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Continuous process for converting natural gas to liquid hydrocarbons

US8053616B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

GRT, Inc. · US

Inventors

Sagar B. Gadewar · Lompoc, US
Michael D. Wyrsta · Lompoc, US
Philip Grosso · Auburn, US
Aihua Zhang · San Bruno, US
Eric McFarland · Lompoc, US
Zachary J. A. Komon · San Diego, US
Jeffrey H. Sherman · Vero Beach, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 1, 2009
Grant date	Nov 8, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 1, 2029

Classification

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

Abstract

A method comprising providing a halogen stream; providing a first alkane stream; reacting at least a portion of the halogen stream with at least a portion of the first alkane stream to form a halogenated stream, wherein the halogenated stream comprises alkyl monohalides, alkyl polyhalides, and a hydrogen halide; providing a second alkane stream; and reacting at least a portion of the second alkane stream with at least a portion of the alkyl polyhalides to create at least some additional alkyl monohalides.

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