Process for making higher hydrocarbons from methane

Details Process for making higher hydrocarbons from methane Process for making higher hydrocarbons from methane

Filed on

1987-03-30

Date issued

1988-09-06

Examiner

Dixon, Jr., William R.

Patent Class

Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds

SubClass

Unsaturated compound synthesis

Other Related Categories

585661, 585417, 585418, 585656, C07C 210

Type

Patent

Status

active

Patent number

047695072

Description

ABSTRACT:
A process for making hydrocarbons of at least two carbon atoms from methane is disclosed. In this process methane and a source of oxygen are introduced into a molten salt, maintained at a temperature in the range of between about 660.degree. C. and about 800.degree. C., comprising at least one metal iodide, the metal of which is selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and mixtures thereof and a catalyst comprising at least one metal selected from the group consisting of metals of Group IB and Group VIII of the Periodic Table of the Elements. The methane and oxygen source are introduced into the mixture such that they do not contact each other.

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patent: 4239658 (1980-12-01), Mitchell, III et al.
patent: 4620057 (1986-10-01), Kimble et al.
patent: 4665261 (1987-05-01), Mazurek
patent: 4731494 (1988-03-01), Murib

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