Regeneration of catalysts in methane prodn. - from hydrocarbons, by substitution of hydrocarbons by methanol during use

• Main Authors: KAEMPFER, KNUT- . DR., 6700 LUDWIGSHAFEN, SCHWARZMANN, MATTHIAS. DR., 6703 LIMBURGERHOF
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; German
• Published: 07.08.1975
• Edition: 2
• Subjects: CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; METALLURGY; MINERAL WAXES; PEAT; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVEHYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, ORGASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS; TRANSPORTING

Methane-contg. gases are produced from 2-30C hydrocarbons, using Ni on a carrier as catalyst, by passing steam at pressures >1 atmos. and pre-heating to >250 degrees C to produce a temp. of 300-600 degrees C in the catalyst bed, in which the catalyst is simultaneously regenerated by wholly or...