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US 4,728,636 AGranted
Hydroxylated magnesia support
AssigneeAtlantic Richfield Company
InventorJohn A. Sofranko
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Abstract
A method for converting methane to higher hydrocarbon products by contacting, at conditions to convert said hydrocarbons, at least one reducible oxide of at least one metal, associated with a hydroxylated magnesia support (that is, magnesia derived from magnesium hydroxide or a magnesium-containing component contacted with hydroxyl-containing material), which support is calcined prior to the addition of the reducible oxide.
Claims11
A composition of matter comprising:
- (a) at least one reducible oxide of at least one metal, which oxide is reduced and produces higher hydrocarbon products and water when contacted with methane at selected temperatures in the range of about 500.degree. to about 1000.degree. C.;
- (b) at least one alkali metal;
- and
- (c) a support comprising a magnesia derived from magnesium hydroxide or from a magnesium-containing component contacted with hydroxyl-containing material,
- wherein the support has been calcined prior to the addition of said reducible metal oxide.
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