Abstract:The effect of CH 4 , C 2 H 4 , CO 2 , CH 3 OH, and (CH 3 S) 2 on activity and selectivity of V-Mo-Nb-Te-O x catalyst for ethane oxidative dehydrogenation is studied. Methane acts as a chemically inert diluent of the gas mixture. Presence of ethylene in feed stream does not have significant effect on the rate of ethane dehydrogenation but causes slight drop in ethylene selectivity. CO 2 added is not involved in chemical transformations but suppress slightly ethane conversion and selectivity. Contamination of the gas stream with small amounts of either methanol or dimethyldisulfide (DMDS) does not reduce either activity or selectivity of the catalyst in ethane oxidative dehydrogenation.