Low-temperature steam reforming process for hydrocarbons

Patent · Tue Dec 23 04:00:00 EST 1975

OSTI ID:7351978

Morikawa, K; Furuta, A; Matsumoto, H

A process is reported for manufacturing a methane-containing gas, which comprises introducing hydrocarbons having at least 2 carbon atoms per molecule and steam preheated at a temperature in the range of 250/sup 0/ to 600/sup 0/C into a steam reforming reactor (or reactors) packed with nickel-magnesia binary catalyst and effecting steam reforming reaction of said hydrocarbons while maintaining the temperature of the catalyst bed of said reactor(s) in the range of 300/sup 0/ to 600/sup 0/C.

• Assignee: Japan Gasoline Co., Ltd.
• Patent Number(s): US 3928002
• OSTI ID: 7351978
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CHALCOGENIDES
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