JPS62238220A - Production of hydrocarbon - Google Patents

Production of hydrocarbon

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JPS62238220A
JPS62238220A JP61077563A JP7756386A JPS62238220A JP S62238220 A JPS62238220 A JP S62238220A JP 61077563 A JP61077563 A JP 61077563A JP 7756386 A JP7756386 A JP 7756386A JP S62238220 A JPS62238220 A JP S62238220A
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methane
lithium
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Kiyoshi Otsuka
潔 大塚
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Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:In producing >=2C hydrocarbon by bringing methane into contact with a catalyst in the presence of oxygen, to improve selective ratio to ethylene, by using a catalyst containing an alkali metal and an element of first transition type. CONSTITUTION:Methane is brought into contact with a catalyst in the presence of oxygen at 500-1,000 deg.C by the use of the catalyst containing (A) one or more alkali metals, preferably lithium chloride, lithium carbonate or lithium nitrate and (B) one or more elements of first transition type, preferably oxide of titanium, manganese, cobalt, nickel, copper or zinc in a molar ratio of the component A:B of 0.01-50:99.99-50 to produce ethylene in high selectivity and industrially advantageously. Lithium chloride in the component A has highly catalytic activity, improved selective ratio to ethylene and lithium carbonate and lithium nitrate have long catalytic life.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明はメタンを原料としてエタン、エチレン等の炭素
数2以上の炭化水素を製造する方法に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a method for producing hydrocarbons having two or more carbon atoms, such as ethane and ethylene, using methane as a raw material.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

メタンは天然ガスの主成分として豊富に存在するが、そ
の反応性の低さが化学工業原料としての使用を困難にし
ている。酸素の存在下、天然ガスなどメタンを含有する
ガスからエタン、エチレン等の炭素数2以上の炭化水素
を製造する方法として、Li/MgOを用いる方法(J
、Catalysis 73゜9−19,1982)、
5rnz ol 、Luz Ozなどを用いる方法(C
hem、Lett、、 (4)、499.1985)、
  P b / A 120、を用いる方法(西ドイツ
公開特許公報第323079号)などが知られている。
Methane is abundant as the main component of natural gas, but its low reactivity makes it difficult to use as a raw material for the chemical industry. A method using Li/MgO (J
, Catalysis 73゜9-19, 1982),
5rnz ol, Luz Oz, etc. (C
hem, Lett, (4), 499.1985),
A method using P b /A 120 (West German Published Patent Application No. 323079) is known.

また、酸素とメタンをパルス的に送り、エタン、エチレ
ンを製造する方法(米国特許明細古筆4.、i、99,
322号)も知られている。
In addition, a method for producing ethane and ethylene by sending oxygen and methane in pulses (U.S. Patent Specification Old Text 4., i, 99,
No. 322) is also known.

しかし、これらの触媒ではまだ十分な活性が得れていな
い。
However, these catalysts still do not have sufficient activity.

〔発明が解決しようとする問題点〕[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

本発明はメタンのエチレンへの選択率を向上させたメタ
ンから炭素数2以上の炭化水素を製造する方法を提供す
るものである。
The present invention provides a method for producing hydrocarbons having two or more carbon atoms from methane with improved selectivity of methane to ethylene.

〔問題点を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving problems]

本発明の炭化水素の製造方法は、メタンを酸素の存在下
に触媒と接触させて炭素数2以上の炭化水素を製造する
にあたり、触媒として1種以上のアルカリ金属と1種以
上の第1遷移系列元素を含有する触媒を用いることを特
徴とする。
The method for producing hydrocarbons of the present invention involves contacting methane with a catalyst in the presence of oxygen to produce hydrocarbons having 2 or more carbon atoms. It is characterized by using a catalyst containing series elements.

本発明で使用される触媒は、例えば次のようにして得ら
れる。1種以上のアルカリ金属の化合物の水溶液に、第
1遷移系列元素の化合物を添加し、これを蒸発乾固させ
、100〜200℃に加熱して乾燥する。このようにし
て第1遷移系列元素の化合物にアルカリ金属の化合物を
担持させる。さらにこれを必要に応じ、空気中で500
−900℃で、1時間〜30時間焼成する。
The catalyst used in the present invention can be obtained, for example, as follows. A compound of the first transition series element is added to an aqueous solution of one or more alkali metal compounds, and this is evaporated to dryness and heated to 100 to 200°C to dry. In this way, the alkali metal compound is supported on the first transition series element compound. Furthermore, if necessary, 500
Bake at -900°C for 1 to 30 hours.

