Electrification of ethylene production via methane coupling could represent a considerable step toward decarbonization of the chemical industry. Several promising electrified technologies can drive the reaction via different energy delivery modes (e.g. Joule and dielectric heating, mechanical/rotational energy, and plasma discharge). However, only few systems have been experimentally tested with this process. Microwave-heated reactors are employed at pilot scale, whereas large (MW)-scale plasma reactors are ready to be launched on the market. Herein, we present a preliminary benchmarking of the most promising electrified technologies for methane-to-ethylene conversion based on collected experimental and simulation performance data and their scalability potential.

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用于甲烷转化为乙烯的电气化化学反应器

通过甲烷偶联实现乙烯生产的电气化可能代表着化学工业脱碳迈出的重要一步。几种有前途的电气化技术可以通过不同的能量传递模式（例如焦耳和介电加热、机械/旋转能和等离子体放电）驱动反应。然而，只有少数系统通过此过程进行了实验测试。微波加热反应器已用于中试规模，而大型（MW）规模等离子体反应器已准备好投放市场。在此，我们根据收集的实验和模拟性能数据及其可扩展潜力，对最有前途的甲烷转化为乙烯的电气化技术进行了初步基准测试。