Effect of alkaline carbonate on the dissociation of the CO bond in the methanation over Ru Al2O3 catalyst

Toshiaki Mori, Akira Miyamoto, Naoki Takahashi, Hiroshi Niizuma, tadashi Hattori, Yuichi Murakami

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Abstract

By using a pulse microreactor in conjunction with an emissionless infrared diffuse reflectance spectrometer, the dynamics of adsorbed CO as well as produced CH4 were measured and effects of alkaline carbonate were investigated for the surface reaction of methanation on Ru Al2O3 catalyst. Alkaline carbonate added to the Ru catalyst decreased the rate constant for CO bond dissociation, but scarcely affected the hydrogenation of the surface carbon species produced. Alkaline carbonate shifted the infrared absorption band of adsorbed CO to a lower frequency as a result of the increase in electron density in the Ru metal. It is concluded that the effect of alkaline carbonate is an electronic one whereby the CO bond dissociation in the methanation is influenced. The suppressing effect of alkaline carbonate is discussed in terms of a proposed mechanism for the CO bond dissociation which takes into account the electronic effect.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)199-206
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Catalysis
Volume102
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1986 Nov
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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