Removal of acetylene and carbon monoxide from methane and ethane
US4582950A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 1984 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2004 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C7/14816
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method is disclosed for the purification of methane and/or ethane which comprises oxidizing acetylene and/or carbon monoxide in the gas with oxygen at 200.degree. C. to 375.degree. C. in the presence of a catalyst which contains silver as the active component.
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