前記アルカリ金属の化合物としては、リチウム、ナトリ
ウム、カリウム、ルビジウム、セシウム等のハロゲン化
物、炭酸塩、硝酸塩、水酸化物等が用いられるが、好ま
しくは塩化リチウム、炭酸リチウムおよび硝酸リチウム
が用いられる。塩化リチウムは触媒活性が高く、エチレ
ンへの選択率に優れ、炭酸リチウム、硝酸リチウムは触
媒の寿命が長いという点において優れている。
As the alkali metal compound, halides, carbonates, nitrates, hydroxides, etc. of lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, etc. are used, and lithium chloride, lithium carbonate, and lithium nitrate are preferably used. Lithium chloride has high catalytic activity and excellent selectivity to ethylene, while lithium carbonate and lithium nitrate are superior in that they have a long catalyst life.

前記第1遷移系列元素の化合物としては、好まシくハ、
チタン、マンガン、コバルト、ニッケル、銅、亜鉛の酸
化物が用いられる。
The compound of the first transition series element is preferably c,
Oxides of titanium, manganese, cobalt, nickel, copper, and zinc are used.

また、触媒中の前記アルカリ金属化合物と前記第1遷移
系列元素の化合物の化合物の含有量はモル比で0.01
〜50:99.99〜50とすることが好ましい。
Further, the content of the compound of the alkali metal compound and the compound of the first transition series element in the catalyst is 0.01 in molar ratio.
-50: It is preferable to set it as 99.99-50.

なお、原料のアルカリ金属の化合物は触媒中に全量残存
している必要はなく、一部はアルカリ金属酸化物として
触媒中に含有される。
Note that the raw alkali metal compound does not need to remain in the entire amount in the catalyst, and a portion is contained in the catalyst as an alkali metal oxide.

得られた触媒は、必要に応じ粉砕あるいは圧縮成形によ
りベレット化されて用いられる。
The obtained catalyst is used after being made into pellets by pulverization or compression molding, if necessary.

このようにして得られた触媒に、メタンを500〜10
00℃で酸素の存在下に接触させるとメタンより分子量
の高い炭化水素が得られる。
Methane was added to the catalyst thus obtained at 500-100%
When contacted at 00°C in the presence of oxygen, a hydrocarbon with a higher molecular weight than methane is obtained.

反応温度が500℃未満ではほとんど反応が進行せず、
反応温度が1000℃を越えると触媒の劣化が激しくな
る。
If the reaction temperature is less than 500°C, the reaction will hardly proceed,
When the reaction temperature exceeds 1000°C, the catalyst deteriorates rapidly.

本発明の炭化水素の製造方法に用いられるメタンはメタ
ンそのものだけでなく、天然ガス中のメタンも使用可能
である。また酸素は空気中の酸素も使用可能である。メ
タンと酸素は反応系中に、CH410□ (モル比)=
0.1〜100に存在させ接触的部分酸化反応を行う。
The methane used in the hydrocarbon production method of the present invention can be not only methane itself but also methane in natural gas. Furthermore, oxygen in the air can also be used. Methane and oxygen are in the reaction system, CH410□ (molar ratio) =
The catalytic partial oxidation reaction is carried out in the presence of 0.1 to 100%.

また、メタン、酸素の他にヘリウムやアルゴン等の不活
性ガスを存在させておいてもよい。反応は通常、常圧流
通法により行われるが、必要に応じ減圧下または加圧下
でも行われ、好ましくは0.1〜loOkg/c+!で
行われる。この反応におけるメタン、酸素のガス空間速
度は反応温度および所望する転化率に応じて30hr−
1〜400. 000hr−’までの範囲で決められる
Further, in addition to methane and oxygen, an inert gas such as helium or argon may be present. The reaction is usually carried out by a normal pressure flow method, but if necessary, it can also be carried out under reduced pressure or increased pressure, preferably 0.1 to loOkg/c+! It will be held in The gas space velocity of methane and oxygen in this reaction is 30 hr-
1-400. It can be determined in the range up to 000hr-'.

また、本発明において触媒は、固定床、流動床もしくは
移動床のいずれの態様でも用いることができる。
Further, in the present invention, the catalyst can be used in any of a fixed bed, fluidized bed, or moving bed mode.

本発明によりメタンをエタン、またはエチレンに転換す
ることによって、エチレン第4−シト、エチルベンゼン
、エチルクロリド、エチレンジクロリド、エチルアルコ
ール、ポリエチレン等の製造のための石油化学原料とす
ることができ、これらからさらに多くの最終製品を得る
ことが可能となる。
By converting methane into ethane or ethylene according to the present invention, petrochemical raw materials for the production of ethylene 4-cyto, ethylbenzene, ethyl chloride, ethylene dichloride, ethyl alcohol, polyethylene, etc. can be obtained. It becomes possible to obtain even more final products.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

以下、本発明を実施例に基づい゛C詳細に説明するが、
本発明はこれに限定されるものではない。
Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail based on examples.
The present invention is not limited to this.

