Jim,
The cat is in the wrong place. Since you are supplying H and CO in bottles,
the gases must be combined and heated then condensed within the catalyst and
precipitated out. I'm not sure that having the cat in the heating is where it
is needed as much as in the condenser.
For a catalyst I would try plain iron lathe shavings after finding a local
industry machining/cutting cast iron, perhaps cast steel. Or stainless, but I
have no idea as to the chromium (yet).
My suggestion would be to have an electric element such as a ceramic heater for
heating your gases mixing them (why?...sorry can't disclose everything) and
then expand them in a cooler packed with lathe millings. I would have a truck
radiator and wind coils inside of the cooler vessel for water cooling. Large
temp differance for going well below dew point, at least for the water.
(2n+1) H2 + n CO → CnH(2n+2) + n H2O seems to be relevant. I would hope to
have more than methane, even shooting for butane.
_C4H10 + _O2 -> _ CO2 + _H2O and balanced 2 C4H10 + 13 O2 -> 8 CO2 + 10 H2O
Maybe a dream, but if you have long enough residency time and enough cooling !
Jeff, do you suggest electrodes that have an arc, as in plasma, or bringing
water into the mix at the beginning? Would that be (2n+1) H2 + n CO + _
H2O or what? Seems like too much O.
Regards,
Toby Seiler
Seiler Technical
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