Methane conversion to higher hydrocarbons by UV irradiation

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 47, Issue 17, 2008, Pages 6568-6572

  Derk, Alan R ^a   Funke, Hans H ^a   Falconer, John L ^a  

^a University of Colorado at Boulder   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGHER HYDROCARBONS; METHANE CONVERSIONS; RADIO FREQUENCIES; UV IRRADIATIONS; UV-PHOTOLYSIS;

HYDROCARBONS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHOTOLYSIS;

METHANE;

EID: 51849101132     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie0712840     Document Type: Conference Paper

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