Methane reforming kinetics within a Ni-YSZ SOFC anode support

CH4
Evaluated by comparison between simulation data and species profiles measured at flow experiments specially designed to study the thermal methane reforming chemistry within porous Ni-YSZ anode of a solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC).
Reaction type
surface
Reactants
Version
1.0 (January 2005)
Reference

E. Hecht, G.K. Gupta, H. Zhu. A.M. Dean, R.J. Kee, L. Maier, O. Deutschmann. Applied Catalysis A: General 295 (2005) 40 - 51

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SURFACE MECHANISM OF CH4 REFORMING AND OXIDATION OVER NI
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****     CH4 ON Ni - SURFACE MECHANISM                                *
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****     Version 1.0   January 21, 2005                               *
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****     L. Maier, O. Deutschmann                                     *
****        University of Karlsruhe, Germany                          *
****     Contact: [email protected] (O. Deutschmann)                   *
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****     NOTE: That is a first version that needs further             *
****           improvements,                                          *
****           e.g. NiO formation, coking,                            *
****                temp. range around 800C now                       *
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****     Ref:  E. Hecht, G.K. Gupta, H. Zhu. A.M. Dean, R.J. Kee,     * 
****           L. Maier, O. Deutschmann.                              *                    
****           Applied Catalysis A: General 295 (2005) 40�51          *
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****     Kinetic data format: DETCHEM                                 *
****      k = A * T**b * exp (-Ea/RT)         A          b       Ea   *
****                                       (cm,mol,s)    -     kJ/mol *
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****      STICK: A in next reaction is initial sticking coefficient   *
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****      $..  : additional coverage dependence of Ea (3rd column)    *
****               or changed reaction order (2nd column)             *
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****      see manuals on www.detchem.com for details                  *
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****      The kinetic data of the backward reactions are calculated   *
****      from thermodynamics (k_b = k_f /K) at 800 C                 *
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****     Surface site density: 2.60E-9 mol/cm**2                      *
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****     DETCHEM format                                               *
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**** 1.  ADSORPTION / DESORPTION
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STICK
H2      +_Ni_    +_Ni_    >H_Ni    +H_Ni      1.000E-02    0.0      0.00
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H_Ni    +H_Ni    >_Ni_    +_Ni_    +H2        5.593E+19    0.0     88.12
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STICK
O2      +_Ni_    +_Ni_    >O_Ni    +O_Ni      1.000E-02    0.0      0.00
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O_Ni    +O_Ni    >_Ni_    +_Ni_    +O2        2.508E+23    0.0    470.39
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STICK
CH4     +_Ni_    >CH4_Ni                      8.000E-03    0.0      0.00
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CH4_Ni  >_Ni_    +CH4                         5.302E+15    0.0     33.15
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STICK
H2O     +_Ni_    >H2O_Ni                      1.000E-01    0.0      0.00
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H2O_Ni  >_Ni_    +H2O                         4.579E+12    0.0     62.68
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STICK
CO2     +_Ni_    >CO2_Ni                      1.000E-05    0.0      0.00
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CO2_Ni  >_Ni_    +CO2                         9.334E+07    0.0     28.80
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STICK
CO      +_Ni_    >CO_Ni                       5.000E-01    0.0      0.00
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CO_Ni   >_Ni_    +CO                          4.041E+11    0.0    112.85
$CO_Ni                                                     0.0     50.00
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**** 2.  SURFACE REACTIONS
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O_Ni    +H_Ni    >OH_Ni   +_Ni_               5.000E+22    0.0     97.90
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OH_Ni   +_Ni_    >O_Ni    +H_Ni               2.005E+21    0.0     37.19
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OH_Ni   +H_Ni    >H2O_Ni  +_Ni_               3.000E+20    0.0     42.70
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H2O_Ni  +_Ni_    >OH_Ni   +H_Ni               2.175E+21    0.0     91.36
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OH_Ni   +OH_Ni   >O_Ni    +H2O_Ni             3.000E+21    0.0    100.00
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O_Ni    +H2O_Ni  >OH_Ni   +OH_Ni              5.423E+23    0.0    209.37
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O_Ni    +C_Ni    >CO_Ni   +_Ni_               5.200E+23    0.0    148.10
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CO_Ni   +_Ni_    >O_Ni    +C_Ni               1.418E+22   -3.0    115.97
$CO_Ni                                                     0.0     50.00
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O_Ni    +CO_Ni   >CO2_Ni  +_Ni_               2.000E+19    0.0    123.60
$CO_Ni                                                     0.0     50.00
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CO2_Ni  +_Ni_    >O_Ni    +CO_Ni              3.214E+23   -1.0     86.50
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HCO_Ni  +_Ni_    >CO_Ni   +H_Ni               3.700E+21    0.0      0.00
$CO_Ni                                                     0.0    -50.00
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CO_Ni   +H_Ni    >HCO_Ni  +_Ni_               2.338E+20   -1.0    127.98
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HCO_Ni  +_Ni_    >O_Ni    +CH_Ni              3.700E+24   -3.0     95.80
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O_Ni    +CH_Ni   >HCO_Ni  +_Ni_               7.914E+20    0.0    114.22
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CH4_Ni  +_Ni_    >CH3_Ni  +H_Ni               3.700E+21    0.0     57.70
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CH3_Ni  +H_Ni    >CH4_Ni  +_Ni_               4.438E+21    0.0     58.83
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CH3_Ni  +_Ni_    >CH2_Ni  +H_Ni               3.700E+24    0.0    100.00
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CH2_Ni  +H_Ni    >CH3_Ni  +_Ni_               9.513E+22    0.0     52.58
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CH2_Ni  +_Ni_    >CH_Ni   +H_Ni               3.700E+24    0.0     97.10
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CH_Ni   +H_Ni    >CH2_Ni  +_Ni_               3.008E+24    0.0     76.43
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CH_Ni   +_Ni_    >C_Ni    +H_Ni               3.700E+21    0.0     18.80
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C_Ni    +H_Ni    >CH_Ni   +_Ni_               4.400E+22    0.0    160.49
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O_Ni    +CH4_Ni  >CH3_Ni  +OH_Ni              1.700E+24    0.0     88.30
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CH3_Ni  +OH_Ni   >O_Ni    +CH4_Ni             8.178E+22    0.0     28.72
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O_Ni    +CH3_Ni  >CH2_Ni  +OH_Ni              3.700E+24    0.0    130.10
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CH2_Ni  +OH_Ni   >O_Ni    +CH3_Ni             3.815E+21    0.0     21.97
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O_Ni    +CH2_Ni  >CH_Ni   +OH_Ni              3.700E+24    0.0    126.80
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CH_Ni   +OH_Ni   >O_Ni    +CH2_Ni             1.206E+23    0.0     45.42
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O_Ni    +CH_Ni   >C_Ni    +OH_Ni              3.700E+21    0.0     48.10
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C_Ni    +OH_Ni   >O_Ni    +CH_Ni              1.764E+21    0.0    129.08
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