CATALYSTS FOR THE CONVERSION OF ETHANE TO LIQUID AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS

The invention relates to a process for the conversion of ethane to liquid aromatic hydrocarbons comprising contacting, at a temperature of from about 500 DEG C. to about 700 DEG C., an ethane rich feedstock with a catalyst comprising a gallium modified molecular sieve catalyst, promoted with rhenium...

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Hauptverfasser: JOANN HENRY, MICHAEL J DESMOND
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Zusammenfassung:The invention relates to a process for the conversion of ethane to liquid aromatic hydrocarbons comprising contacting, at a temperature of from about 500 DEG C. to about 700 DEG C., an ethane rich feedstock with a catalyst comprising a gallium modified molecular sieve catalyst, promoted with rhenium and a metal selected from the group consisting of nickel, palladium, platinum, rhodium and iridium.