Oxidizing methane to formaldehyde

In the gas phase reaction of methane and oxygen at elevated temperature to form formaldehyde, the improvement which comprises effecting the reaction in the presence of silicon dioxide as catalyst, the silicon dioxide having a large internal surface area. Other metal oxides may be mixed with the sili...

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Hauptverfasser: NASSENSTEIN, HEINRICH, IMRE, LASZLO
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Zusammenfassung:In the gas phase reaction of methane and oxygen at elevated temperature to form formaldehyde, the improvement which comprises effecting the reaction in the presence of silicon dioxide as catalyst, the silicon dioxide having a large internal surface area. Other metal oxides may be mixed with the silicon dioxide.