Single-Pass Catalytic Conversion of Syngas into Olefins via Methanol

Abstract

All together now: Combination in a single reactor of the catalysts for converting syngas into methanol and methanol into olefins was recently reported by Cheng et al. This approach considerably simplifies the catalytic conversion of natural gas.

Keywords: heterogeneous catalysis; methanol; natural-gas conversion; olefins; syngas.