Direct partial oxidation of methane to methanol in supercritical water

被引:43
作者
Lee, JH
Foster, NR
机构
[1] Sch. of Chem. Eng. and Indust. Chem., University of New South Wales, Sydney
基金
澳大利亚研究理事会;
关键词
supercritical water; methane; methanol; kinetics;
D O I
10.1016/S0896-8446(96)90004-2
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The direct partial oxidation of methane to methanol in supercritical water has been investigated in an isothermal, laminar reactor over the temperature range of 400 to 450 degrees C at 250 bar. Methane was mainly oxidized to CO, CO2, CH3OH, and H-2. The highest selectivity to methanol obtained was approximately 35% with methane conversion of 1-3% at 400-410 degrees C. Since oxygen was the rate-limiting species, the reaction kinetics were determined on the basis of oxygen concentration.
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页码:99 / 105
页数:7
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