ABSTRACT
This chapter outlines a multiperspective analysis of direct methane utilization in the context of Methane Oxidative Coupling process. Methane, as a very stable molecule, typically is activated with energy-duty under high temperature, while it can be activated in much lower temperature and energy in presence of oxygen. Low operating temperatures in general are preferred in terms of catalysts material stability, reactor design and operation as well as the process energy performance. Unreacted methane and the rest of the light gases can be separated using the cryogenic distillation. Similarly the remaining ethane and ethylene can be separated from each other. In the context of engineering analysis of effect of operating parameters, it should be highlighted that the range of these parameters should be chosen not only with regard to their direct impacts on the catalysts and reactor performance, but also on the whole Oxidative coupling of methane process performance.
