Methane conversion
US4654460A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 1985 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S585/943
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Methane is converted to higher hydrocarbons, paticularly ethylene and ethane, and most desirably ethylene, by: PA1 contacting a feed comprising methane, such as natural gas, and a free oxygen containing gas, such as oxygen or air, with a solid contact material, comprising: PA1 (a) a component comprising: at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Group IA and Group IIA metals; PA1 (b) a component comprising: at least one material selected from the group consisting of phosphate radicals and compounds containing phosphate radicals; and PA1 (c), optionally, at least one material selected from the group consisting of halogen ions and compounds containing halogen ions, PA1 under oxidative conversion conditions sufficient to convert the methane to the higher hydrocarbons.
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