Process for upgrading natural gas
US6002059A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S585/943
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention discloses a method for converting methane to higher order hydrocarbons. This method includes synthesizing ammonia from natural gas and nitrogen in the presence of a source of hydrogen. The ammonia is converted to nitrous oxide in the presence of a source of oxygen. Methane is coupled in the presence of the nitrous oxide to provide higher hydrocarbons. The invention also discloses a method of balancing reaction heat requirements in a process for converting methane to higher order hydrocarbons.
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