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Low temperature oxidative conversion of methane to synthesis gas over Co/rare earth oxide catalysts

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CoO-rare earth oxide catalysts (particularly CoO-Yb2O3) show high activity and selectivity in the oxidative conversion of methane to CO and H2 with very high productivity at low temperatures (⩽ 700 °C as low as 300 °C).

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  1. Chemical Engineering Division, National Chemical Laboratory, 411 008, Pune, India

    V. R. Choudhary, A. M. Rajput & V. H. Rane

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Choudhary, V.R., Rajput, A.M. & Rane, V.H. Low temperature oxidative conversion of methane to synthesis gas over Co/rare earth oxide catalysts. Catal Lett 16, 269–272 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00764339

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