Process for providing C2 hydrocarbons via oxidative coupling of methane and for separating hydrocarbon compounds

Disclosed herein are processes for producing and separating ethane and ethylene. In some embodiments, an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) product gas comprising ethane and ethylene is introduced to a separation unit comprising two separators. Within the separation unit, the OCM product gas is sep...

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Main Authors Wolfenbarger, Julian, Vuddagiri, Srinivas R, Weinberger, Sam, Edwards, Justin D, Rahmim, Iraj Isaac
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 13.07.2017
Subjects
ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
CHEMISTRY
CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS
FUELS
LUBRICANTS
METALLURGY
MINERAL WAXES
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PEAT
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES
PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVEHYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION
RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, ORGASES
REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS
REFORMING OF NAPHTHA
SEPARATION
TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:Disclosed herein are processes for producing and separating ethane and ethylene. In some embodiments, an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) product gas comprising ethane and ethylene is introduced to a separation unit comprising two separators. Within the separation unit, the OCM product gas is separated to provide a C2-rich effluent, a methane-rich effluent, and a nitrogen-rich effluent. Advantageously, in some embodiments the separation is achieved with little or no external refrigeration requirement.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20130207783