Oxidative Dimerization of Methane to C2 Hydrocarbons

Abstract

The world's oil reserves are decreasing every day due to the continuous production and processing of the most modern technologies. Scientists all over the world are looking for various raw materials and methods to use the vast resources of natural gas as a substitute for petrochemicals. In this regard, great attention is drawn to natural gas as an alternative source of raw materials for petrochemical industries. The purpose of this work is to study the reaction of methane dehydrogenation on new 20%La-10%Ce20%Mg-50% glycine catalysts prepared by the SHS method to identify the optimal conditions for their preparation, concentration and ratio of metals, the influence of contact time and process temperature on the direction and mechanism of the reaction. The results of the study of 20% La-10% Ce-20% Mg-50% glycine catalyst prepared by the SHS method in the process of oxidative dehydrogenation of methane into C2 hydrocarbons are presented. On the basis of experimental studies, it was found that the composition of the catalyst exhibits high activity in the above reaction under the found optimal conditions. Thus, the influence of reaction temperature on the developed composition of catalysts for oxidative conversion of methane has been determined that the optimum temperature for the selective formation of ethane and ethylene is T=700o С. It was found that for selective oxidation of a mixture of CH4: O2 : Ar in C2 hydrocarbons the optimal conditions are: T=700o С, CH4:O2=2,5:1, 5000 h-1.