Production of synthesis gas.

摘要

A one-step process for reforming light hydrocarbons which are olefins having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms on paraffins having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms to a product gas containing at least carbon monoxide and hydrogen comprises contacting said light hydrocarbons with carbon dioxide in the presence of a catalytic amount of a catalyst comprising a porous catalyst support having a surface area greater than 1 to less than 350 m<2>/gm and a pore volume of 0.4 to 3 cc/gm and at least one Group VIII metal or mixture thereof on a pore surface of the support in the absence of steam. The process is particularly applicable to the reformation of methane in a one-step process to give a product gas mixture containing about equal portions of carbon monoxide and hydrogen.