Cyclic process for producing methane with catalyst regeneration

Details Cyclic process for producing methane with catalyst regeneration Cyclic process for producing methane with catalyst regeneration

1979-10-09

1980-12-30

Kratz, Peter F.

Gas: heating and illuminating

Processes

Fuel mixtures

252411R, 252416, 585733, C10K 304

Patent

active

042421047

ABSTRACT:
Carbon monoxide-containing gas streams are passed over a catalyst capable of catalyzing the disproportionation of carbon monoxide so as to deposit a surface layer of active surface carbon on the catalyst essentially without formation of inactive coke thereon. The surface layer is contacted with steam and is thus converted to methane and CO.sub.2, from which a relatively pure methane product may be obtained. For practical commercial operations utilizing the two-step process of the invention of a cyclic basis, nickel, cobalt, ruthenium, thenium and alloys thereof are especially prepared for use in a metal state, with CO disproportionation being carried out at temperatures up to about 350.degree. C. and with the conversion of active surface carbon to methane being carried out by reaction with steam. The catalyst is employed in such cyclic operations without the necessity for employing a regeneration step as part of each processing cycle. Inactive carbon or coke that tends to form on the catalyst over the course of continuous operations utilizing such cyclic process is effectively and advantageously removed, on a periodic basis, in place of conventional burn off with an inert stream containing a low concentration of oxygen.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2198195 (1940-04-01), Groll et al.
patent: 2686819 (1954-08-01), Johnson
patent: 3031287 (1962-04-01), Benson et al.

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