This paper reviews the state-of-the-art in catalytic processes to convert methane (a major
component of natural gas) to more valuable hydrocarbons as fuels or chemicals. The scope …

Recent developments in natural gas production technology have led to lower prices for
methane and renewed interest in converting methane to higher value products. Processes …

Direct conversion of methane to benzene or other valuable chemicals is a very promising
process for the efficient application of natural gas. Compared with conversion processes that …

The drastic rise in shale gas production has encouraged the quest for alternative uses of
methane as a chemical feedstock in the manufacturing industry. While two-step syngas …

Zeolite-based catalyst materials are widely used in chemical industry. In this chapter, the
applications of zeolites and zeotypes in the catalytic conversion of oil and gas are reviewed …

Revolutionary shale gas production has resulted in increasing interest in the use of methane
for producing various types of high-value chemicals and among them is aromatics via …

For a stable methane to olefins, aromatics, and hydrogen (MTOAH) reaction, 0.27–0.43 wt%
Fe-containing silica catalysts were synthesized through various preparation methods and …

The abundance of methane has led to a strong interest to use methane as a feedstock in the
chemical industry. One of the main challenges is the initial activation of the methane …

Catalyst deactivation is a complex phenomenon and identifying an appropriate deactivation
model is a key effort in the catalytic industry and plays a significant role in catalyst design …

The effects of H 2 concentration on the performance of a three-layer bed of Mo/HZSM-5
catalyst in nonoxidative methane dehydroaromatization at 1073 K and the distribution of …