Methods and systems for performing chemical separations

Patent · 30 March 2021

OSTI ID:1805667

Jonnavittula, Divya; Chachra, Gaurav; Radaelli, Guido

The present disclosure provides a method for generating higher hydrocarbon(s) from a stream comprising compounds with two or more carbon atoms (C₂₊), comprising introducing methane and an oxidant (e.g., O₂) into an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) reactor. The OCM reactor reacts the methane with the oxidant to generate a first product stream comprising the C₂₊ compounds. The first product stream can then be directed to a separations unit that recovers at least a portion of the C₂₊ compounds from the first product stream to yield a second product stream comprising the at least the portion of the C₂₊ compounds.

• Research Organization: Lummus Technologies LLC, The Woodlands, TX (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: EE0005769
• Assignee: Lummus Technology LLC (The Woodlands, TX)
• Patent Number(s): 10,960,343
• Application Number: 16/444,923
• OSTI ID: 1805667
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English