Hydrocarbon dehydrogenation

Patent · Tue Apr 12 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:7256371

Jones, C A; Leonard, J J; Sofranko, J A

A method for dehydrogenating alkanes to form the corresponding olefins and coproduct water is described which comprises contacting at a temperature within the range of about 500/sup 0/-1000/sup 0/C. a gas comprising the alkanes and a solid comprising: (1) at least one reducible oxide of Ge, (2) at least one promoter selected from the group consisting of alkali metals and compounds thereof, and (3) a support silica.

• Assignee: Atlantic Richfield Co., Los Angeles, CA
• Patent Number(s): US 4737595
• OSTI ID: 7256371
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400201* -- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALKALI METALS
ALKANES
ALKENES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DEHYDROGENATION
ELEMENTS
GERMANIUM COMPOUNDS
GERMANIUM OXIDES
HIGH TEMPERATURE
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
METALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PRODUCTION
VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE
WATER