Methane and n-butane oxidation with CO2 under radiofrequency plasmas of moderate pressures
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- 1 January 1977
- journal article
- Published by EDP Sciences in Revue de Physique Appliquée
- Vol. 12 (9) , 1205-1208
- https://doi.org/10.1051/rphysap:019770012090120500
Abstract
The oxidation of methane and n-butane with CO2 has been studied in 35 MHz electrical discharges, operated at variable gas flow rates (6-30 (STP) min-1), power densities (2-8 cal cm-3 s -1) and constant pressure of 20 torr. Evidence is presented that the primary step of the process is the rupture of a C-H bond and that the main route for the conversion of both methane and n-butane into CO is via the intermediate C2-hydrocarbons (C2H2, C 2H4, C2H6)Keywords
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