Method for the conversion of methane into longer chain hydrocarbons
AssigneeRepsol Petroleo S.A.
InventorsSebastian Vic, Miguel A. Pena, Pilar Terreros, Juan P. Gomez, Jose L. Garcia-Fierro, Juan M. Jimenez
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Abstract
A method for converting methane by an oxidative coupling reaction to longer chain hydrocarbons comprising cofeeding methane and oxygen simultaneously and continuously into a reaction zone to form a mixture, contacting said methane and oxygen mixture under oxidative coupling reaction conditions with a solid catalyst consisting essentially of manganese oxide and silicon oxide, promoted with an alkaline metal and non metal, to form longer chain hydrocarbons wherein the manganese, silicon oxide, alkali metal and non metal are present in a molar ratio 0-0.5:93.2-93.7:4.2:2.1.
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A method for converting methane by an oxidative coupling reaction to longer chain hydrocarbons comprising cofeeding methane and oxygen simultaneously and continuously, having a methane/oxygen ratio of about 4, into a reaction zone to form a mixture, contacting said methane and oxygen mixture under oxidative coupling reaction conditions with a solid catalyst consisting essentially of manganese oxide and silicon oxide, promoted with potassium and phosphorus, to form longer chain hydrocarbons wherein the manganese, silicon oxide, potassium and phosphorus are present in a molar ratio 0-0.5:93.2-93.7:4.2:2.1.
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