What Research is Being Done to Overcome These Challenges?
Research efforts are focused on several areas to make OCM a viable industrial process:
Novel Catalysts: Developing new catalysts with higher activity and selectivity. This includes exploring mixed metal oxides and zeolites. Reaction Conditions: Optimizing reaction conditions such as temperature, pressure, and methane-to-oxygen ratio to enhance performance. Reactor Design: Innovating reactor designs, including membrane reactors and fluidized bed reactors, to improve heat and mass transfer and catalyst performance.
