Volume 43, Issue 10 pp. 2007-2014
Research Article

Conversion of Methane Facilitated by Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells

Kefeng Liu

Kefeng Liu

PetroChina Petrochemical Research Institute, 100195 Beijing, China

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Fei Meng

Fei Meng

Power Environmental Energy Research Institute, 738 Arrow Grand Circle, 91722 Covina, CA, USA

Qilu University of Technology, Key Laboratory for Biomass Gasification Technology of Shandong Province, Energy Research Institute, 250014 Jinan, China

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Di Zhu

Di Zhu

Power Environmental Energy Research Institute, 738 Arrow Grand Circle, 91722 Covina, CA, USA

Qilu University of Technology, Key Laboratory for Biomass Gasification Technology of Shandong Province, Energy Research Institute, 250014 Jinan, China

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Zi Wang

Zi Wang

Power Environmental Energy Research Institute, 738 Arrow Grand Circle, 91722 Covina, CA, USA

Qilu University of Technology, Key Laboratory for Biomass Gasification Technology of Shandong Province, Energy Research Institute, 250014 Jinan, China

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Shujie Lou

Shujie Lou

PetroChina Petrochemical Research Institute, 100195 Beijing, China

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Jing Zhao

Jing Zhao

Power Environmental Energy Research Institute, 738 Arrow Grand Circle, 91722 Covina, CA, USA

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Haicheng Xiao

Haicheng Xiao

PetroChina Petrochemical Research Institute, 100195 Beijing, China

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Yongchun Tang

Corresponding Author

Yongchun Tang

Power Environmental Energy Research Institute, 738 Arrow Grand Circle, 91722 Covina, CA, USA

Correspondence: Yongchun Tang ([email protected]), Power Environmental Energy Research Institute, 738 Arrow Grand Circle, Covina, CA, 91722, USA.Search for more papers by this author
First published: 14 July 2020
Citations: 5

Abstract

A novel Fe-Al/SiO2 catalyst for direct non-oxidative conversion of methane to ethylene, benzene, and naphthalene was synthesized. An Fe-Al/SiO2 catalyst integrated solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) membrane reactor design is further developed. It could be successfully demonstrated that the SOEC enabled the in situ removal of H2, which helps to shift the chemical equilibrium of the methane conversion reaction to enhance the conversion efficiency.

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