SELECTIVE PRODUCTION OF ETHYLENE FROM METHANE

    公开(公告)号:US20220274094A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-01

    申请号:US17626997

    申请日:2020-07-09

    摘要: Disclosed are processes for producing ethylene. The processes can include contacting a first stream containing methane with an oxidant and oxidizing at least a portion of the methane under conditions suitable to produce a second stream containing carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H2), contacting the second stream with a CO hydrogenation catalyst under conditions suitable to produce a third stream containing methanol and ethanol, obtaining a fourth stream containing the ethanol and a fifth stream containing the methanol from the third stream, and contacting the fourth stream with an ethanol dehydration catalyst under conditions suitable to dehydrate at least a portion of the ethanol and produce a products stream containing ethylene.