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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2021
Exxonmobil Technology and Engineering Company, Annandale, NJ (US);
Partha Nandi, Annandale, NJ (US);
Steven L. Suib, Storrs, CT (US);
EXXONMOBIL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING COMPANY, Annandale, NJ (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for direct conversion of methane and/or ethane to methanol. The methods can include exposing methane to an oxidant, such as O, in a solvent at conditions that are supercritical for the solvent while having a temperature of 310° C. or less, or about 300° C. or less, or about 290° C. or less. The solvent can correspond to an electron donor solvent that, when in a supercritical state, can complex with O. By forming a complex with the O, the supercritical electron donor solvent can facilitate conversion of alkane to methanol at short residence times while reducing or minimizing further oxidation of the methanol to other products.