OXIDATIVE COUPLING OF METHANE OVER SULFATED SrO/La_2O_3 CATALYSTS

摘要

Saturated linear hydrocarbons, particularly methane, are major components of natural gas and of the gas produced by certain coal gasifiers. While methane makes an excellent gaseous fuel, it is desirable to convert it via .1 -step processes to higher molecular weight products for transportation, storage, and utilization as chemical feedstocks. The desired primary reactions are shown in Equations 1-4, while Equation 5 is also a reaction of interest: