Oxidative Coupling of Methane over a La2O3/CaO Catalyst. Optimization of Reaction Conditions in a Bubbling Fluidized-bed Reactor

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 279-287

  Mleczko, L ^a   Pannek, U ^a   Rothaemel, M ^a   Baerns, M ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fluidized bed reactor; Optimum reaction conditions; Oxidative coupling of methane

Indexed keywords

CATALYST SELECTIVITY; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; LANTHANUM COMPOUNDS; LIME; METHANE; OPTIMIZATION; OXIDATION;

OPTIMUM REACTION CONDITIONS; OXIDATIVE COUPLING;

CATALYSIS;

EID: 0030125411     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450740213     Document Type: Article

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