SELECTIVE OXIDATION OF METHANE TO CO AND H2 OVER NI/MGO AT LOW-TEMPERATURES

Very active, selective, and efficient—a Ni/MgO catalyst converts methane at relatively low temperatures (300–700 °C) to H2 and CO in the molar ratio 2:1. The high activity of the catalyst makes it possible to operate at high space velocities (low contact times) and therefore in the region of kinetic control for the selectivity. Copyright © 1992 by VCH Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Germany