Oxidative conversion of ethane over VMoTeNb oxide catalyst

The oxidative conversion of ethane over a multicomponent oxide catalyst with the composition V 0.3 Mo 1 Te 0.23 Nb 0.12 was studied in the temperature range of 360–450°C. It was found that temperature did not affect the contribution from the parallel and consecutive paths of reaction product formation. The obtained data could be useful in developing applications for the process, particularly in choosing the type and design of a reactor (tubular fixed bed, fluidized bed, and so on).