Abstract:
Methods of performing a startup of an oxidative coupling of methane reaction to produce C2+ hydrocarbons are described. The methods can include incrementally varying startup parameters of the oxidative methane reactor and using the feed gas as a coolant such that high C2+ hydrocarbon selectivity is achieved.
Abstract:
A device for mixing two gas streams, the device includes: an inner pipe, wherein: the inner pipe is arranged substantially concentrically within an outer pipe and forms an annulus between an outer diameter of the inner pipe and an inner diameter of the outside pipe; the inner pipe is closed at a downstream end; and the inner pipe comprises a plurality of perforations; and the outer pipe, wherein: a downstream end of the outer pipe extends into a reactor; the outer pipe is closed at the downstream end; and the downstream end of the outer pipe comprises a plurality of perforations. The mixed gas stream can enter the reactor. The reactor can be an Oxidative Coupling of Methane (OCM) reactor.
Abstract:
Integrated processes for the conversion of hydrocarbons to C2 and C3 unsaturated hydrocarbons include combustion and cracking of hydrocarbons, dry oxidative reforming of methane, and catalytic hydrogenation of acetylene. Reactive products formed among the integrated processes may be distributed and recycled among the processes for the conversion of the hydrocarbon feedstock.
Abstract:
A catalyst composition, suitable for producing ethylene and other C2+ hydrocarbons, from methane. The composition comprises a blended product of two distinct catalyst components, blended at such synergistic proportions that results in a catalyst having high ethylene selectivity while maintaining low ethyne selectivity and sufficient catalytic activity rate. The invention further provides a method for preparing such a catalyst composition and a process for producing ethylene and other C2+ hydrocarbons, using such a catalyst composition.
Abstract:
A supported oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) catalyst comprising a support and an OCM catalytic composition characterized by the general formula AaZbEcDdOx; wherein A is an alkaline earth metal; wherein Z is a first rare earth element; wherein E is a second rare earth element; wherein D is a redox agent or a third rare earth element; wherein the first rare earth element, the second rare earth element, and the third rare earth element, when present, are not the same; wherein a is 1.0; wherein b is from about 0.1 to about 10.0; wherein c is from about 0.1 to about 10.0; wherein d is from about 0 to about 10.0; and wherein x balances the oxidation states.
Abstract:
A process for producing ethylene and syngas comprising reacting, via OCM, first reactant mixture (CH4&O2) in first reaction zone comprising OCM catalyst to produce first product mixture comprising ethylene, ethane, hydrogen, CO2, CO, and unreacted methane; introducing second reactant mixture comprising first product mixture to second reaction zone excluding catalyst to produce second product mixture comprising ethylene, ethane, hydrogen, CO, CO2, and unreacted methane, wherein a common reactor comprises both the first and second reaction zones, wherein ethane of second reactant mixture undergoes cracking to ethylene, wherein CO2 of second reactant mixture undergoes hydrogenation to CO, and wherein an amount of ethylene in the second product mixture is greater than in the first product mixture; recovering methane stream, ethane stream, CO2 stream, ethylene stream, and syngas stream (CO&H2) from the second product mixture; and recycling the ethane stream and the carbon dioxide stream to second reaction zone.
Abstract:
A method of producing C2+ and higher hydrocarbons includes: (a) introducing a reactant mixture to a reactor having an oxidative coupling catalyst disposed therein, the reactant mixture including methane, oxygen, and hydrogen; (b) operating the reactor under such conditions that at least some of the methane of the reactant mixture undergoes an oxidative coupling reaction that gives rise to a product mixture that includes unreacted methane and primary products, the primary products including C2+ hydrocarbons; and (c) recovering at least a portion of the product mixture.
Abstract:
A method for producing C2 hydrocarbons comprising (a) introducing a reactant mixture to a reactor comprising a catalyst, wherein the reactant mixture comprises CH4, O2 and a heavy diluent, and wherein the reactant mixture is characterized by a bulk CH4/O2 molar ratio; (b) allowing the reactant mixture to contact a surface of the catalyst and react via an oxidative coupling of CH4 (OCM) reaction to form a product mixture, wherein the reactant mixture is characterized by a local CH4/O2 molar ratio on the catalyst surface, wherein the local CH4/O2 molar ratio is greater than the bulk CH4/O2 molar ratio, wherein the product mixture comprises C2 hydrocarbons, and wherein a selectivity to C2 hydrocarbons is increased by at least about 1% when compared to a selectivity of an otherwise similar OCM reaction conducted in the absence of the heavy diluent; and (c) recovering the product mixture from the reactor.
Abstract translation:一种生产C 2烃的方法,包括(a)将反应物混合物引入到包含催化剂的反应器中,其中反应物混合物包含CH 4,O 2和重稀释剂,并且其中反应物混合物的特征在于体积CH 4 / O 2摩尔比; (b)允许反应物混合物与催化剂的表面接触并通过CH 4(OCM)反应的氧化偶合反应以形成产物混合物,其中反应混合物的特征在于催化剂表面上的局部CH 4 / O 2摩尔比 ,其中所述局部CH 4 / O 2摩尔比大于本体CH 4 / O 2摩尔比,其中所述产物混合物包含C 2烃,并且其中与C 2烃的选择性相比,对C 2烃的选择性增加至少约1% 否则在没有重稀释剂的情况下进行相似的OCM反应; 和(c)从反应器中回收产物混合物。
Abstract:
The invention relates to a composition containing an oxide supported oxidative coupling of methane catalyst having an excellent balance of catalytic activity and selectivity while retaining desired levels mechanical stability suitable for commercial reactor application. Particularly, the inventive catalyst is an oxide supported catalyst with the oxide catalyst support having a spherical diameter of less than 2 mm and a surface area of less than less than 9.5 m2/g while retaining a water sorption volume of at least 0.2 cc/g. The invention further provides a method for preparing such a composition containing an oxide supported catalyst, using a combination of thermal treatment of the oxide catalyst support, active component impregnation and followed up by calcination. Additionally, the invention also describes a process for producing C2+ hydrocarbons, using such a catalyst composition.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a composition containing a catalyst having high catalytic stability for conducting oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) at high carbon efficiency, while improving both methane and oxygen conversion. Particularly, the inventive catalyst is a metal oxide supported catalyst, which contains an alkali metal promoter and a mixed metal oxide component having at least one alkali earth metal and at least one rare earth metal. The metal oxide support is selected in a manner, such that at least a portion of the metal oxide support is capable of reacting with at least a part or whole of the alkali metal promoter under conditions of calcination during catalyst preparation. The invention further provides a method for preparing such a metal oxide supported catalyst composition, using a calcination process. Additionally, the invention further describes a process for producing C2+ hydrocarbons, using such a catalyst composition.