New concept for small-scale GTL

[Display omitted] •Two possibilities for more effective conversion of hydrocarbons into liquid chemicals.•Matrix combustion provides more effective conversion of hydrocarbons into syngas.•Alternative without syngas GTL–partial oxidation followed by catalytic carbonylation. Despite the significant pr...

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Published inChemical engineering journal (Lausanne, Switzerland : 1996) Vol. 282; pp. 206 - 212
Main Authors Arutyunov, V.S., Savchenko, V.I., Sedov, I.V., Fokin, I.G., Nikitin, A.V., Strekova, L.N.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 15.12.2015
Subjects
Associated gas
GTL
Natural gas
Oxy-cracking
Partial oxidation
Syngas
Oxy-cracking
Associated gas
Partial oxidation
Natural gas
GTL
Syngas
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Summary:[Display omitted] •Two possibilities for more effective conversion of hydrocarbons into liquid chemicals.•Matrix combustion provides more effective conversion of hydrocarbons into syngas.•Alternative without syngas GTL–partial oxidation followed by catalytic carbonylation. Despite the significant progress in industrial GTL technologies, even the world class GTL plants have only a marginal profitability. One of the main reasons is the high expenditures for syngas production. Therefore, there are no expectations of a significant increase of traditional GTL in the nearest future. The paper discusses two alternative possibilities. The first one is decreasing the cost of syngas by matrix conversion of hydrocarbon gases. The second is the development of alternative “without syngas” GTL routes via direct partial oxidation or oxy-cracking of hydrocarbons with the subsequent catalytic carbonylation and/or oligomerization of oxidation products.
ISSN:1385-8947
1873-3212
DOI:10.1016/j.cej.2015.02.082