Abstract
The Pd-ZSM-5 catalysts are prepared by impregnation and by solid exchange methods on the carrier of HZSM-5 and NaZSM-5 (Si/Al = 26) with variable palladium loading and different pre-treatment gas (He and O(2)). N(2)-physisorption, DRX and CH(4)-TPR are the main techniques used to characterise these catalysts. Furthermore, total methane oxidation is used to test their catalytic activity. Among the preparative variables, the solid exchange method, the NaZSM-5 support and the increase of the palladium loading improve considerably the activity of the Pd-ZSM-5 catalysts in methane oxidation.