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Plasma-Enhanced Methane Direct Conversion over Particle-Size Adjusted MOx/Al2O3 (M = Ti and Mg) Catalysts

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Non-oxidative methane activation over particle-size adjusted alumina catalysts loaded with metal oxide (Al2O3, MgO/Al2O3, and TiO2/Al2O3) was investigated with a dielectric barrier discharge reactor using 10 % CH4 in Ar at plasma induced temperature. Plasma-assisted catalytic activity for direct conversion of methane over the catalysts was compared with that using plasma only. Catalyst hybrid reaction in a non-thermal discharge showed that MgO/Al2O3 had the highest activity for methane conversion. C2, C3, and C4 hydrocarbons were formed as products; ethane, ethylene, and acetylene were predominant over all catalysts. The effect of varying particle size of the MgO/Al2O3 catalyst was also examined. The conversion of methane over MgO/Al2O3 dramatically increased with decreasing catalyst particle size from 1.70 to 0.25 mm. It is interesting to note that distribution of C2 hydrocarbons was tuned by changing the particle size of the catalyst. It was also observed that the gas flow rate, frequency, and power supplied affected direct conversion of methane and selectivity of products significantly.

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The authors acknowledge the financial support received from the Korea Research Council for Industrial Science and Technology (ISTK) of the Republic of Korea, Grant Number B551179-11-03-00.

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  1. Catalysis Center for Molecular Engineering, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-600, South Korea

    Palraj Kasinathan, Young Kyu Hwang & Jong-San Chang

  2. Division of Green Chemistry and Engineering Research, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 305-600, South Korea

    Sunyoung Park, Woon Choon Choi & Yong-Ki Park

  3. Department of Chemistry, SungKyuKwan University (SKKU), Suwon, 440-476, South Korea

    Jong-San Chang

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Kasinathan, P., Park, S., Choi, W.C. et al. Plasma-Enhanced Methane Direct Conversion over Particle-Size Adjusted MOx/Al2O3 (M = Ti and Mg) Catalysts. Plasma Chem Plasma Process 34, 1317–1330 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11090-014-9574-9

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