Abstract: A catalyst for converting ethane to monoaromatic hydrocarbons including: a zeolite; cesium oxide, wherein cesium of the cesium oxide is present in an amount of 0.01 to 0.5 weight percent, preferably 0.01 to 0.1 weight percent, more preferably 0.03 to 0.07 weight percent, based on a total weight of the catalyst; platinum oxide, wherein platinum of the platinum oxide is present in an amount of 0.01 to 1 weight percent, preferably 0.01 to 0.5 weight percent, more preferably 0.01 to 0.05 weight percent, based on a total weight of the catalyst; and gallium oxide, wherein gallium of the gallium oxide is present in an amount of 0.01 to 1 weight percent, preferably 0.03 to 0.5 weight percent, more preferably 0.05 to 0.2 weight percent, based on a total weight of the catalyst; wherein the monoaromatic hydrocarbons include benzene, toluene, xylene, or a combination including at least one of the foregoing.

Abstract: A process for activating an aromatization catalyst includes contacting an aromatization catalyst with a carburizing gas in a carburization reactor at a carburization pressure in a range of greater than 300 kPa to 800 kPa, or 500 kPa to 600 kPa, to obtain a calcined aromatization catalyst. The carburizing gas provides a carbon source, preferably the carburizing gas comprises at least one of methane, ethane, propane, butane, or carbon monoxide.

Abstract: Described herein is a method for producing a zeolite catalyst useful for aromatization of a lower alkane, a zeolite catalyst useful for aromatization of a lower alkane obtainable by said method and a process for aromatization of a lower alkane using the zeolite catalyst.

Abstract: A process for activating an aromatization catalyst includes contacting an aromatization catalyst with a carburizing gas in a carburization reactor at a carburization pressure in a range of greater than 300 kPa to 800 kPa, or 500 kPa to 600 kPa, to obtain a calcined aromatization catalyst. The carburizing gas provides a carbon source, preferably the carburizing gas comprises at least one of methane, ethane, propane, butane, or carbon monoxide.

Abstract: Described herein is a method for producing a zeolite catalyst useful for aromatization of a lower alkane, a zeolite catalyst useful for aromatization of a lower alkane obtainable by said method and a process for aromatization of a lower alkane using the zeolite catalyst.

Abstract: A method for dehydroaromatization of methane, comprising: introducing methane and carbon dioxide into an aromatization reactor; converting a portion of the methane to aromatic hydrocarbons in the presence of a dehydroaromatization catalyst at a temperature of 700 to 850° C.; regenerating the dehydroaromatization catalyst with hydrogen at a regeneration temperature of 700 to 800° C.; and repeating the introducing, the converting and the regenerating; wherein after every 2 to 5 cycles of the regenerating, increasing the regeneration temperature by 5 to 15° C.