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Hydrocarbon conversion process improvements

US8415512B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

GRT, Inc. · US

Inventors

Jeffrey H. Sherman · Vero Beach, US
Eric McFarland · Lompoc, US
Michael Joseph Weiss · East Brunswick Township, US
Ivan M. Lorkovic · Lompoc, US
Leroy E. Laverman · Lompoc, US
Shouli Sun · Tokyo, JP
Dieter J. Schaefer · Goleta, US
Galen D. Stucky · Goleta, US
Peter Ford · Lompoc, US
Philip Grosso · Auburn, US
Ashley W. Rreed · Goleta, US
Michael F. Doherty · Lompoc, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 13, 2010
Grant date	Apr 9, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 13, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P20/582
WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Improvements in previously disclosed methods of and apparatuses for converting alkanes, alkenes, and aromatics to olefins, alcohols, ethers, and aldehydes includes: safety improvements, use of alternative feedstocks, process simplification, improvements to the halogenation step, improvements to the reproportionation step, improvements to the solid oxide reaction, improvements to solid oxide regeneration, improvements in separations, maintenance, start-up, shut-down, and materials of construction.

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