IMPROVED ENDOTHERMIC HYDROCARBON CONVERSION PROCESS

摘要

The present invention is an improved cyclic, endothermic hydrogen conversion process and a catalyst bed system for accomplishing the same. Specifically, the improved process comprises reacting a hydrocarbon with a multi-component catalyst bed in such a manner that the temperature within the catalyst bed remains within controlled temperature ranges throughout all stages of the process. The multi-component catalyst bed comprises a reaction-specific catalyst physically mixed with a heat-generating material.