A review of direct methane conversion to methanol by dielectric barrier discharge

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1038-1043

  Indarto, Antonius ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chemical industry; Dielectric barrier; Discharges; Methane; Methanol; Oxidation; Oxygen; Plasma applications; Water

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; GLOBAL WARMING; INERT GASES; METHANOL; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROGEN; NITROGEN OXIDES; NONMETALS; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OXYGEN; PLASMAS; RATE CONSTANTS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

APPLIED VOLTAGES; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; DIELECTRIC BARRIER; DIELECTRIC-BARRIER DISCHARGES; DIRECT CONVERSION; DISCHARGES; ENERGETIC SPECIES; EXCITED MOLECULES; FEED GASES; GAS-FLOW RATES; METHANE CONVERSIONS; OXIDATION; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; REACTION SELECTIVITY; UTILIZATION OF METHANE; WATER;

METHANE;

EID: 49449103529     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2008.4591225     Document Type: Review

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