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US 2010/0105972 A1Published application
Hydrocarbon Synthesis
AssigneeGRT, Inc.
InventorIvan M. Lorkovic
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Abstract
A method of synthesizing hydrocarbons from smaller hydrocarbons includes the steps of hydrocarbon halogenation, simultaneous oligomerization and hydrogen halide neutralization, and product recovery, with a metal-oxygen cataloreactant used to facilitate carbon-carbon coupling. Treatment with air or oxygen liberates halogen and regenerates the cataloreactant.
Claims20
A method of making a plurality of hydrocarbons, comprising:
- allowing methyl bromide to contact a zeolite doped with an alkaline-earth metal, at a temperature and pressure sufficient to yield a plurality of hydrocarbons.
A method of making a plurality of hydrocarbons, comprising:
- allowing methyl bromide to contact a zeolite doped with an alkaline-earth metal, at a temperature and pressure sufficient to yield a plurality of hydrocarbons, at least 50% of which are C6 or higher hydrocarbons.
A method of making a plurality of hydrocarbons, comprising:
- allowing methyl bromide to contact a zeolite doped with an alkaline-earth metal, at a temperature and pressure sufficient to yield a plurality of hydrocarbons, at least 70% of which are C5 or higher hydrocarbons.
A method of making a plurality of hydrocarbons, comprising:
- allowing methyl bromide to contact a zeolite doped with an alkaline-earth metal, at a temperature and pressure sufficient to yield a plurality of hydrocarbons, at least 50% of which are C6 or higher hydrocarbons, and at least 70% of which are C5 or higher hydrocarbons.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.