Rethinking biologocal activation of methane and conversion to liquid fuels
Rethinking biologocal activation of methane and conversion to liquid fuels
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DOI：
10.1038/nchembio.1509
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发表时间：
2014-05-01
影响因子：
14.8
通讯作者：
Gonzalez, Ramon
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作者：
Haynes, Chad A.;Gonzalez, Ramon
如果天然气的主要成分甲烷可以有效地转化为液体燃料，那么世界甲烷储量除了用于其他部门外，还可以满足运输燃料的需求。然而，直接活化甲烷中的强C-H键并转化为所需产物仍然是一个困难的技术挑战。这一观点揭示了重新思考生物甲烷活化和转化为液体燃料的逻辑的机会。我们制定了甲烷生物转化的新基础的愿景，并提出了发展技术的途径，以生产液体运输燃料的甲烷在高碳产量和高能源效率，低CO2排放。这些技术可以支持低资本成本和小规模的天然气生物转化设施，这反过来又可以使经常燃烧、排放或排放的天然气资源的使用货币化。
If methane, the main component of natural gas, can be efficiently converted to liquid fuels, world reserves of methane could satisfy the demand for transportation fuels in addition to use in other sectors. However, the direct activation of strong C-H bonds in methane and conversion to desired products remains a difficult technological challenge. This perspective reveals an opportunity to rethink the logic of biological methane activation and conversion to liquid fuels. We formulate a vision for a new foundation for methane bioconversion and suggest paths to develop technologies for the production of liquid transportation fuels from methane at high carbon yield and high energy efficiency and with low CO2emissions. These technologies could support natural gas bioconversion facilities with a low capital cost and at small scales, which in turn could monetize the use of natural gas resources that are frequently flared, vented or emitted.