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The Direct Conversion of Methane to Methanol (DMTM)

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Methane Conversion by Oxidative Processes

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Abstract

Methanol is an important industrial chemical, ranked 22d (Chang and Tikkamen 1988) in the top 50 products in the United States. It is also an alternate automotive fuel that, if adopted even partially, will require a multifold increase in production to meet the higher demand.

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