. The fluidized bed was proposed for the continuous withdraw of product carbon from the reactor. The usage of carbon black was reported as stable catalyst for decomposition of methane. Therfore, carbon black (DCC-N330) is used as catalyst. A fluidized bed reactor made of quartz with 0.055 m I.D. and 1.0 m in height was selected for the thermo-catalytic decomposition. The porpane-containg methnae decomposition reaction was operated at the temperature range of 850-900 $^{\circ}C$ methane gas velocity of 1.0 $U_{mf}$ and the operating pressure of 1.0 atm. In this work, propane was added as reactant to make methane conversion higher. Therefore we compared with methane conversion and pre-experiment methane conversion that using only methane as reactant. The carbon black, after experiment, was measured in particle size and surface area and analyzed surface of the carbon black by TEM.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.139-143
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• 2000

There appeared enhancements of the conversion of methane by adding a small amount of CO in the aromatization reaction of methane using the Mo-zeolite catalyst. In case of adding $CO_{2}$, $CO_{2}$ changed to CO first, and then the conversion reaction occurred. It was observed by using isotopes as reactants that CO is related to the aromatization reaction of methane.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.31-42
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• 1998

농 축 수산 유통집하장에서 발생하는 유기질 폐기물의 메탄 전환 기초 연구로서 실험실 규모로 수행하였다. 선발된 Run B 시료는 분석 결과 C/N Ratio는 18.41, TCOD는 168,960mg/L의 것이 얻어졌다. 생화학적 메탄 생산성 실험에서 이론 생산량은 313.6mg/L VS added이었고 실질적인 생산량은 234.2mg/L VS added로 혐기성소화에 의한 74%의 메탄 전환이 일어났으며, 반응속도론적 고찰에서 속도 상수는 $0.2476d^{-1}$이었다. 그리고 3단 여과막 충진형 반응기는 공시험 반응기보다 메탄함량은 16% 높고, TCOD 및 SCOD는 각각 44.7% 및 44.2%가 감소되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권12호
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• pp.1597-1605
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• 2014

Methane is considered as a next-generation carbon feedstock owing to the vast reserves of natural and shale gas. Methane can be converted to methanol by various methods, which in turn can be used as a starting chemical for the production of value-added chemicals using existing chemical conversion processes. Methane monooxygenase is the key enzyme that catalyzes the addition of oxygen to methane. Methanotrophic bacteria can transform methane to methanol by inhibiting methanol dehydrogenase. In this paper, we review the recent progress made on the biocatalytic conversion of methane to methanol as a key step for methane-based refinery systems and discuss future prospects for this technology.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.375-380
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• 2015

Recently, methane has attracted much attention as an alternative carbon feedstock since it is the major component of abundant shale and natural gas. In this work, we produced methanol from methane using whole cells of Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b as the biocatalyst. M. trichosporium OB3b was cultured on NMS medium with a supply of 7:3 air/methane ratio at 30℃. The optimal concentrations of various methanol dehydrogenase inhibitors such as potassium phosphate and EDTA were determined to be 100 and 0.5 mM, respectively, for an efficient production of methanol. Sodium formate (40 mM) as a reducing power source was added to enhance the conversion efficiency. A productivity of 49.0 mg/l·h, titer of 0.393 g methanol/l, and conversion of 73.8% (mol methanol/mol methane) were obtained under the optimized batch condition.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.120-124
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• 2010

Monometallic, bimetallic and trimetallic particles consisting of different weight compositions of Pt-Pd-Rh over pure alumina wash coats have been synthesized and their catalytic performance on methane conversion was studied from 150 to $600^{\circ}C$. Different catalyst formulations with variable Pt, Pd and Rh contents for bimetallic and trimetallic systems were tried and $Pt_{(1.5)}Rh_{(0.3)}/Al_2O_3$ and $Pt_{(1.0)}Pd_{(1.0)}Rh_{(0.3)}/Al_2O_3$ shows low $T_{50}$ and $T_{90}$ temperatures. Bimetallic and trimetallic particle synergism acts as three way catalysts and therefore, all the catalysts show 100% methane conversion. The effect of supports such as $ZrO_2$ and $TiO_2$ on methane combustion was investigated; from $T_{50}$ and $T_{90}$ results both $Al_2O_3$ and $ZrO_2$ are suitable supports for low temperature methane combustion.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2022

Interest in hydrogen productions that do not emit carbon dioxide and can produce hydrogen at a low price is increasing. Reforming and electrolysis are widely used, but they have limitations, such as carbon dioxide problems and costs. The methane can be decomposed as hydrogen and solid carbon without carbon dioxide emission at high temperatures. In this research, the methane pyrolysis experiment was conducted at 1,200℃ and 1,400℃ in a ceramic tube. The composition of the produced gas was measured by gas chromatography before carbon blocked the tube. The methane conversion rate and hydrogen selectivity were calculated based on the results. The hydrogen selectivity was derived as 60% and 55% at the highest point at 1,200℃ and 1,400℃, respectively. The produced solid carbon was expected to be carbon black and was analyzed using scanning electron microscope.

• 공업화학
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.878-883
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• 1998

Pd-ZSM-5 촉매 상에서 메탄의 연소반응을 수행하였다. 담체는 저온상압법으로 합성한 ZSM-5를 이용하였다. 담체인 ZSM-5의 $SiO_2/Al_2O_3$ 몰비 변화에 따른 메탄의 전환율 변화를 조사해 보았다. 그리고 합성한 Pd-ZSM-5 촉매의 메탄 전환율을 상업화된 Pd-ZSM-5(PQ Co.) 및 $PdO/{\gamma}-Al_2O_3$와 비교하여 보았다. $SiO_2/Al_2O_3$ 몰비 변화에 따른 메탄의 연소반응실험 결과 $SiO_2/Al_2O_3$ 몰비가 작을수록 높은 메탄의 전환율을 보였으며, Pd을 정량화시켜 메탄의 연소속도를 비교한 결과, 역시 $SiO_2/Al_2O_3$ 몰비가 작을수록 빠르게 나타났다. 합성한 Pd-ZSM-5가 상업화된 Pd-ZSM-5(PQ Co.)보다 우수한 메탄 전환율을 나타냈다. 촉매 특성 분석 결과들로부터 메탄의 연소반응에서 촉매에 흡착하는 산소의 결합세기가 반응속도에 매우 큰 영향을 미침을 알 수 있었다.