実施例1 塩化リチウム水溶液中に所定量の酸化チタン粉末を添加
し、蒸発乾固し、120℃で乾燥し、次いで空気中で7
0(1℃にて3時間焼成して20モル%の塩化リチウム
を含有する触媒を調製しまた。
Example 1 A predetermined amount of titanium oxide powder was added to a lithium chloride aqueous solution, evaporated to dryness, dried at 120°C, and then heated in air for 7
A catalyst containing 20 mol% lithium chloride was prepared by calcining at 1° C. for 3 hours.

この触媒1gを石英ガラス製の反応管に入れ、電気炉で
750″Cに加熱しながら、メタン、酸素およびヘリウ
ムの混合ガスをメタン分圧0.05 atm、酸素分圧
0.025atm、全圧1atmとなるように混合し、
この混合ガスを100ce/m i nの割合で流通さ
せた62時間後に混合ガスをガスクロマトグラフィーで
分析したが、その結果を第1表に示す。
1 g of this catalyst was placed in a quartz glass reaction tube, and while heated to 750''C in an electric furnace, a mixed gas of methane, oxygen, and helium was heated at a methane partial pressure of 0.05 atm, an oxygen partial pressure of 0.025 atm, and a total pressure of Mix to make 1 atm,
After 62 hours of flowing this mixed gas at a rate of 100 ce/min, the mixed gas was analyzed by gas chromatography, and the results are shown in Table 1.

実施例2〜6 実施例1における酸化チタンを酸化マンガン、酸化コバ
ルト、酸化ニッケル、酸化銅、酸化亜鉛に変え、同条件
で反応させた。結果を第1表に示す。
Examples 2 to 6 The titanium oxide in Example 1 was replaced with manganese oxide, cobalt oxide, nickel oxide, copper oxide, and zinc oxide, and the reactions were carried out under the same conditions. The results are shown in Table 1.

実施例7〜12 実施例2におけるメタンと酸素の混合ガスの圧力を0.
14.0.28.0.42.0.56.0.70、O,
84atrnに変え、各々メタン分圧/酸素分圧比を2
/1で反応させた。結果を第2表に示す。
Examples 7 to 12 The pressure of the mixed gas of methane and oxygen in Example 2 was set to 0.
14.0.28.0.42.0.56.0.70, O,
84atrn, and the methane partial pressure/oxygen partial pressure ratio was changed to 2.
The reaction was carried out at /1. The results are shown in Table 2.

実施例13〜18 実施例4におけるメタンと酸素の混合ガスの圧力を0.
07.0.14.0.2B、0.42.0.56.0゜
7Qatrnに変え、各々メタン分圧/酸素分圧比を2
/1、触媒量を2gに変えて反応させた。
Examples 13 to 18 The pressure of the mixed gas of methane and oxygen in Example 4 was set to 0.
07.0.14.0.2B, 0.42.0.56.0゜7Qatrn, and the methane partial pressure/oxygen partial pressure ratio was changed to 2.
/1, the amount of catalyst was changed to 2 g and the reaction was carried out.

結果を第3表に示す。The results are shown in Table 3.

実施例19〜20 実施例4における塩化リチウムを炭酸リチウム、硝酸リ
チウムに変え、同条件で反応させた。結果を第4表に示
す。
Examples 19-20 Lithium chloride in Example 4 was replaced with lithium carbonate and lithium nitrate, and the reaction was carried out under the same conditions. The results are shown in Table 4.

以下余白 第1表 〔発明の効果〕 本発明の製造方法は、メタンのエチレンへの選択率が非
常に高く、その工業的価値は極めて大である。
Below is Table 1 in the margin [Effects of the Invention] The production method of the present invention has a very high selectivity of methane to ethylene, and its industrial value is extremely large.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 1、メタンを酸素の存在下に触媒と接触させて炭素数2
以上の炭化水素を製造するにあたり、触媒として1種以
上のアルカリ金属と1種以上の第1遷移系列元素を含有
する触媒を用いることを特徴とする炭化水素の製造方法
。 2、アルカリ金属が塩化リチウムとして含有されている
触媒を用いる特許請求の範囲第1項記載の炭化水素の製
造方法。 3、アルカリ金属が炭酸リチウムまたは硝酸リチウムと
して含有されている触媒を用いる特許請求の範囲第1項
記載の炭化水素の製造方法。
[Claims] 1. Methane is brought into contact with a catalyst in the presence of oxygen to reduce the number of carbon atoms to 2.
A method for producing hydrocarbons, characterized in that, in producing the above hydrocarbons, a catalyst containing one or more alkali metals and one or more first transition series elements is used as a catalyst. 2. The method for producing hydrocarbons according to claim 1, which uses a catalyst containing an alkali metal in the form of lithium chloride. 3. The method for producing hydrocarbons according to claim 1, which uses a catalyst containing an alkali metal as lithium carbonate or lithium nitrate.
JP61077563A 1986-04-05 1986-04-05 Production of hydrocarbon Granted JPS62238220A (en)

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