Hydrocarbon synthesis
AssigneeGRT, Inc.
InventorIvan M. Lorkovic
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Abstract
A method of synthesizing hydrocarbons from smaller hydrocarbons includes the steps of hydrocarbon halogenation, simultaneous oligomerization and hydrogen halide neutralization, and product recovery, with a metal-oxygen cataloreactant used to facilitate carbon-carbon coupling. Treatment with air or oxygen liberates halogen and regenerates the cataloreactant.
Claims27
A method of making a product hydrocarbon having a carbon number Cn, where n>2, comprising:
- reacting a halogenating agent with a reactant hydrocarbon having a carbon number Cm, where m<n, to form a halogenated hydrocarbon;
- contacting the halogenated hydrocarbon with a first solid metal-oxygen cataloreactant to form a hydrogen halide and a plurality of product hydrocarbons having a carbon number Cn, where n>2;
- contacting the hydrogen halide with a second solid metal-oxygen cataloreactant to form a halogenated cataloreactant;
- recovering the product hydrocarbons;
- and
- contacting the halogenated cataloreactant with oxygen or air to regenerate the cataloreactant and form a molecular halogen.
A method of making a product hydrocarbon having a carbon number Cn, where n>2, comprising:
- reacting a halogenating agent with a reactant hydrocarbon having a carbon number Cm, where m<n, to form a halogenated hydrocarbon;
- contacting the halogenated hydrocarbon with a first solid metal-oxygen cataloreactant to form a hydrogen halide and a plurality of product hydrocarbons having a carbon number Cn, where n>2, at least 50% of which are C6 or higher hydrocarbons;
- contacting the hydrogen halide with a second solid metal-oxygen cataloreactant to form a halogenated cataloreactant;
- recovering the product hydrocarbons;
- and
- contacting the halogenated cataloreactant with oxygen or air to regenerate the cataloreactant and form a molecular halogen.
A method of making a product hydrocarbon having a carbon number Cn, where n>2, comprising:
- reacting a halogenating agent with a reactant hydrocarbon having a carbon number Cm, where m<n, to form a halogenated hydrocarbon;
- contacting the halogenated hydrocarbon with a first solid metal-oxygen cataloreactant to form a hydrogen halide and a plurality of product hydrocarbons having a carbon number Cn, where n>2, at least 70% of which are C5 or higher hydrocarbons;
- contacting the hydrogen halide with a second solid metal-oxygen cataloreactant to form a halogenated cataloreactant;
- recovering the product hydrocarbons;
- and
- contacting the halogenated cataloreactant with oxygen or air to regenerate the cataloreactant and form a molecular halogen.
A method of making a product hydrocarbon having a carbon number Cn, where n>2, comprising:
- reacting a halogenating agent with a reactant hydrocarbon having a carbon number Cm, where m<n, to form a halogenated hydrocarbon;
- contacting the halogenated hydrocarbon with a first solid metal-oxygen cataloreactant to form a hydrogen halide and a plurality of product hydrocarbons having a carbon number Cn, where n>2, at least 50% of which are C6 or higher hydrocarbons, and at least 70% of which are C5 or higher hydrocarbons;
- contacting the hydrogen halide with a second solid metal-oxygen cataloreactant to form a halogenated cataloreactant;
- recovering the product hydrocarbons;
- and
- contacting the halogenated cataloreactant with oxygen or air to regenerate the cataloreactant and form a molecular halogen.
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