Partial Oxidation of Methanol Using a Fuel Cell System at Room Temperature

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/cl.1988.753

Partial oxidation of methanol in the gas phase applying the fuel cell system using Pt-bonded solid polymer electrolyte membrane produces methyl formate and methylal selectively with a trace of CO2 at room tempeerature.The effect of pressures of O2 (cathode), CH3OH (anode) and of H2O were examined.The increases in these pressures enhanced the rate of partial oxidation.In particular, the selectivity to methyl formate was improved with increasing the pressures of O2 and H2O.