자동차 촉매인 Pd/cordierite 촉매상에서 메탄의 연소시험을 통하여 천연가스 이용기술 활용가능성에 대해서 고찰하였다. 중고온 연소에서 알맞은 비표면적 18.7$m^2$/g 을 갖으며 안정한 구조를 확인하였다. 메탄 연소 반응시 활성화에너지는 19.2 kcal/mol로써 비교적 우수한 활성을 보여주었으며, 메탄 연소 반응의 승온과 온도를 내리면서 촉매의 비활성 특성을 보여주는 활성 히스테리시스 현상을 관찰하였다. Pd/cordierite 촉매상에서 반응온도 $700^{circ}C$이하에서 공간속도와 공연비를 변화시키면서 메탄 연소특성을 수행하였다.
This study aims to investigate the application possibility on natural gas in relation to the catalytic combustion of methane on Pd/cordierite catalyst which is currently used as an automobile converter catalyst. The surface area of the catalyst tested was determined to be about 18.7㎡/g and to keep stable condition in structure at mid-high temperatures. The activation energy for methane combustion reaction was estimated to be 19.2 kcal/mol and a hysterisis on the catalyst activity was observed in terms of the catalyst deactivation as the reaction temperature was varied for the methane combustion. On Pd/cordierite catalyst, The characteristics of methane combustion were studied as functions of space velocity and air/fuel ratios below 700$^{circ}C$.
