Oxidative coupling catalyst for methane
AssigneesThe Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
InventorsChristopher A. Lukey, Ashit M. Maitra, Ralph J. Tyler
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Abstract
An improved catalyst for the oxidative coupling of methane containing a Group IIA element capable, under the reaction conditions, of existing at least partly in its oxide or carbonate form and a clay or a synthetic analogue of a clay. The catalyst preferably comprises an intimate mixture of strontium carbonate and bentonite, in a weight ratio of 80:20. The catalyst advantageously also contains a Group IA oxide or carbonate such as sodium carbonate.
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A catalyst for the oxidative coupling of methane, comprising a compound of a Group IIA element that is capable, under reaction conditions, of existing at least partly in its oxide or carbonate forms, intimately mixed with a clay capable of enhancing the catalyst performance.
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