| US 7,348,464 B2 | ||
| Process for converting gaseous alkanes to liquid hydrocarbons | ||
| John J. Waycuilis, Cypress, Tex. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Marathon Oil Company, Houston, Tex. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 08, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/101,886. | ||
| Application 11/101886 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/826885, filed on Apr. 16, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0234277 A1, Oct. 20, 2005 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. C07C 1/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 585—408 [585/359; 585/469; 585/642; 585/733] | 25 Claims |
| 1. A process for converting gaseous alkanes to liquid hydrocarbons comprising:
reacting a gaseous feed having lower molecular weight alkanes with bromine vapor to form alkyl bromides and hydrobromic acid;
reacting said alkyl bromides in the presence of said hydrobromic acid and a synthetic crystalline alumino-silicate catalyst
and at a temperature sufficient to form higher molecular weight hydrocarbons and additional hydrobromic acid; and
removing said hydrobromic acid and said additional hydrobromic acid from said higher molecular weight hydrocarbons by reacting
said hydrobromic acid and said additional hydrobromic acid with a metal oxide to form a metal bromide and steam.
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