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Process for producing olefins from natural gas

US5025108A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 4, 1989
Grant dateJun 18, 1991
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Expiry dateApr 4, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S585/943
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Process for producing olefins from natural gas. The natural gas is fractionated (1). The methane (3) mixed with oxygen (6) crosses the oxidizing reactor (5), receives the C.sub.2 + hydrocarbons (7) and the mixture crosses the pyrolysis reactor (8). A hydrocarbons flow containing olefins (10) is collected.

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