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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2008
Peter Bell, Dunblane, GB;
Peter Bell, Dunblane, GB;
INEOS SALES (UK) LIMITED, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, GB;
Abstract
Process for producing C2+ alcohols from a methane-containing feedstock, by passing the methane-containing feedstock and COto a non-oxidative reforming process to produce a product stream containing CO, Hand CO, optionally in the presence of steam, provided that where steam is present in the feed to the reforming process, the steam and COare present in a molar ratio of less than 5:1. The CO, Hand COstream is passed to a bacterial fermentation step where it is converted to a liquid product stream containing one or more C2+ alcohols and a gaseous product stream containing CO, Hand CO. The fermentation step is operated to provide a conversion of CO of at least 60%. CO, Hand COare recycled from the gaseous product stream to the reforming process such that the Hreacts with carbon dioxide in the reforming process.