Dry reforming and partial oxidation of natural gas to syngas production

Abstract Dry reforming with partial oxidation of natural gas to syngas process with nickel catalysts supported on γ-alumina was compared with a dry reforming process, where methane conversion and the hydrogen and carbon monoxide yields at 1023 K, 1073 K and 1123 K, in both processes, were evaluated. This work presents the results of the evaluation of the dry reforming process when O2 was added to the reactor with the methane and CO2 feed. The syngas obtained from methane reforming, with and without partial oxidation, may be employed as a raw material for oxo-alcohol, polycarbonate and formaldehyde syntheses.