Measuring Local Exothermic Effects During the Oxidative Coupling of Methane Using Operando Luminescence Thermometry
Daniël W. Groefsema, Freddy T. Rabouw, D. Michiel Boele, A.N. René Bos, Alexander P. van Bavel, Bert M. Weckhuysen · 2026
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Daniël W. Groefsema and five colleagues watch catalyst heat from inside a methane reaction in a 2026 study. The reaction joins methane into ethylene, a prized building block. It runs hot and gives off fierce heat, which has stalled factory use. The team used glowing particles as tiny thermometers during operation. The method is called luminescence thermometry.
Even without reactive gas flowing, catalyst spots ran nearly 250 degrees Celsius above the oven setting. Heat from the reaction itself pushed local readings further. Airflow, bed size, and catalyst amount all swayed the readings strongly. Oven dials, in short, hide the real working heat. The authors say such inside views are vital for taming the process. Better heat control could finally make methane coupling practical at scale.
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| CREATOR | Daniël W. Groefsema, Freddy T. Rabouw, D. Michiel Boele, A.N. René Bos, Alexander P. van Bavel, Bert M. Weckhuysen |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 56462 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |