Inorganic membrane reactors for the oxidative coupling of methane

Inorganic membrane reactors have been investigated for the oxidative coupling of methane to improve yields over those produced in a fixed-bed reactor. The membrane reactor produces small yield improvements using a samarium oxide doped magnesium oxide catalyst. The magnitude of the yield increase is...

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Published inChemical engineering science Vol. 51; no. 11; pp. 3051 - 3056
Main Authors Tonkovich, A.L.Y., Jimenez, D.M., Zilka, J.L., Roberts, G.L.
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Elsevier Ltd 1996
Elsevier
Subjects
Applied sciences
Chemical engineering
Exact sciences and technology
Reactors
Methane
Catalytic reaction
Hydrocarbon
Porous membrane
Samarium Oxides
Oxidative coupling
Modeling
Alkaline earth metal Compounds
Membrane reactor
Lanthanide Compounds
Ceramic materials
Magnesium Oxides
Modified material
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Summary:Inorganic membrane reactors have been investigated for the oxidative coupling of methane to improve yields over those produced in a fixed-bed reactor. The membrane reactor produces small yield improvements using a samarium oxide doped magnesium oxide catalyst. The magnitude of the yield increase is less than reported values for other partial oxidation reactions. These differences are shown to be a function of the intrinsic reaction kinetics with the aid of an isothermal membrane reactor model.
ISSN:0009-2509
1873-4405
DOI:10.1016/0009-2509(96)00196-0