PROCESS FOR THE PARTIAL OXIDATION OF ALKANES

摘要

A process for catalytic partial oxidation of a hydrocarbon is pro vided. The process includes: providing a feed gas mixture comprising an oxygen-containing gas and a hydrocarbon gas comprising one or more normal (C2-C4)alkanes; providing a catalyst structure having a transparency of at least about 40 %; and passing the feed gas mixture through the catalyst structure at a rate such that the superficial contact time of the feed gas mixture with the catalyst structure is no greater than about 1000 microseconds to produce an exit gas mixture comprising partial oxidation products.