SUPPORTS AND CATALYSTS COMPRISING RARE EARTH ALUMINATES, ANDTHEIR USE IN PARTIAL OXIDATION

摘要

The present invention relates to thermally stable supports and catalysts for use in high temperature operation, and methods of preparing such supports an d catalysts, which includes adding a rare earth metal to an aluminum-containin g precursor prior to calcining. The present invention can be more specifically seen as a support, process and catalyst wherein the thermally stable support comprises two rare earth aluminates of different molar ratios of aluminum to rare earth metal, and optionally, alumina and/or a rare earth oxide. More particularly, the invention relates to the use of noble metal catalysts comprising the thermally stable support for synthesis gas production via partial oxidation of light hydrocarbon (e.g., methane) with minimal deactivation over long-term operations and further relates to gas-to-liquids conversion processes.