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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2023
Chevron U.s.a. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Lin Li, San Ramon, CA (US);
Huping Luo, San Ramon, CA (US);
Xiaoying Ouyang, San Ramon, CA (US);
Alexander Kuperman, San Ramon, CA (US);
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC., San Ramon, CA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure refers to systems and methods for efficiently converting a C-Calkane such as natural gas to a liquid C-Cproduct and hydrogen. Generally, the process comprises flowing the C-Calkane through a plurality of tubes within a vessel wherein the tubes house a catalyst for converting the C-Calkane to the liquid C-Cproduct and hydrogen. The C-Calkane is heated under suitable conditions to produce the liquid C-Cproduct and hydrogen. Advantageously, the C-Calkane is heated by burning a fuel outside the tubes in fuel burning nozzles configured to transfer heat from the burning through the tubes.