Pathways for Ethane Conversion to Ethylene and Regulation of Lattice Oxygen in Ethane Chemical looping Oxygen Carriers: A Review

Key Points

• This review aims to evaluate the various pathways for converting ethane to ethylene and their implications for carbon efficiency.
• Reviewed different process routes for ethane conversion.
• Analyzed steam cracking, catalytic dehydrogenation, and oxidative dehydrogenation.
• Assessed the role of lattice oxygen in chemical looping systems.
• Identified key methods for efficient ethane to ethylene conversion.
• Highlighted the importance of low-carbon strategies in petrochemical production.
• Discussed the influence of lattice oxygen on reaction efficiency.

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