Natural gas conversion to higher hydrocarbons
US5714657A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C2523/755
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This patent is concerned with a unique process for converting natural gas into hydrocarbons. More particularly, it concerns a novel combination of processing steps wherein the natural gas is first converted into syn gas, the hydrogen of which is reacted with carbon dioxide to produce a mixture of water and carbon monoxide which is then contacted with a metal catalyst to give a mixture of hydrocarbons.
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