Improvement of Methane activation using n-Hexane as co-reactant over Zn-ZSM-11 zeolite

OSCAR A. ANUNZIATA; GRISELDA GONZÁLEZ MERCADO; LILIANA B. PIERELLA

CATALYSIS COMMUNICATIONS

Elsevier

Lugar: Amsterdam; Año: 2004 vol. 5 p. 401 - 405

1566-7367

Abstract   Significance of effective conversion of methane (C1) to more valuable compounds such as aromatics is studied using n-hexane (C6) as co-reactant. AH yield was as high as 30 mol% C using the following reaction conditions: temperature, 500°C; contact time w/f =30 g h mol_1 and a C1 molar fraction, XC1: =(C1/C1 +C6)=0.60, was achieved. The e.ect of the contact time, molar fraction, and time on stream was analyzed in order to obtain more information about di.erent species evolution. The C1 conversion reached at 50 mol% C using Zn/HZSM-11 with 2.13 mol Zn per cell unit.