Investigation of Oxidative Coupling of Methane Process: Kinetic and Economical Aspects

In recent years, there is a strong incentive to study and develop processes that would convert methane into more valuable chemical and petrochemical products. Among various schemes of methane conversion, oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) is promising process to upgrade natural gas. In this article, effective parameters i.e. selectivity, conversion and yield in differential conditions of this process have been investigated. Then some of kinetic models in the gas phase and catalyst surface proposed in literature have been analyzed.