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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2007
Applicants:
David James West, Ducklington, GB;
Michael Joseph Bowe, Preston, GB;
Inventors:
David James West, Ducklington, GB;
Michael Joseph Bowe, Preston, GB;
Assignee:
CompactGTL PLC, Abingdon, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process for converting methane to higher molecular weight hydrocarbons comprises: The oxygenates are either or both: on start-up of the process, catalytically combusted to provide heat for step (A), and replaced at least in part with methane from tail gas from step (B) when the temperature attains or exceeds the combustion temperature of methane; and/or used as a fuel-enhancer for tail gas from step (B) for steady-state heat provision in step (A).