Method for oxygenate conversion

A method for organic compound conversion, comprising:

• a) providing a first mixture comprising ≧10.0 wt % of at least one oxygenate, based on the weight of the first mixture;
• b) contacting said first mixture in a first moving bed reactor with a first catalyst under conditions effective to covert at least a portion of the first mixture to a first product stream comprising a first amount of one or more hydrocarbons;
• c) contacting said first product stream in a second moving bed reactor with a second catalyst under conditions effective to covert at least a portion of the first product stream to a second product stream comprising water, hydrogen, and a second amount of one or more hydrocarbons;
• and
• d) separating from said second product stream (i) at least one light stream, and (ii) at least one heavy stream,
• wherein the method is characterized by a recycle ratio of ≦5.0.

A method for organic compound conversion, comprising:

• a) providing a first mixture comprising ≧10.0 wt % of at least one oxygenate, based on the weight of the first mixture;
• b) contacting said first mixture in a first moving bed reactor with a first catalyst under conditions effective to covert at least a portion of the first mixture to a first product stream comprising water, hydrogen, and a first amount of one or more hydrocarbons;
• c) contacting said first product stream in a second moving bed reactor with a second catalyst under conditions effective to covert at least a portion of the first product stream to a second product stream comprising water, hydrogen, and a second amount of one or more hydrocarbons;
• d) contacting said second product stream in a third moving bed reactor with a third catalyst under conditions effective to covert at least a portion of the second product stream to a third product stream comprising water, hydrogen, and a third amount of one or more hydrocarbons;
• and
• e) separating from said third product stream (i) at least one hydrocarbon-enriched hydrocarbon stream, and (ii) at least one heavy stream,
• wherein the method is characterized by a recycle ratio of ≦5.0.