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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2006
Masaru Ichikawa, Sapporo, JP;
Ryoichi Kojima, Sapporo, JP;
Yuji Ogawa, Kawagoe, JP;
Masamichi Kuramoto, Tokyo, JP;
Masaru Ichikawa, Sapporo, JP;
Ryoichi Kojima, Sapporo, JP;
Yuji Ogawa, Kawagoe, JP;
Masamichi Kuramoto, Tokyo, JP;
Meidensha Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Other;
Abstract
An aromatic compound, particularly benzene, is stably produced in the presence of a catalyst from a lower hydrocarbon having 2 or more carbon atoms, particularly from an ethane-containing gas composition such as ethane gas and natural gas. Disclosed is a process for producing an aromatic compound by reacting ethane or an ethane-containing raw gas in the presence of a catalyst. The catalyst may comprise molybdenum carried on metallosilicate such as H-type ZSM-5H or H-type MCM-22. In the reaction, the temperature is from 550 to 750° C., preferably not lower than 600° C. and not higher than 680° C. Additionally, the raw gas further contains methane and hydrogen is added thereto, thereby improving the production efficiency and stability.