Selective methane oxidation over promoted oxide catalysts. Quarterly report, September 1 - November 30, 1995
- USDOE Morgantown Energy Technology Center, WV (United States)
The objective of this research is the selective oxidation of methane to C{sub 2}H{sub 4} hydrocarbons and to oxygenates, in particular formaldehyde and methanol. Air, oxygen, or carbon dioxide rather than nitrous oxide, are utilized as the oxidizing gas at high gas hourly space velocity but mild reaction conditions (500-700{degrees}C, 1 atm total pressure). All the investigated processes are catalytic, aiming at minimizing gas phase reactions that are difficult to control. During this quarter, solid state {sup 51}V NMR and double catalyst bed experiments were conducted to demonstrate the unfavorable effect of the presence of bulk crystalline V{sub 2}O{sub 5} in V{sub 2}O{sub 5}-SiO{sub 2} xerogel catalysts on selective oxidation of methane to methanol and formaldehyde. Results are discussed.
- Research Organization:
- USDOE Morgantown Energy Technology Center (METC), WV (United States); Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA (United States). Zettlemoyer Center for Surface Studies
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG21-92MC29228
- OSTI ID:
- 468478
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/MC/29228-5455; ON: DE97051906
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: [1995]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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