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US 4,864,073 AGranted
Processes for converting methane to higher molecular weight hydrocarbons via sulfur-containing intermediates
AssigneeMobil Oil Corporation
InventorsScott Han, Robert E. Palermo
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Abstract
There is provided a process for converting methane to higher molecular weight hydrocarbons. In a first step, methane is contacted with carbonyl sulfide in the presence of UV light under conditions sufficient to produce CH.sub.3 SH. This CH.sub.3 SH then contacted with a sufficient catalyst, such as a zeolite, especially ZSM-5, under conditions sufficient to produce hydrocarbons having two or more carbon atoms.
Claims3
A process for converting methane to higher molecular weight hydrocarbons, said process comprising the steps of:
- (i) contacting methane with carbonyl sulfide in the presence of UV light under conditions sufficient to generate CH.sub.3 SH;
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- (ii) contacting said CH.sub.3 SH of step (i) with a catalyst under conditions sufficient to produce hydrogen sulfide and a mixture of hydrocarbons having at least two carbon atoms.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.