Process for methane conversion
AssigneeExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
InventorsLarry L. Iaccino, Neeraj Sangar, Elizabeth L. Stavens, Matthew J. Vincent
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Abstract
A process for converting methane to higher hydrocarbon(s) including aromatic hydrocarbon(s) in a reaction zone comprises providing to a hydrocarbon feedstock containing methane and a catalytic particulate material to the reaction zone and contacting the catalytic particulate material and the hydrocarbon feedstock in a substantially countercurrent fashion in the reaction zone, while operating the reaction zone under reaction conditions sufficient to convert at least a portion of said methane to a first effluent having said higher hydrocarbon(s).
Claims20
A process for converting methane to higher hydrocarbon(s) including aromatic hydrocarbon(s) in a reaction zone, the process comprising:
- (a) providing to said reaction zone a hydrocarbon feedstock containing methane;
- (b) providing to said reaction zone a catalytic particulate material;
- (c) contacting said catalytic particulate material and said hydrocarbon feedstock in a substantially countercurrent fashion;
- (d) maintaining the hydrodynamics of said reaction zone in settling bed regime;
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- (e) operating said reaction zone under reaction conditions sufficient to convert at least a portion of said methane to a first effluent having said higher hydrocarbon(s) wherein said reaction zone is operated at a gas velocity of less than 0.99 times of the minimum fluidizing velocity.
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