Process for toluene and methane coupling in a microreactor
AssigneeFina Technology, Inc.
InventorJames R. Butler
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Abstract
A process for making ethylbenzene and/or styrene by reacting toluene with methane in one or more microreactors is disclosed. In one embodiment a method of revamping an existing styrene production facility by adding one or more microreactors capable of reacting toluene with methane to produce a product stream comprising ethylbenzene and/or styrene is disclosed.
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A method of revamping an existing styrene production facility comprising;
- providing an existing production facility;
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- adding one or more microreactors to said facility, wherein said one or more microreactors are capable of reacting toluene with methane to produce a first product stream comprising ethylbenzene and/or styrene.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.