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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2015
Alexander Fridman, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Alexander Rabinovich, Cherry Hill, NJ (US);
Danil Dobrynin, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Ivan Chernets, Haddonfield, NJ (US);
Chong Liu, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Alexander Fridman, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Alexander Rabinovich, Cherry Hill, NJ (US);
Danil Dobrynin, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Ivan Chernets, Haddonfield, NJ (US);
Chong Liu, Philadelphia, PA (US);
DREXEL UNIVERSITY, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of incorporating a gaseous hydrocarbon into a liquid hydrocarbon. The method comprises steps of exposing a gaseous hydrocarbon to non-thermal plasma generated using a reduced electric field with an E/N ratio in a range of from about 10 to about 30 Td to activate the gaseous hydrocarbon, and contacting the activated gaseous hydrocarbon with the liquid hydrocarbon to incorporate the gaseous hydrocarbon into the liquid hydrocarbon. The method provides the advantages of low energy consumption and relatively low capital expenditure.