Mechanistic kinetics and reactor modelling of hydrogen production from the partial oxidation of diesel over a quartenary metal oxide catalyst

The kinetics of the partial oxidation (POX) reforming of diesel was studied using hexadecane as a surrogate for diesel. The kinetic experimental data used were obtained over a 5wt%Ni/Ce0.5Zr0.33Ca0.085Y0.085(5N/CZCaY) catalyst at atmospheric pressure and temperatures of 1123–1223 K in a packed bed reactor. The kinetic model that best described the experimental rates was developed based on the Eley-Rideal (ER) formulation assuming the...