Title:
METHANE CONVERSION APPARATUS AND PROCESS USING A SUPERSONIC FLOW REACTOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/031464
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods are provided for converting methane in a feed stream to acetylene. A hydrocarbon stream is introduced into a supersonic reactor and pyrolyzed to convert at least a portion of the methane to acetylene. The reactor effluent stream may be treated to convert acetylene to another hydrocarbon process.
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Inventors:
BEDARD ROBERT L (US)
NAUNHEIMER CHRISTOPHER (US)
TOWLER GAVIN P (US)
DUDEBOUT RODOLPHE (US)
WOODCOCK GREGORY O (US)
MITTENDORF DONALD L (US)
MORRIS MARK C (US)
MIRZAMOGHADAM ALEXANDER (US)
HAUSEN RICHARD V (US)
NAUNHEIMER CHRISTOPHER (US)
TOWLER GAVIN P (US)
DUDEBOUT RODOLPHE (US)
WOODCOCK GREGORY O (US)
MITTENDORF DONALD L (US)
MORRIS MARK C (US)
MIRZAMOGHADAM ALEXANDER (US)
HAUSEN RICHARD V (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2013/055239
Publication Date:
April 17, 2014
Filing Date:
August 16, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UOP LLC (US)
International Classes:
B01J3/00; C07C11/24; C10G9/36; F15D1/00
Foreign References:
US4724272A | 1988-02-09 | |||
RU2065866C1 | 1996-08-27 | |||
SU392723A1 | 1983-07-15 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WILLIS, Mark R. (25 East Algonquin RoadP. O. Box 501, Des Plaines Illinois, US)
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