Abstract
Oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) was carried out over Na+-ZrO2-Cl /A1[2O3 catalysts in a temperature range from 1023 to 1123 K. The catalysts were prepared by impregnating the α- or γ-Al2O3 supports with sodium carbonate and/or zirconyl chloride. The OCM activity was examined using the catalysts prepared by three different preparation procedures. The best catalyst was the one prepared by subsequent impregnation of sodium carbonate-preimpregnated γ-Al2O3 with a mixed solution of sodium carbonate and zirconyl chloride. It was found that preimpregnated sodium played an important role in reducing the combustion activity of the γ-Al2O3. The catalyst with an optimal composition showed the highest C2 selectivity and yield of 40.8% and 15.1%, respectively. From the X-ray diffraction analysis it was found that tetragonal ZrO2 was formed and that NaCl existed in the catalysts with relatively high sodium contents.
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Kim, S.H., Cho, S.M. & Yoon, K.J. Oxidative coupling of methane over Na+-ZrO2-C1-/Al2O3 catalysts. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 14, 69–73 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02706044
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