Catalyst and method for low-temperature oxidative dehydrogenation of low-carbon alkanes to light olefins

Abstract

A heterogeneous catalyst composition may include a metal catalyst supported on a porous mixed metal oxide support. A process for catalytic oxidative dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons may include contacting, in a reactor system, a hydrocarbon-containing feedstock with the heterogeneous catalyst composition to generate olefinic compounds. A process for preparing a heterogeneous catalyst composition may include combining a porous mixed metal oxide support with at least one metal catalyst precursor to form a catalyst precursor mixture, wherein the at least one metal catalyst precursor comprises at least one metal compound selected from the group consisting of transition metal compounds, rare-earth metal compounds, or a mixture thereof, and heating the catalyst precursor mixture to a temperature of about 390° C. to about 750° C. to form a heterogeneous catalyst composition.

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