ISSN:
1572-879X
Keywords:
Phosphate catalysts
;
cation effects
;
oxidative coupling of methane
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract The conversion of methane and the selectivities to the various products have been measured at 700 and 775 °C on a variety of phosphates of La(III), Zr(IV), V(V), Cr(III), Mn(III), Mn(II), Fe(III), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Al(III), B(III), Pb(II), Bi(III) and Sm(III) in the presence and absence of carbon tetrachloride. The conversions reach as high as 30 and 49% at 700 and 775 °C, respectively, with methane and oxygen at partial pressures of 200 and 25 Torr, respectively. The highest C2+ selectivities (61 and 82%, respectively) were obtained for lead(II) phosphate at 700 and 775 °C, respectively. In general the conversions and C2+ selectivities are enhanced on addition of carbon tetrachloride (1.1 Torr) to the feedstream, although there are notable exceptions. Significantly high selectivities to formaldehyde are observed with a number of the catalysts, in particular 32% with boron(III)phosphate.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00764369
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