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A Study of Methane Partial Oxidation Characteristics on CuFe2O4

CuFe2O4을 이용한 메탄부분산화 특성 연구

  • Woo, Sung Woung (Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kang, Yong (Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kang, Kyoung Soo (Hydrogen Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Kim, Chang Hee (Hydrogen Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Kim, Chul Sung (Department of Physics, Kookmin University) ;
  • Park, Chu Sik (Hydrogen Energy Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research)
  • Received : 2008.10.21
  • Accepted : 2008.12.01
  • Published : 2008.12.31
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Abstract

Characteristics of reduction properties and carbon deposition of $CuFe_2O_4$ and $Fe_3O_4$ were investigated by using TGA, XRD, SEM, TEM and gas analysis at $900^{\circ}C$. XRD analyses indicated that the reduced $Fe_3O_4$ was composed of Fe, graphite and $Fe_3C$ phases. In contrast, the reduced $CuFe_2O_4$ did not show the graphite or $Fe_3C$ phases. It was observed by SEM analysis that the surface of the $Fe_3O_4$ was completely covered with carbon, after methane partial oxidation. From gas analysis, $CuFe_2O_4$ showed much higher methane conversion and reduction kinetics as compared to the $Fe_3O_4$ under the same reaction conditions and the estimated carbon deposition amounts on the reduced $CuFe_2O_4$ was much lower than those on the reduced $Fe_3O_4$ during the syngas production process. It was found by TEM that carbon on the reduced $Fe_3O_4$ particles has a platelet shape.

$CuFe_2O_4$와 $Fe_3O_4$의 탄소 침적 및 환원 특성을 $900^{\circ}C$에서 TGA, XRD, SEM, TEM 등의 분석 및 반응 후 가스조성분석을 통하여 연구하였다. XRD 분석결과 환원된 $Fe_3O_4$는 Fe(iron)와 graphite(C) 그리고 $Fe_3C$으로 구성되어 있는 것으로 나타났다. 반면에, 환원된 $CuFe_2O_4$에서는 graphite나 $Fe_3C$가 나타나지 않았다. SEM을 이용하여 표면 구조를 관찰한 결과 환원된 $Fe_3O_4$의 표면이 탄소로 뒤덮여 있는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 이와 달리 $CuFe_2O_4$에서는 $CH_4$ 전환율 및 환원속도가 높았고, 환원반응 후 탄소량 추정결과 $Fe_3O_4$에서보다 훨씬 낮게 나타났다. TEM 분석결과 $Fe_3O_4$ 입자로부터 탄소가 판상구조의 형태로 성장한 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

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