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Process for the electrocatalytic oxidation of low molecular weight hydrocarbons to higher molecular weight hydrocarbons
Assignee: Standard Oil Co
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Filing: 1987-03-17
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Granted: 1989-02-07
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Expires: 2007-03-17
Abstract
Abstract An electrocatalytic process is described for producing higher molecular weight hydrocarbons from lower molecular weight hydrocarbons. The process is conducted in an electrogenerative cell and generally comprises the steps of (A) providing a fuel cell comprising a solid electrolyte having a first surface coated with conductive metal, metal oxide or mixtures thereof capable of catalyzing the reduction of oxygen to oxygen ions, and a second surface coated with metal, metal oxide or mixtures thereof, provided that when both coatings are silver coatings, or the first coating is silver and the second coating is a silver/bismuth coating, the second coating also contains at least one other metal, the two conductive coatings being connected by an external circuit, (B) passing an oxygen-containing gas in contact with the first conductive coating while, (C) passing a low molecular weight hydrocarbon-containing feed gas in contact with the second conductive coating, and (D) recovering higher molecular weight hydrocarbons.
Inventors
- 👤 Terry I. Mazanec
- 👤 Thomas L. Cable
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-26 10:13
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25B; C25B5/00; C25B3/00; C25B3/01; C25B3/03; C25B3/20; C25B3/23; H; H01; H01M; H01M8/00; H01M8/10; H01M8/12; H01M8/1231; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
An electrocatalytic process for converting methane to higher molecular weight hydrocarbons in an electrogenerative cell which comprises (A) providing a fuel cell comprising a solid electrolyte having a first surface coated with conductive metal, metal oxide or mixtures thereof capable of catalyzing the reduction of oxygen to oxygen ions, and a second surface coated with a conductive mixture comprising (i) conductive metal, metal oxides or mixtures thereof, and (ii) at least one alkali metal, the two conductive coatings being connected by an external circuit, wherein the first conductive surface is the cathode and the second conductive surface is the anode, (B) passing an oxygen-containing gas in contact with the first conductive surface at a temperature of from about 500° C. to about 950° C. while (C) passing a methane feed gas in contact with the second conductive coating at a temperature of from about 500° C. to about 950° C. and (D) recovering higher molecular weight hydrocarbons.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
An electrocatalytic process for converting methane to higher molecular weight hydrocarbons in an electrogenerative cell which comprises (A) providing a fuel cell comprising a solid electrolyte having a first surface coated with conductive metal, metal oxide or mixtures thereof capable of catalyzing the reduction of oxygen to oxygen ions, and a second surface coated with a conductive mixture comprising (i) conductive metal, metal oxides or mixtures thereof, and (ii) at least one alkali metal, the two conductive coatings being connected by an external circuit, wherein the first conductive surface is the cathode and the second conductive surface is the anode, (B) passing an oxygen-containing gas in contact with the first conductive surface at a temperature of from about 500° C. to about 950° C. while (C) passing a methane feed gas in contact with the second conductive coating at a temperature of from about 500° C. to about 950° C. and (D) recovering higher molecular weight hydrocarbons.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the solid electrolyte comprises yttria-stabilized zirconia or calcia-stabilized zirconia.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the coating on the first conductive surface comprises silver, nickel, copper, bismuth, platinum, palladium, zinc, cobalt, chromium, iron, lanthanum-manganese, lanthanum-manganese-zirconium, and indium oxide-stannous oxide mixtures or combinations thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the conductive coating on the second surface comprises mixtures of (i) silver, bismuth, manganese, vanadium, nickel, gold, copper, platinum, palladium, zinc, cobalt, chromium, iron, molybdenum, samarium, holmium, ruthenium, indium oxide-stannous oxide mixtures or combinations thereof, and (ii) at least one alkali and alkaline earth metal or metal oxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the coatings on the first and second surfaces comprise silver-containing or platinum-containing metal compositions or mixtures of said compositions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 5 wherein the coating in the second surface also contains lithium and magnesium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 5 wherein the first or second coatings, or both coatings, also contain bismuth.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1 conducted at a temperature of from about 700° C. to about 950° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 conducted at a pressure of from about 0.1 to about 100 atmospheres.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 conducted at a pressure of from about 0.5 to about 10 atmospheres.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the oxygen-containing gas is air or oxygen.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 1 wherein an electric potential is applied between the two conductive coatings.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
166 words
An electrocatalytic process for producing higher molecular weight hydrocarbons from methane in an electrogenerative cell which comprises (A) providing a fuel cell comprising a solid electrolyte having a first surface coated with a conductive coating comprising metal, metal oxide or mixtures thereof capable of catalyzing the reduction of oxygen to oxygen ions, and a second surface coated with a conductive coating comprising a mixture of (i) silver-containing compositions, and (ii) at least one alkali metal or metal oxide and at least one alkaline earth metal or metal oxide the two conductive coatings being connected by an external circuit, wherein the first conductive surface is a cathode and the second conductive surface is the anode, (B) passing an oxygen-containing gas in contact with the first conductive coating at a temperature of about 700° C. to about 950° C. while (C) passing methane in contact with the second conductive coating at a temperature of about 700° C. to about 950° C., and (D) recovering higher molecular weight hydrocarbons.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
166 words
An electrocatalytic process for producing higher molecular weight hydrocarbons from methane in an electrogenerative cell which comprises (A) providing a fuel cell comprising a solid electrolyte having a first surface coated with a conductive coating comprising metal, metal oxide or mixtures thereof capable of catalyzing the reduction of oxygen to oxygen ions, and a second surface coated with a conductive coating comprising a mixture of (i) silver-containing compositions, and (ii) at least one alkali metal or metal oxide and at least one alkaline earth metal or metal oxide the two conductive coatings being connected by an external circuit, wherein the first conductive surface is a cathode and the second conductive surface is the anode, (B) passing an oxygen-containing gas in contact with the first conductive coating at a temperature of about 700° C. to about 950° C. while (C) passing methane in contact with the second conductive coating at a temperature of about 700° C. to about 950° C., and (D) recovering higher molecular weight hydrocarbons.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 13 wherein the higher molecular weight hydrocarbons recovered in (D) comprise ethane and ethylene.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 13 wherein the conductive coating on the second surface comprises silver, lithium and magnesium.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 13 wherein the second coating also contains bismuth.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 13 conducted at a pressure of from about 0.5 to about 10 atmospheres.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 13 conducted at about atmospheric pressure.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 13 wherein the oxygen-containing gas is air.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 13 wherein an electric potential is applied between the two conductive coatings.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
12 words
The hydrocarbon mixture prepared in accordance with the process of claim 13.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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