Ether blends via reactive distillation
AssigneeGas Technologies LLC
InventorsIAN LAWRENCE GAFFNEY, EVAN MICHAEL VISSER, KRISHNA K. RAO, WALTER BREIDENSTEIN
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Abstract
A method for forming a blend of ethers from a blend of alcohols includes a step of reacting a hydrocarbon-containing gas with an oxygen-containing gas to form first product blend. The first product blend includes a blend of partially oxygenated compounds. The blend of partially oxygenated compounds is provided to a reactive distillation station where it is converted a second product blend. The second product blend typically includes a mixture of ethers. An apparatus implementing the method is also provided.
Claims19
A method for forming a blend of ethers from a blend of partially oxygenated compounds, the method comprising:
- a) reacting a hydrocarbon-containing gas with an oxygen-containing gas to form first product blend in a reactor, the first product blend including a blend of partially oxygenated compounds;
- b) providing the blend of partially oxygenated compounds to a reactive distillation station through one or more conduits;
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- c) converting the blend of partially oxygenated compounds to a second product blend at the reactive distillation station, the second product blend including a mixture of ethers.
An apparatus for forming a blend of ethers from a blend of partially oxygenated compounds, the apparatus comprising:
- a) a reactor for reacting a hydrocarbon-containing gas with an oxygen-containing gas to form first product blend, the first product blend including a blend of partially oxygenated compounds;
- b) a reactive distillation station in fluid communication with the reactor, the reactive distillation station receiving and converting the blend of partially oxygenated compounds to a second product blend at the reactive distillation station, the second product blend including a mixture of ethers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.