Methane conversion

Details Methane conversion Methane conversion

1985-06-07

1986-10-28

Dixon, Jr., William R.

Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds

Unsaturated compound synthesis

585415, 585417, 585418, 585541, 585654, 585656, 585657, 585658, 585661, 585700, 585943, C07C 200

Patent

active

046200576

ABSTRACT:
A method for the oxidative conversion of a feed material comprising methane, such as natural gas, to higher hydrocarbons, particularly ethylene and ethane and desirably ethylene, in which feed is contacted with a solid contact material comprising cobalt; at least one metal selected from the group consisting of zirconium, zinc, niobium, indium, lead and bismuth, preferably, zirconium; phosphorous; at least one Group IA metal; and oxygen under oxidative conversion conditions sufficient to convert the methane to the higher hydrocarbons. Substantial improvement in the conversion of methane and selectivity to ethylene and ethane is obtained by adding chlorine to the contact material. The further addition of sulfur to the contact material also improves the conversion and selectivity and permits the method to be carried out in an essentially continuous manner in the presence of a free oxygen containing gas.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1863212 (1932-06-01), Winkler
patent: 3810953 (1974-05-01), Cichowski
patent: 3845156 (1974-10-01), Farka
patent: 4205194 (1980-05-01), Mitchell, III et al.
patent: 4239658 (1980-12-01), Mitchell, III et al.
patent: 4368346 (1983-01-01), Eastman
patent: 4396537 (1983-08-01), Eastman
patent: 4443644 (1984-04-01), Jones et al.
patent: 4443645 (1984-04-01), Jones et al.
patent: 4443646 (1984-04-01), Jones et al.
patent: 4443648 (1984-04-01), Jones et al.
patent: 4443649 (1984-04-01), Jones et al.
patent: 4444984 (1984-04-01), Jones et al.
patent: 4450310 (1984-05-01), Fox et al.
patent: 4465893 (1984-08-01), Olah
patent: 4497970 (1985-02-01), Young
patent: 4497971 (1985-02-01), Eastman et al.
patent: 4523049 (1985-06-01), Jones et al.
patent: 4523050 (1985-06-01), Jones et al.
Hinsen, Bytyn and Baerns, Oxidative Dehydrogenation and Coupling of Methane, 8th Int. Congress on Catalysis.
Keller and Bhasen, "Synthesis of Ethylene via Oxidative Coupling of Methane", J. of Catalysis, 73, 9-19 (1982).
Hinsen and Baerns, "Oxidative Koppling von Methan ZuC.sub.2 -Kohlenuasserstuffen in Gegenwark unterschulalicher Katalysatinen, "Chemical Zeiting" vol. 167, No. 708, 1983.
Fang and Yeh, "Catalytic Pyrolysis of Methane," J of Chinese Chemical Society, 29, 265-273 (1981).

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Methane conversion does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Methane conversion, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Methane conversion will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1347825