Siberian Federal University

The bimetallic cobalt-containing catalyst supported on alumina has been investigated in the reaction of interaction between carbon dioxide and light alkanes (mix of C₂-C₄ hydrocarbons) or individual methane at varying experiment temperature and pressure. It has been shown that the catalyst possesses the high activity in reforming of alkanes. The reactants conversion and products yield and composition depend on composition of initial feed and process conditions. The main product of CO₂+CH₄ reaction is synthesis-gas at atmospheric pressure, also water and oxygenates are produced at higher pressure. The yield of oxygenates (mainly methanol and ethanol) is about 2 % under the certain conditions (P= 2-5 atm). In addition to above products olefins are formed at the interaction between carbon dioxide and alkanes (C₂-C₄). One of the advantages of the synthesized catalyst is its resistance to coke formation.