Lithium/magnesium oxide catalyst and method of making

Patent Application · Tue Jul 16 00:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:5564994

Lunsford, J H; Hinson, P G

This patent describes a method for preparing a catalyst which is effective for converting methane to ethane and ethylene. It comprises mixing a solution of a magnesium alkoxide in an alcohol with a solution containing a source of lithium in an alcohol, to obtain a ratio of magnesium metal to lithium metal; hydrolyzing the magnesium alkoxide in the solution to form a gel; and calcining the gel to form a catalyst which is effective for converting methane to ethane and ethylene.

• Assignee: Texas A and M Univ. Systems, College Park, TX (USA)
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-483357
• OSTI ID: 5564994
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 22 Feb 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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09 BIOMASS FUELS
10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
CATALYSTS
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
METHANE
ENERGY CONVERSION
CALCINATION
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
ETHANE
ETHYLENE
GELS
LITHIUM OXIDES
MAGNESIUM OXIDES
SOL-GEL PROCESS
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
ALKANES
ALKENES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COLLOIDS
CONVERSION
DECOMPOSITION
DISPERSIONS
HYDROCARBONS
LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PYROLYSIS
SYNTHESIS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
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