Reactors and Processes for the Oxidative Coupling of Hydrocarbons
AssigneeFina Technology, Inc.
InventorsSivadinarayana Chinta, Joseph Thorman
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Abstract
A method for the oxidative coupling of hydrocarbons includes providing an oxidative catalyst inside a reactor and carrying out the oxidative coupling reaction under a set of reaction conditions. The reactor surfaces that contact the reactants and products do not provide a significant detrimental catalyzing effect. In an embodiment the reactor contains an inert lining or a portion of the reactor inner surface is treated to reduce the detrimental catalytic effects. In an embodiment the reactor contains a lining that includes an oxidative catalyst.
Claims25
A method for the oxidative coupling of hydrocarbons comprising:
- providing a hydrocarbon feedstream and a reactor;
- providing an oxidative catalyst within the reactor;
- feeding the hydrocarbon feedstream and an oxygen source to the reactor;
- carrying out oxidative coupling of hydrocarbons over the oxidative catalyst according to a set of reaction conditions;
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- recovering product hydrocarbons from the reactor;
- wherein the reactor does not provide a significant detrimental catalyzing effect.
A reactor for the oxidative coupling of hydrocarbons comprising:
- a reactor vessel having a reaction contact surface;
- an inlet for feeding at least one hydrocarbon feedstream;
- an inlet for providing an oxygen source;
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- an outlet for recovering a product from the reactor;
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- wherein the reaction contact surface of the reactor vessel does not provide a significant detrimental catalyzing effect under conditions for the oxidative coupling of hydrocarbons.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.