Catalysts for petrochemical catalysis

Abstract

Metal oxide catalysts comprising various dopants are provided. The catalysts are useful as heterogenous catalysts in a variety of catalytic reactions, for example, the oxidative coupling of methane to C2 hydrocarbons such as ethane and ethylene. Related methods for use and manufacture of the same are also disclosed.

1 . A catalyst comprising a mixed oxide of magnesium and manganese, wherein the catalyst further comprises lithium and boron dopants and at least one doping element from groups 4, 9, 12, 13 or combinations thereof, wherein the catalyst comprises a C 2  selectivity of greater than 50% and a methane conversion of greater than 20% when the catalyst is employed as a heterogeneous catalyst in the oxidative coupling of methane at a temperature of 750° C. or less. 
     
     
         2 . The catalyst of  claim 1 , wherein the catalyst further comprises a sodium dopant. 
     
     
         3 . The catalyst of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one doping element is cobalt. 
     
     
         4 . The catalyst of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one doping element is gallium. 
     
     
         5 . The catalyst of any of  claim 1 , wherein the catalyst further comprises at least one additional doping element from group 2. 
     
     
         6 . The catalyst of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one additional doping element is beryllium, barium, hafnium or aluminum. 
     
     
         7 . A catalyst comprising a mixed oxide of manganese and tungsten, wherein the catalyst further comprises a sodium dopant and at least one doping element from groups 2, 16 or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The catalyst of  claim 7 , wherein the catalyst comprises a C 2  selectivity of greater than 50% and a methane conversion of greater than 20% when the catalyst is employed as a heterogenous catalyst in the oxidative coupling of methane at a temperature of 750° C. or less. 
     
     
         9 . The catalyst of  claim 7 , wherein the doping element is barium, beryllium or tellurium. 
     
     
         10 . A catalyst comprising an oxide of a rare earth element, wherein the catalyst further comprises at least one doping element from groups 1-16, lanthanides, actinides or combinations thereof, wherein the catalyst comprises a C 2  selectivity of greater than 50% and a methane conversion of greater than 20% when the catalyst is employed as a heterogenous catalyst in the oxidative coupling of methane at a temperature of 750° C. or less. 
     
     
         11 . The catalyst of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one doping element is selected from groups 1-4, 8, 13, 14, lactinides, actinides and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The catalyst of  claim 10 , wherein the at least on doping element is selected from groups 1-6, 8, 11, 13-15, lactinides, actinides and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The catalyst of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one doping element is a rare earth element. 
     
     
         14 . The catalyst of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one doping element is Na, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ga, Sc, Y, Zr, In, Nd, Eu, Sm, Ce, Gd, Hf, Ho, Tm, W, La, K, Dy, In, Cs, S, Zn, Rb, Ba, Yb, Ni, Lu, Ta, P, Pt, Bi, Sn, Nb, Sb, Ge, Ag, Au, Pb, Re, Fe, Al, Tl, Pr, Co, Rh, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Ir, As, Li, Tb, Er, Te or Mo. 
     
     
         15 . The catalyst of  claim 10 , wherein the catalyst comprises a combination of at least two different doping elements. 
     
     
         16 . The catalyst of  claim 15 , wherein the two different doping elements are selected from Na, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ga, Sc, Y, Zr, In, Nd, Eu, Sm, Ce, Gd, Hf, Ho, Tm, W, La, K, Dy, In, Cs, S, Zn, Rb, Ba, Yb, Ni, Lu, Ta, P, Pt, Bi, Sn, Nb, Sb, Ge, Ag, Au, Pb, Re, Fe, Al, Tl, Pr, Co, Rh, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Ir, As, Li, Tb, Er, Te and Mo. 
     
