Pressure Hydrogenolysis of Paraffins. Kinetics in a Flow System

Hydrogasification of Oil Shale in Continuous-Flow Reactor

“…These changes in gas composition are due to the decrease in the rates of hydrogenolysis of the heavier gaseous constituents to methane with decreases in temperatures (7). This verifies the mechanism suggested by the earlier laboratory scale work (2) that the hydrogasification reactions proceed via the stepw'ise destructive hydrogenolysis reactions of oil vapor through successively lower molecular weight aliphatics and finally to ethane and methane.…”

“…decomposition of these groups occur at temperatures as low as 575°F. (7). However, mineral carbonates are the chief source of carbon oxides.…”

High-Pressure Thermal Hydrogenolysis of Hydrocarbons

“…per mole quoted by Engel et al (1957). The over-all effect of hydrogen on -butane decomposition agrees with that observed at high pressure by Shultz and Linden (1962).…”

“…Isothermal conditions were maintained wherever possible. The presence of piston flow and the absence of backmixing have been justified for a similar system by Shultz and Linden (1962).…”

“…Previous work on the hydrogenolysis of hydrocarbons includes the comprehensive studies of Shultz and Linden (1956, 1962. They used both flow and batch reactor systems, and established suitable conditions for the production of a high B.t.u.…”