Sustainable Strategies for the Upgrading of Natural Gas: Fundamentals, Challenges, and Opportunities (eBook)

Preface. Section I. Lectures. Natural Gas: Fuel or Feedstock? J.R. Rostrup-Nielsen. Molecular Chemistry of Alkane Activation; F. Solymosi. Economics of Alkane Conversion; J.-P. Lange. Theoretical Basis of the Activation of Light Alkanes; M. Witko et al. Surface Organometallic Chemistry of Tantalum: Application to the Metathesis of Alkanes Catalyzed by a Tantalum Hydride Supported on Silica; J. Thivolle-Cazat et al. The Challenges in Converting Remote Natural Gas to Valuable Products; D. Trimm. Alternative Routes To Synfuel From Natural Gas; D. Trimm. New Technologies for Light Alkane Upgrading. J. Gascon et al. Fundamentals of the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis; A.L. Lapidus. Reactor Technology for Syngas and Hydrogen; E.H. Stitt. Engineering Alkanes to Olefins and Higher Value Chemicals; D. Sanfilippo et al. Membrane Reactors For The Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis; A.A. Khassin. Sources of methane for sustainable development; V.N. Parmon. Section II. Communications. CO2 Separation by Membranes in Natural Gas Processing; G. Clarizia, E. Drioli. Structural and Textural Properties of MCM-41 Mesoporous Molecular Sieves Containing Nb, V, Mo — Alternative Catalysts for Hydrocarbons Oxidation; I. Nowak et al. Acidic and Catalytic Properties of Dealuminated BEA Zeolites; J. P. Marques et al. Influence of the H-Ferrierite Sample on the Selectivity of Skeletal n-Butene Isomerization; B. De Menorval et al. Study on the Lattice Defects in the Mixed Oxides of Neodymium and Alkaline Earth Elements and their Role on the Oxidative Coupling of Methane; D. Filkova. Molecular Mechanism of the Methane Dissociation on the Vanadium Oxides Clusters. DFT Calculations; W. Piskorz, E. Broclawik. Acidity, Activity and Micro-Kinetics Studies in a H-ZSM5; P. Borges et al. Microkinetic Model for Propane Activation over H-ZSM5; P. Borges et al. 13C MAS NMR Mechanistic Study of the Initial Stages of Propane Activation over Zn/H-MFI Catalyst; Yu.G. Kolyagin et al. Dehydrogeflationof Propane over Chromium-Based Catalysts; P. Michorczyk et al. Catalytic Oxidation of Methanol to Formaldehyde; A. H. Yilmaz et al. Conversion of Gas Condensate over Metal-Containing MFI Catalysts; A.G. Popov et al. Coke Formation on Alumina and Alumina Supported Platinum Catalysts; Z. Sarbak. Activation Studies of the Cs-Doped Cu/ZnO Catalyst for the Higher Alcohol Synthesis; L. Nowicki et al. Development of high temperature catalytic reactors for oxidative conversion of natural gas; S. Cimino et al. The Effect of Process Conditions on Product Formation in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis; Sh.S. Itkulova. Mathematical Modeling of Steam Reforming Tubes with Shaped Particles; A.P. Kagyrmanova et al. Application of NMR Microimaging for the Investigation of the Heterogeneous Catalytic Reactions Inside Catalyst Pellets and Fixed Catalyst Bed; A.A. Lysova et al. Section III. Conclusions. Natural Gas as Feedstock; J.C. Védrine. Sustainable Strategies for the Upgrading of Natural Gas; Eric G. Derouane. Participants. Subject Index. Author Index.