ELECTROCATALYTIC NONOXIDATIVE DIMERIZATION OF METHANE OVER AG ELECTRODES

被引:51
作者
CHIANG, PH [1 ]
ENG, D [1 ]
STOUKIDES, M [1 ]
机构
[1] TUFTS UNIV,DEPT CHEM ENGN,MEDFORD,MA 02155
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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10.1016/0167-2738(93)90340-9
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The electrocatalytic nonoxidative dimerization of CH4 to C2H4 and C2H6 was studied in a continuous stirred tank reactor at 600-750-degrees-C and atmospheric total pressure. The electrochemical reactors were one- and two-chamber cells configured as Ag \SCY\ Ag where the ionic conductivity of the ytterbia-doped strontia-ceria (SCY) electrolyte was studied. The presence of H2O or O2 was found to increase the protonic conductivity of the electrolyte. The oxygen-ion transport number of the SCY was small (0.02-0.03) while that of protons dominated (0.60-0.98). By applying current to the cell, the reaction rate of CH4 dehydrogenation to C2H4 and C2H6 was enhanced to as much as 8 times the open-circuit rate.
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