Union Oil Company of California

Steven D Light

John W Ward

Howard D Simpson

Hugh W Gowdy

Process for producing synthetic fuel gas from either naturally occurring or synthetic liquid hydrocarbons by reacting the liquid hydrocarbons with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst to produce methane. The catalyst comprises an interspersed mixture of metals selected from Groups IV(B), V(B), or VI(B) in combination with two Group VIII metals, composited with an inorganic refractory oxide support.

Process for producing synthetic fuel gas by reacting liquid hydrocarbons

Methanation catalysts and process for preparing and using the same are disclosed; said methanation catalysts being especially suitable for producing synthetic fuel gas, from either naturally occurring liquid hydrocarbons or synthetic liquid hydrocarbons produced from solid carbonaceous materials, the product gas having substantially the same heating value and density as natural gas and which may be intermingled therewith and distributed through the same pipe lines. The methanation catalyst comprises an interspersed mixture of metals selected from Groups IV(B), V(B), VI(B) and VIII metals of the Periodic Table, composited with an inorganic refractory oxide support or matrix.

Methanation catalysts and process for their preparation

Paraffinic, olefinic and naphthenic hydrocarbons are converted to aromatic hydrocarbons by contacting the same at elevated temperatures with a catalyst comprising an alumina-supported composite of platinum, chlorine and a minor proportion of cesium, with or without other added metals such as iridium, rhodium, rhenium and the like.

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Fullerton, CA, United States of America

Steven D Light