Progress in Partial Oxidation of Methane to Syngas over Ni-Based Catalysts

The progress in partial oxidation of methane to syngas over Ni-based catalysts is reviewed. The research on the effects of support and additives, the reaction mechanism, the deactivation of the catalysts and the thermal profile of the catalysts are summarized. The application of mixed conducting oxygen-permeation membranes in the partial oxidation of methane to syngas process is also introduced.