     
         17 . The catalyst of  claim 15 , wherein the combination of at least two different doping elements is La/Nd, La/Sm, La/Ce, La/Sr, Eu/Na, Eu/Gd, Ca/Na, Eu/Sm, Eu/Sr, Mg/Sr, Ce/Mg, Gd/Sm, Sr/W, Sr/Ta, Au/Re, Au/Pb, Bi/Hf, Sr/Sn or Mg/N, Ca/S, Rb/S, Sr/Nd, Eu/Y, Mg/Nd, Sr/Na, Nd/Mg, La/Mg, Yb/S, Mg/Na, Sr/W, K/La, K/Na, Li/Cs, Li/Na, Zn/K, Li/K, Rb/Hf, Ca/Cs, Hf/Bi, Sr/Sn, Sr/W, Sr/Nb, Zr/W, Y/W, Na/W, Bi/W, Bi/Cs, Bi/Ca, Bi/Sn, Bi/Sb, Ge/Hf, Hf/Sm, Sb/Ag, Sb/Bi, Sb/Au, Sb/Sm, Sb/Sr, Sb/W, Sb/Hf, Sb/Yb, Sb/Sn, Yb/Au, Yb/Ta, Yb/W, Yb/Sr, Yb/Pb, Yb/W, Yb/Ag, Au/Sr, W/Ge, Ta/Hf, W/Au, Ca/W, Au/Re, Sm/Li, La/K, Zn/Cs, Zr/Cs, Ca/Ce, Li/Sr, Cs/Zn, Dy/K, La/Mg, In/Sr, Sr/Cs, Ga/Cs, Lu/Fe, Sr/Tm, La/Dy, Mg/K, Zr/K, Li/Cs, Sm/Cs, In/K, Lu/Tl, Pr/Zn, Lu/Nb, Na/Pt, Na/Ce, Ba/Ta, Cu/Sn, Ag/Au, Al/Bi, Al/Mo, Al/Nb, Au/Pt, Ga/Bi, Mg/W, Pb/Au, Sn/Mg, Zn/Bi, Gd/Ho, Zr/Bi, Ho/Sr, Ca/Sr, Sr/Pb or Sr/Hf. 
     
     
         18 . The catalyst of  claim 10 , wherein the catalyst comprises a combination of at least three different doping elements. 
     
     
         19 . The catalyst of  claim 18 , wherein the three different doping elements are selected from Na, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ga, Sc, Y, Zr, In, Nd, Eu, Sm, Ce, Gd, Hf, Ho, Tm, W, La, K, Dy, In, Cs, S, Zn, Rb, Ba, Yb, Ni, Lu, Ta, P, Pt, Bi, Sn, Nb, Sb, Ge, Ag, Au, Pb, Re, Fe, Al, Tl, Pr, Co, Rh, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Ir, As, Li, Tb, Er, Te and Mo. 
     
     
         20 . The catalyst of  claim 18 , wherein the combination of at least three different doping elements is Nd/Sr/CaO, La/Nd/Sr, La/Bi/Sr, Mg/Nd/Fe, Mg/La/K, Na/Dy/K, Na/La/Dy, Na/La/Eu, Na/La/K, K/La/S, Li/Cs/La, Li/Sr/Cs, Li/Ga/Cs, Li/Na/Sr, Li/Sm/Cs, Cs/K/La, Sr/Cs/La, Sr/Ho/Tm, La/Nd/S, Li/Rb/Ca, Rb/Sr/Lu, Na/Eu/Hf, Dy/Rb/Gd, Na/Pt/Bi, Ca/Mg/Na, Na/K/Mg, Na/Li/Cs, La/Dy/K, Sm/Li/Sr, Li/Rb/Ga, Li/Cs/Tm, Li/K/La, Ce/Zr/La, Ca/Al/La, Sr/Zn/La, Cs/La/Na, La/S/Sr, Rb/Sr/La, Na/Sr/Lu, Sr/Eu/Dy, La/Dy/Gd, Gd/Li/K, Rb/K/Lu, Na/Ce/Co, Ba/Rh/Ta, Na/Al/Bi, Cs/Eu/S, Sm/Tm/Yb, Hf/Zr/Ta, Na/Ca/Lu, Gd/Ho/Sr, Ca/Sr/W, Na/Zr/Eu/Tm, Sr/W/Li or Ca/Sr/W. 
     
     
         21 - 85 . (canceled)