U.S.-Bulgaria Cooperative Research on the Catalytic Steps ofMethane Dimerization

美国的主要目标是-保加利亚合作研究 项目是研究甲烷转化的二聚过程， 一种丰富的天然产物， 烃化合物如乙烯和乙炔， 转换. 这样一个过程可能会被证明是更便宜的， 目前的方法。 伍斯特的美国调查员阿尔文韦斯博士 理工学院，具有相当的研究经验， 与环丁烷脱氢密切相关的过程。 的 保加利亚方面，在N。达维多娃 保加利亚科学院动力学和催化研究所 科学，将负责催化剂的制备和 并将贡献其专业知识 相对较新的ENDOR分析技术。 该项目实现了推进科学发展的计划目标。 知识，使美国的领先专家和 保加利亚将联合收割机互补人才，集中资源，共享 在共同感兴趣的领域建立研究设施， 能力。

The primary objective of this U.S.-Bulgaria cooperative research project is to study the dimerization process of converting methane, an abundant natural product, into more complex and valuable hydrocarbon compounds such as ethylene and acetylene using direct conversion. Such a process could prove to be less expensive than current methods. The U.S. investigator, Dr. Alvin Weiss of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, has considerable research experience in the closely related process of cyclic butane dehydrogenation. The Bulgarian side, under the direction of Dr. N. Davidova of the Institute of Kinetics and Catalysis of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, will be responsible for catalyst preparation and characterization and will also contribute its specialized expertise in the relatively new ENDOR analytic technique. This project fulfills the program objective of advancing scientific knowledge by enabling leading experts in the United States and Bulgaria to combine complementary talents, pool resources, and share research facilities in areas of strong mutual interest and competence.