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Title: A deep neural network for oxidative coupling of methane trained on high-throughput experimental data
Abstract

In this work, we develop a deep neural network model for the reaction rate of oxidative coupling of methane from published high-throughput experimental catalysis data. A neural network is formulated so that the rate model satisfies the plug flow reactor design equation. The model is then employed to understand the variation of reactant and product composition within the reactor for the reference catalyst Mn–Na2WO4/SiO2at different temperatures and to identify new catalysts and combinations of known catalysts that would increase yield and selectivity relative to the reference catalyst. The model revealed that methane is converted in the first half of the catalyst bed, while the second part largely consolidates the products (i.e. increases ethylene to ethane ratio). A screening study of3400combinations of pairs of previously studied catalysts of the form M1(M2)12M3Ox/support (where M1, M2 and M3 are metals) revealed that a reactor configuration comprising two sequential catalyst beds leads to synergistic effects resulting in increased yield of C2compared to the reference catalyst at identical conditions and contact time. Finally, an expanded screening study of 7400 combinations (comprising previously studied metals but with several new permutations) revealed multiple catalyst choices with enhanced yields of C2products. This study demonstrates the value of learning a deep neural network model for the instantaneous reaction rate directly from high-throughput data and represents a first step in constraining a data-driven reaction model to satisfy domain information.

 
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Award ID(s):
2045550
NSF-PAR ID:
10385832
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
IOP Publishing
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of Physics: Energy
Volume:
5
Issue:
1
ISSN:
2515-7655
Page Range / eLocation ID:
Article No. 014009
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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