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6120909 
Journal Article 
PARTIAL OXIDATION OF METHANE TO SYNTHESIS GAS, AND CARBON-DIOXIDE AS AN OXIDIZING-AGENT FOR METHANE CONVERSION 
Vernon, PDF; Green, MLH; Cheetham, AK; Ashcroft, AT 
1992 
Yes 
Catalysis Today
ISSN: 0920-5861 
Elsevier 
13 
2-3 
417-426 
WOS:A1992JD45700027 
The partial oxidation of methane by oxygen giving synthesis gas can be catalysed to thermodynamic equilibrium using the transition metals Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Pt and Ir supported on inert oxides. The yield of CO and H2 increases with increase in temperature (650 – 1050K) and decreases with increasing pressure from 1 to 20 atm. The gas mixture N2: CH4: O2 at the ratio 4:2:1 at 1050K and 1 atmosphere with a space velocity of 4 × 104 hour−1 gives an −92% yield of synthesis gas. Under similar conditions of temperature and pressure we show that catalysts such as iridium on alumina are also active for the combined partial oxidation and carbon dioxide reforming reaction giving synthesis gas in similarly high yield.