Linkov, Vladimir MModibedi, Remegia MmalewaneDept. of ChemistryFaculty of Science2013-06-282024-05-132007/04/182007/04/182013-06-282024-05-132005https://hdl.handle.net/10566/14763Philosophiae Doctor - PhDThis thesis described the development of new catalytic system for the conversion of natural gas (methane) to liquid products such as methanol and formaldehyde. This technology can allow the exploitation of small and medium size gas fields without the need to build an expensive gas to liquid plants or long pipelines. The technology is based on a concept of non-separating membrane reactor where an inorganic membrane paper serves as a catalyst support through which a reaction mixture is flowing under mild conditions and short residence times.enCatalysisMethaneOxidationMethanolSynthesisFormaldehydeAnalysisThesisUniversity of the Western Cape