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Condensation of natural gas or methane into gasoline-range hydrocarbons
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-06-16
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Granted: 1984-08-21
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Expires: 2003-06-16
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a new process for the direct conversion of natural gas or methane into gasoline-range hydrocarbons (i.e., synthetic transportation fuels or lower olefins) via catalytic condensation using superacid catalysts.
Inventors
- 👤 George A. Olah
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:41
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C17/00; C07C17/093; C07C17/10; C07C17/26; C07C17/263; C07C2/00; C07C2/76; C07C2/82; C07C2/84; C07C2521/00; C07C2521/16; C07C2521/18; C07C2527/00; C07C2527/02; C07C2527/03; C07C2527/06; C07C2527/08; C07C2527/12; C07C2527/1206; C07C2527/125; C07C2531/00; C07C2531/02; C07C2531/025; C07C2531/06; C07C2531/08; C07C2531/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S585/00; Y10S585/929; Y10S585/943
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A process for the heterogeneous gas-phase condensation of natural gas or methane into gasoline-range hydrocarbons comprising the steps of: (a) thermally pretreating the natural gas or methane to form an acetylene-containing mixture; (b) condensing the resulting methane-acetylene-containing mixture in the presence of a superacid catalyst having a Hammett acidity function H o less than -11.9 to hydrocarbon mixtures in the gasoline range.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
A process for the heterogeneous gas-phase condensation of natural gas or methane into gasoline-range hydrocarbons comprising the steps of: (a) thermally pretreating the natural gas or methane to form an acetylene-containing mixture; (b) condensing the resulting methane-acetylene-containing mixture in the presence of a superacid catalyst having a Hammett acidity function H o less than -11.9 to hydrocarbon mixtures in the gasoline range.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The process of claim 1 carried out utilizing solid superacid catalysts of strong Lewis acid fluorides of metals of Groups IV, V or VI of the Periodic Table, deposited on a chalconide carrier including alumina, silica, alumina-silica, or floridated alumina.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
The process of claim 1 carried out utilizing a conjugate solid superacid catalyst composed of a strong Bronsted acid component selected from fluorosulfuric acid, perfluoroalkanesulfonic acids of 1 to 18 carbon atoms deposited on a suitable carrier, perfluorinated polymeric resinsulfonic acids or co-polymers of perfluorovinylsulfonic acid and tetrafluoroethylene or trifluorochloroethylene complexed with a Lewis acid fluoride of a metal of Groups IV, V or VI of the Periodic Table.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1 carried out at a temperature between 50° to 250° C. and a pressure of 1 to 150 atmospheres.
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