Method for converting natural gas to liquid hydrocarbons
Abstract
A process for converting natural gas to a liquid includes heating the gas to a selected range of temperature to convert a fraction of the gas stream to reactive hydrocarbons, primarily acetylene, and reacting methane and the reactive hydrocarbons in the presence of an acidic catalyst to produce a liquid, predominantly pentane. Hydrogen resulting from the reactions is used to heat the incoming natural gas, either with a hydrogen furnace or by electrical energy generated from the hydrogen. Little or no use of methane is required to supply energy for the process.
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585/540
585/541
585/709
C07C 2/76
B01J 12/002
B01J 8/02
B01J 19/088
C07C 2529/06
Y02P 20/10
B01J 2219/0883
Y02P 20/128
B01J 2219/0894
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Citation
Hall, Kenneth R.; Bullin, Jerry A.; Eubank, Philip T.; Akgerman, Aydin; Anthony, Rayford G. (2000). Method for converting natural gas to liquid hydrocarbons. United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /176646.