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Olefins from Natural Gas by Oxychlorination.
- Source :
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition; 10/23/2017, Vol. 56 Issue 44, p13670-13674, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Ethylene and propylene are the key building blocks of the chemical industry, but current processes are unable to close the growing gap between demand and manufacture. Reported herein is an exceptional europium oxychloride (EuOCl) catalyst for the selective (≥95 %) production of light olefins from ethane and propane by oxychlorination chemistry, thus achieving yields of ethylene (90 %) and propylene (40 %) unparalleled by any existing olefin production technology. Moreover, EuOCl is able to process mixtures of methane, ethane, and propane to produce the olefins, thereby reducing separation costs of the alkanes in natural gas. Finally, the EuOCl catalyst was supported on suitable carriers and evaluated in extrudate form, and preserves performance for >150 h under realistic process conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ETHYLENE
PROPENE
CHEMICAL industry
METHANE analysis
NATURAL gas
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14337851
- Volume :
- 56
- Issue :
- 44
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 125743713
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201706624