Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2005, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (2): 285.

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Non-oxidative Aromatization of Methane by Using Propane as Co-reactant over Mo-Zn/HZSM-5 Catalyst

ZHENG Hai-Tao1, LOU Hui1, LI Ying-Hui2, FEI Jin-Hua1, HOU Zhao-Yin1, XU Yan2, WAN Shu-Bao2, WANG Si-Han2, ZHENG Xiao-Ming1   

  1. 1. Institute of Catalysis, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310028, China;
    2. Research Institute of Daqing Petrochemical Company, Daqing 163714, China
  • Received:2004-03-19 Online:2005-02-10 Published:2005-02-10

Abstract: The non-oxidative conversion of methane(C1) into aromatic hydrocarbons by using propane(C3) as co-reactant over x%Mo+6%Zn/HZSM-5 catalysts was studied. C1 conversion was very high, reaching 29%35%. Selectivity of aromatic products reaches above 80% at 873 K and GHSV=3 L/(g·h) with n(C1)/n(C3)=1.0. The excellent conversion of C1(34.8%) was obtained over 0.7%Mo+6%Zn/HZSM-5 catalyst at 873 K and n(C1)/n(C3)=1.0. The effects of time-on-stream and n(C1)/n(C3) on C1 and C3 conversion and the products distribution were analyzed in order to obtain information about C1 incorporation into the aromatic products and the evolution of different species. C1 incorporation was conclusively confirmed by the mass spectral analyses of aromatic products produced in a run with 13CH4, which shows a significant 13C enrichment in the C6H6+, C7H8+ and C8H10+ fragments. The methane activation could result from its hydrogen-transfer reaction with alkenes. This process was hoped to provide a novel route for the chemical utilization of natural gas and refinery gas.

Key words: Methane, Propane, Co-activation, Non-oxidative aromatization, Mo-Zn/HZSM-5 catalyst

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