Abstract:We investigated the effect of calcination temperature, reaction temperature, and different amounts of replenished lattice oxygen on the partial oxidation of methane (POM) to synthesis gas using perovskite-type LaFeO 3 oxide as oxygen donor instead of gaseous oxygen, which was prepared by the sol-gel method, and the oxides were characterized by XRD, TG/DTA, and BET. The results indicated that the particle size increased with the calcination temperature increasing, while BET and CH 4 conversion declined with the calcination temperature increasing using LaFeO 3 oxide as oxygen donor in the absence of gaseous oxygen. CO selectivity remained at a high level such as above 92%, and increased slightly as the calcination temperature increased. Exposure of LaFeO 3 oxides to methane atmosphere enhanced the oxygen migration of in the bulk with time online owing to the loss of lattice oxygen and reduction of the oxidative stated Fe ion simultaneously. The high reaction temperature was favorable to the migration of oxygen species from the bulk toward the surface for the synthesis gas production with high CO selectivity. The product distribution and evolution for POM by sequential redox reaction was determined by amounts of replenished lattice oxygen with gaseous oxygen. The optimal process should decline the total oxidation of methane, and increase the selectivity of partial oxidation of methane.Keywords: perovskite LaFeO 3 ; lattice oxygen; synthesis gas; redox reaction; rare earths Renewed interest in methane conversion to synthesis gas, which can be used to produce a variety of chemicals by the Fischer-Tropsch and methanol synthesis, has arisen. Currently, large-scale industrial route for synthesis gas production was based on steam reforming of methane, which was a capital-and energy-intensive process owing to the highly endothermic nature of the reaction and also a large H 2 /CO ratio. The catalytic partial oxidation (CPO) offered the greatest potential for an efficient and economical conversion of methane to synthesis gas, owing to the high selectivity and suitable H 2 /CO ratio, but the Ni-based catalyst exhibited a rapid deactivation because of carbon deposition that has been reported [1] . Recently, a novel method for synthesis gas production by the direct use of lattice oxygen of perovskite has been proposed by our group [2][3][4] . This new route was superior to general partial oxidation of methane (POM) in stability (resistance to carbonaceous deposition), safety (avoiding effectively the accidental explosion), easy operation and optimization, and low cost (making use of air not oxygen) [4] . The present study aimed to explore the effect of calcination temperature and reaction temperature on catalytic activity for POM over perovskite-type LaFeO 3 oxide using lattice oxygen, and the product distribution was investigated by controlling the amount of replenished lattice oxygen with gaseous oxygen.