Catalyst for the conversion of higher hydrocarbons and method of generating a fuel

US3993459A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Christian Koch · Oberottmarshausen, DE
• Herbert Stenger · Burgthann, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 28, 1975
• Grant date: Nov 23, 1976
• Expiry date: Apr 28, 1995

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P20/52
• WIPO field: Materials, metallurgy
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A catalyst for converting higher hydrocarbons, in particular for converting such hydrocarbons into gas mixtures containing carbon monoxide, methane and/or hydrogen in which the active component oxides of the metals lanthanum, cobalt, nickel, uranium, cerium and thorium are placed on an oxide substrate, preferably a sintered body of magnesium oxide or aluminum oxide to result in a catalytic structure particularly useful with internal combustion engines for motor vehicles.