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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 1977
Filed:
Apr. 02, 1975
Japan Gasoline Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JA;
Nikki Chemical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JA;
Abstract
A process of manufacturing a methane-containing gas, which comprises introducing a hydrocarbon feed material containing hydrocarbons having at least 2 carbon atoms per molecule and steam preheated to a temperature in the range of 250.degree.-600.degree. C into a steam reforming reactor (or reactors) packed with a nickel-containing catalyst comprising nickel and magnesia and further containing a copper-chromium mixture in the form of oxide or a copper-chromium-manganese mixture in the form of oxide and effecting steam reforming reaction of said hydrocarbons while maintaining the temperature of the catalyst bed of said reactor(s) in the range of 300.degree. to 600.degree. C.