The invention relates to a catalyst comprising a support, at least one noble metal M, tin, phosphorus and ytterbium, the content of phosphorus element being greater than or equal to 0.2% by weight and less than 0.4% by weight, and the content of ytterbium being less than or equal to 1% by weight relative to the mass of the catalyst. The invention also relates to the process for preparing the catalyst and to the use thereof in reforming.

This invention relates to a catalyst system comprising (a) at least one layer of a first catalyst comprising a dehydrogenation active metal on a solid support; (b) at least one layer of a second catalyst comprising a metal oxide; and (c) at least one layer of a third catalyst comprising a transition metal on an inorganic support; wherein the at least one layer of a second catalyst is sandwiched between the at least one layer of a first catalyst and the at least one layer of a third catalyst; and a process comprising contacting a hydrocarbon feed with the catalyst system.

The present invention relates to a hydrocarbon conversion process comprising contacting a hydrocarbon feed stream with a hydrocarbon conversion catalyst, wherein the hydrocarbon conversion catalyst comprises a first composition comprising a dehydrogenation active metal on a solid support; and a second composition comprising a transition metal and a doping agent on an inorganic support, wherein the doping agent is selected from zinc, gallium, indium, lanthanum, and mixtures thereof.

The present invention relates to a hydrocarbon conversion process comprising contacting a hydrocarbon feed stream with a hydrocarbon conversion catalyst, wherein the hydrocarbon conversion catalyst comprises a first composition comprising a dehydrogenation active metal on a solid support; and a second composition comprising a transition metal and a doping agent on an inorganic support, wherein the doping agent is selected from zinc, gallium, indium, lanthanum, and mixtures thereof.

A method for producing an oxide catalyst according to the present invention is a method for producing an oxide catalyst containing Mo, V, Sb, and Nb, the method including: a raw material preparation step of obtaining an aqueous mixed liquid containing Mo, V, Sb, and Nb; an aging step of subjecting the aqueous mixed liquid to aging at more than 30° C.; a drying step of drying the aqueous mixed liquid, thereby obtaining a dried powder; and a calcination step of calcining the dried powder, thereby obtaining the oxide catalyst, wherein, in the raw material preparation step and/or the aging step, precipitation of Nb is facilitated by performing at least one operation selected from the group consisting of the following (I) to (III): (I) in the raw material preparation step, the aqueous mixed liquid is prepared by mixing a Nb raw material liquid containing Nb with a MoVSb raw material liquid containing Mo, V, and Sb, wherein ammonia is added to at least one of the MoVSb raw material liquid, the Nb raw material liquid, and the aqueous mixed liquid such that a molar ratio in terms of NH.sub.3/Nb in the aqueous mixed liquid is adjusted to be 0.7 or more, and in the aging step, a temperature of the aqueous mixed liquid is adjusted to more than 50° C.; (II) in the aging step, a temperature of the aqueous mixed liquid is adjusted to more than 65° C.; and (III) in the raw material preparation step, the aqueous mixed liquid is prepared by mixing a Nb raw material liquid containing Nb with a MoVSb raw material liquid containing Mo, V, and Sb, wherein a molar ratio in terms of H.sub.2O.sub.2/Nb in the Nb raw material liquid is adjusted to less than 0.2, and in the aging step, a temperature of the aqueous mixed liquid is adjusted to more than 50° C.

A mixed oxide catalyst for the oxidative coupling of methane can include a catalyst with the formula A.sub.aB.sub.bC.sub.cD.sub.dO.sub.x, wherein: element A is selected from alkaline earth metals; elements B and C are selected from rare earth metals, and wherein elements B and C are different rare earth metals; the oxide of at least one of A, B, C, and D has basic properties; the oxide of at least one of A, B, C, and D has redox properties; and elements A, B, C, and D are selected to create a synergistic effect whereby the catalytic material provides a methane conversion of greater than or equal to 15% and a C.sub.2.sup.+ selectivity of greater than or equal to 70%. Systems and methods can include contacting the catalyst with methane and oxygen and purifying or collecting C.sub.2.sup.+ products.

A mixed oxide catalyst for the oxidative coupling of methane can include a catalyst with the formula A.sub.aB.sub.bC.sub.cD.sub.dO.sub.x, wherein: element A is selected from alkaline earth metals; elements B and C are selected from rare earth metals, and wherein elements B and C are different rare earth metals; the oxide of at least one of A, B, C, and D has basic properties; the oxide of at least one of A, B, C, and D has redox properties; and elements A, B, C, and D are selected to create a synergistic effect whereby the catalytic material provides a methane conversion of greater than or equal to 15% and a C.sub.2.sup.+ selectivity of greater than or equal to 70%. Systems and methods can include contacting the catalyst with methane and oxygen and purifying or collecting C.sub.2.sup.+ products.

A catalyst composition, suitable for producing ethylene and other C.sub.2+ hydrocarbons from methane. The composition includes a blended product of two distinct catalyst components, blended at such synergistic proportions, that results in a catalyst having high C.sub.2+ hydrocarbon selectivity while maintaining an overall sufficient catalyst activity and low ethyne selectivity. Methods for preparing such a catalyst composition and a process for producing C.sub.2+ hydrocarbons using such a catalyst composition are provided.

A catalyst composition, suitable for producing ethylene and other C.sub.2+ hydrocarbons from methane. The composition includes a blended product of two distinct catalyst components, blended at such synergistic proportions, that results in a catalyst having high C.sub.2+ hydrocarbon selectivity while maintaining an overall sufficient catalyst activity and low ethyne selectivity. Methods for preparing such a catalyst composition and a process for producing C.sub.2+ hydrocarbons using such a catalyst composition are provided.

Supported oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) catalysts, methods of making the catalysts, and uses thereof are described. A supported OCM) catalyst can include a nonporous inert support having a high thermal conductivity and an OCM mixed metal oxide material in contact with surface of the nonporous inert support.