Issue 7, 2023

Consequence of products from oxidative coupling of methane in a non-oxidative high temperature environment

Abstract

Oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) is a direct process that converts methane to higher hydrocarbons, such as ethylene. For several decades, various catalysts and their reaction mechanisms have been investigated to obtain high selectivity for the target products. However, the consequences of OCM products after O2 depletion at high temperatures, which is generated by an exothermic reaction, have been often overlooked. In the present study, a two-stage reactor that mimics an industrial reactor was used to study the successive reactions of OCM products. Gas phase homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions on the surface of catalysts and supports have been systematically investigated. Dehydrogenation of OCM products to acetylene and the following condensation occurs in the gas phase. Meanwhile, steam reforming of OCM products concurrently followed by water gas shift reactions was observed on various catalysts and supports and led to the loss of C2 yield. Based on the investigations, a design guideline for the OCM reactor is proposed.

Graphical abstract: Consequence of products from oxidative coupling of methane in a non-oxidative high temperature environment

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
21 dek 2022
Accepted
18 fev 2023
First published
20 fev 2023
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2023,13, 2142-2150

Consequence of products from oxidative coupling of methane in a non-oxidative high temperature environment

H. Komada, K. Obata, D. Li, S. M. Sarathy and K. Takanabe, Catal. Sci. Technol., 2023, 13, 2142 DOI: 10.1039/D2CY02145E

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