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Title: Oxidative coupling of methane with membrane reactors containing lead oxide

Journal Article · · Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ie00018a024· OSTI ID:6165146
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  1. The Univ. of Tokyo (Japan). Department of Synthetic Chemistry

Oxidative coupling of methane was conducted by using membrane reactors. The nonporous membrane film that consisted of PbO modified by alkali-metal or alkaline earth compound was supported on a porous tube or nonporous tube of stabilized zirconia. Oxide ion was transported from the oxygen (air) side to the methane side through PbO film. C[sub 2] hydrocarbons were obtained with high selectivity (>90 %), but the activity was influenced by alkali-metal compounds and the supports on which the membrane was formed. The temperature characteristics of the activity indicated that the C[sub 2] formation rate was controlled by O[sup 2[minus]] transportation when the support had low O[sup 2[minus]] conductivity, while it was controlled by both of the catalytic reaction and oxide ion transportation on other supports.

OSTI ID:
6165146
Journal Information:
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research; (United States), Vol. 32:6; ISSN 0888-5885
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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