Green chemistry perspectives of methane conversion via oxidative methylation of aromatics over zeolite catalysts

Advanced Catalysts Based on Micro‐ and Mesoporous Molecular Sieves for the Conversion of Natural Gas to Fuels and Chemicals

“…The alternative processes based on alkylation of aromatics with methane have been claimed to compare favorably with the conventional alkylation with methanol in terms of process ''greenness'' [22]. Nevertheless, at the actual level of development, the extremely refractory character of methane leads to yields that are several times lower than those obtained with more reactive methanol as alkylating agent.…”

“…Current yields are, however, far from being competitive. Consideration of renewable methane produced by animal and vegetable metabolism would lower the cost of the oxidative methylation process and might lead to profitable local solutions [22]. …”

Progress through synergistic effects of heterojunction in nanocatalysts ‐ Review

“…[185] The use of methane-enriched natural gases in transportation is considered to be a viable option for reducing the petroleum dependence and greenhouse gas emissions. [186] Hence, considerable interest is presently shown in the direct conversion of methane to chemicals useful as a transportable liquid fuel in the production of petrochemical industry. The past decades have witnessed the rapid development of catalysts for the oxidation process of methane to more useful chemicals.…”

Catalytic nonthermal plasma assisted co-processing of methane and nitrous oxide for methanol production

“…Development of efficient natural gas conversion processes is therefore essential for a sustainable feedstock for the chemical industry [1]. Methane conversion to methanol is a challenging process that is traditionally carried out in a two-step process, where CH 4 is converted into syngas, which on further reaction leads to CH 3 OH.…”

“…Hence, co-processing CH 4 with a suitable chemical like nitrous oxide (N 2 O) may be tested for this purpose. In addition, CH 4 and N 2 O are long-lived in the atmosphere and are major contributors to the global warming and hence, co-processing of these reactants is beneficial [1,2]. In this direction, various attempts have been made to convert CH 4 into CH 3 OH [3][4][5].…”