A single-stage partial oxidation of methane to methanol: a step forward in the synthesis of oxygenates
Piu Chawdhury, K. Bhargavi, Ch. Subrahmanyam
Abstract
Glass beads enhance the strength of plasma while a metal oxide coating promotes the surface reaction of the active plasma species; hence, the combined model effectively converts methane to liquid oxygenates with the assistance of NTP-discharge.
Topics & Concepts
OxygenateMethanePartial oxidationMethanolChemistryOxidePlasmaCoatingChemical engineeringCatalysisInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringPhysicsQuantum mechanicsPlasma Applications and DiagnosticsPlasma Diagnostics and ApplicationsCatalytic Processes in Materials Science