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Title: Mechanism of the oxidative coupling of methane using CO sub 2 as an oxidant over PbO-MgO

Journal Article · · Journal of Catalysis; (USA)
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  1. Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama (Japan)

CO{sub 2} was suggested to be utilized as an oxidant for the oxidative coupling of methane over PbO-MgO and alkaline earth metal-doped CaO catalysts under P{sub CH{sub 4}} = 8.3 kPa, P{sub CO{sub 2}} = 8.3 kPa, and P{sub O{sub 2}} = 0.08 kPa, and at 1,073 K. The mechanism of this reaction (2CH{sub d4} + CO{sub 2} = C{sub 2}H{sub 6} + CO + H{sub 2}O and/or 2CH{sub 4} + 2CO{sub 2} = C{sub 2}H{sub 4} + 2CO + 2H{sub 2}O) was studied over a 15 mol% PbO-MgO catalyst by using isotope techniques and kinetics. {sup 13}CO{sub 2} and {sup 12}CD{sub 4} gave exclusively {sup 13}CO and {sup 12}c{sub 2} hydrocarbons, and no {sup 12}CO was produced under the low W/F conditions at 1,073 K. One of the oxygen atoms of CO{sub 2} was concluded to be used for the CH{sub 4} coupling reaction through the reverse shift reaction of CO{sub 2}. It was also found that C{sub 2} hydrocarbons reacted further with oxygen from CO{sub d2} under conditions of high conversion.

OSTI ID:
6350842
Journal Information:
Journal of Catalysis; (USA), Vol. 122:2; ISSN 0021-9517
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English