Ethylene from methane and catalysts therefor

Details Ethylene from methane and catalysts therefor Ethylene from methane and catalysts therefor

1992-03-16

1993-09-14

McFarlane, Anthony

Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds

Unsaturated compound synthesis

585651, 585652, 585943, C07C 200

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052451240

ABSTRACT:
A catalyst having the composition A:Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 is used as a catalyst for producing ethylene from methane. A is an alkali metal, preferably lithium. The catalyst may be doped with an additive such as MgCl.sub.2. A weak oxidation catalyst such as MoO.sub.3 or ZrO.sub.2 may be added. The catalyst is heated to at least 750.degree. C. in a catalytic reactor and a mixture of air and methane is passed over the heated catalyst. Oxygen or air may be added part way along the catalytic reaction to oxidize H.sub.2 but not C.sub.2 H.sub.4.

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