Department of Chemical Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152 Japan
Abstract:
A fuel cell system using yttria-stabilized zirconia as a solid electrolyte was applied to the oxidative coupling of methane. The most active and selective catalyst was BaCO3 deposited on Au-electrode (anode). Optimum conditions for the reaction were examined. The pressure of methane at the anode and that of oxygen at the cathode should be high as much as possible. The optimum temperature was 1073 K. Several advantages of the method are described.