The role of rhenium in the conversion of glycerol to synthesis gas over carbo…

Abstract. Reaction kinetics measurements were carried out to study the conversion of aqueous solutions of glycerol (30 and 80 wt%) over carbon-supported Pt and Pt–Re catalysts at temperatures from 483 to 523 K. The results of these studies show that the turnover frequencies for production of H2, CO, CO2, and light alkanes (primarily methane) all increase upon the addition of Re to Pt/C ca…