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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2006
Larry L. Iaccino, Seabrook, TX (US);
Neeraj Sangar, League City, TX (US);
Elizabeth L. Stavens, Seabrook, TX (US);
Larry L. Iaccino, Seabrook, TX (US);
Neeraj Sangar, League City, TX (US);
Elizabeth L. Stavens, Seabrook, TX (US);
ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
In a process for converting methane to higher hydrocarbons including aromatic hydrocarbons, a feed containing methane is contacted with a dehydrocyclization catalyst in a reaction zone under conditions effective to convert said methane to aromatic hydrocarbons. A first portion of the catalyst is transferred from the reaction zone to a heating zone, where the first catalyst portion is heated by contacting the catalyst with hot combustion gases generated by burning a supplemental source of fuel. The heated first catalyst portion is then returned to the reaction zone.