The selective oxidation of methane to methanol using <i>in situ</i> generated H₂O₂ over palladium-based bimetallic catalysts

Catalysts for the Selective Oxidation of Methanol

In industry, one of the main catalysts typically employed for the selective oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde is a multi-component oxide containing both bulk Fe2(MoO4)3 and excess MoO3. It is thought that the excess MoO3 primarily acts to replace any molybdenum lost through sublimation at elevated temperatures, therefore preventing the formation of an unselective Fe2O3 phase. With both oxid...

Selective Oxidation of Methane to Methanol at Low Temperatures with Molecular Inspired Solid Catalysts

Methane is an abundant material found world-wide, particularly in form of natural gas. The ability to directly convert methane to methanol in economically satisfactory yields is an important goal of the oil and gas industry. Current technologies or catalytic systems for a direct utilization suffer from low selectivities owing to overoxidation to carbon dioxide. These systems typically involve h...

Continuous selective oxidation of methane to methanol over Cu - and Fe - modified ZSM - 5 catalysts in a flow reactor

The selective oxidation of methane to methanol is a key challenge in catalysis. Iron and copper modified ZSM-5 catalysts are shown to be effective for this reaction using H2O2 as the oxidant under continuous flow operation. Co-impregnation of ZSM-5 with Fe and Cu by chemical vapour impregnation yielded catalysts that showed high selectivity to methanol (> 92% selectivity, 0.5 % conversion), as ...

Methanol from synthesis gas over bimetallic FePd catalysts

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Development of Vanadium - Phosphate Catalysts for Methanol Production by Selective Oxidation of Methane