Abstract
Oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) has been investigated as an interesting way to obtain higher hydrocarbons from natural gas. The aim of this article is to evaluate the reactor concepts for oxidative coupling of methane, from the 1980s through the current state of the art, giving a general insight into the reactor engineering possibilities and perspectives of application of OCM in large scale reactors. The concepts were classified according to the type of reactor bed, the heat management system, the oxygen feeding policy, the degree of integration with separation units, the relative cost, and the current demonstration on industrial scale.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 234-294 |
| Number of pages | 61 |
| Journal | Catalysis Reviews : Science and Engineering |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 3 Jul 2017 |
Funding
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 679933.
Keywords
- Catalytic reactors
- integrated reactors
- membrane reactors
- oxidative coupling