Recent Advances in Catalytic/Biocatalytic Conversion of Greenhouse Methane and Carbon Dioxide to Methanol and Other Oxygenates

Direct conversion of methane to C2 hydrocarbons using W supported on sulfated zirconia solid acid catalyst

“…Currently, the major use of natural gas is power generation and heating [2]. Despite extensive research for alternative uses, much of the natural gas produced as by-products of oil recovery is combusted and released [3], which is not an economic and environment friendly utilization of this major natural resource. Current industrial technologies for the conversion of natural gas are indirect processes, which are based on energy inefficient and involve complex steps involving the production of syngas (CO and H 2 ) [4].…”