Abstract
The partial oxidation of propane was carried out over the transition metal Oxide catalysts supported on the lanthanum β-alumina. The Conversion of C3H8 was nearly 100% over the Ni, Co-lanthanum β-alumina catalysts at the condition of 33% air to the stoichometry in the complete combustion of C3H8.
The composition of the product gas, which mainly contained H2 and CO reached almost equilibrium values at the out let temperature, and the formation of coke deposition was negligible small. It was found that the cracking and dehydrogenation proceeded over the Pt, Fe, Mn, Cr, Cu catalysts, which resulted in the formation of CH4, C2H6, C2H4, C3H6.
