Integrated processes and systems for conversion of methane to multiple higher hydrocarbon products

• Main Authors: Weinberger, Samuel, Peck, Lawrence, Herger, Joel, Scher, Erik C, Saydah, Benjamin, Iyer, Rahul, Madgavkar, Ajay, Nyce, Greg
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 29.09.2020
• Subjects: ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; BLASTING; CHEMISTRY; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; FUELS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HEATING; LIGHTING; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES; LIQUEFACTION, SOLIDIFICATION OR SEPARATION OF GASES OR GASEOUS; LUBRICANTS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; METALLURGY; MINERAL WAXES; MIXTURES BY PRESSURE AND COLD TREATMENT; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; PEAT; PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; 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; REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; WEAPONS

Integrated systems are provided for the production of higher hydrocarbon compositions, for example liquid hydrocarbon compositions, from methane using an oxidative coupling of methane system to convert methane to ethylene, followed by conversion of ethylene to selectable higher hydrocarbon products. Integrated systems and processes are provided that process methane through to these higher hydrocarbon products.