Galvita V. Methane Conversion Routes. Status and Prospects 2024

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Currently the majority of carbon-based feedstocks come from fossil fuels of which there is a finite supply. Methane is an abundantly available carbon-based feedstock, with large amounts now available through fracking and renewable sources available from biogas plants. However, methane is not very chemically reactive. One of the remaining "grand challenges" in chemistry is the development of clean, efficient, affordable processes that allow methane to be converted to other high value molecules.
Highlighting the recent advances in methane activation and direct conversion processes this book discusses the progress and current state of the art for a wide variety of alternative methane activation and subsequent conversion processes, including homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic, electrocatalytic and pyrolytic systems. It is a useful resource for anyone working in green chemistry, catalysis and chemical engineering.
Methane Valorization Processes: Challenges and Achievements
Turquoise Hydrogen: Methane Pyrolysis as a Low-CO2 Source of H2
Syngas-free Methane-to-methanol via Catalysis and Oxygen Looping
Conversion of Methane to Acetylene
Homogeneously Catalysed Functionalization of Methane
Methane Pyrolysis for CO2-free Hydrogen Production
Biological Methane Conversion
The Potential of Chemical Looping Solutions for Direct Methane Conversion
Process Intensification Opportunities for Direct Methane Valorisation
Separations in Processes for Methane Conversion
Direct Methane Conversion: An Industrial View
Concepts of Methane Activation