Electric arc conversion process
AssigneeThe British Petroleum Company p.l.c.
InventorsHenri Diaz, Pierre Jorgensen, Pierre Vernet
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Abstract
Electric arc conversion process in which C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkane is brought into contact with an electric arc and higher molecular weight carbonaceous material is brought into contact with the hot gas derived from the C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 hydrocarbon in the vicinity of the arc.
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A process for the electric arc conversion of high molecular weight carbonaceous material contained in a feed stream to low molecular weight products characterized in that a hydrocarbon feed stream containing a substantial proportion of C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 saturated hydrocarbon and a feed stream containing high molecular weight carbonaceous materials are brought into contact with an electric arc, said feed stream containing said high molecular weight carbonaceous material being brought into contact, in the vicinity of the arc, with a hot gas stream derived from the said hydrocarbon feed stream containing C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 saturated hydrocarbon.
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