Process for the production of methane

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8927610
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13388307

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A process for the production of methane comprising reacting at least part of a feed gas containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen in an internally cooled methanation reactor containing a nickel comprising methanation catalyst to produce a product gas containing methane, cooling the internally cooled methanation reactor with water, wherein the water enters the internally cooled methanation reactor at a temperature in the range from 20-120° C. below its boiling temperature.

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  • SHELL OIL COMPANY

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Clomburg,, Jr Lloyd Anthony Houston, US 6 39
Nilekar, Anand Houston, US 8 69

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