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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lin Gao, Piscataway, NJ (US);
Purnesh Seegopaul, Flemington, NJ (US);
Assignee:
N.V. Union Miniere S.A., Brussels, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 2/722 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 2/722 ;
Abstract
A molybdenum carbide compound is formed by reacting a molybdate with a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. By heating the molybdate powder from a temperature below 300° C. to maximum temperature 850° C., a controlled reaction can be conducted wherein molybdenum carbide is formed. A high surface area, nanograin, metastable molybdenum carbide can be formed when the reaction temperature is below 750° C. The metastable molybdenum carbide is particularly suitable for use as a catalyst for the methane dry reforming reaction.