Patent ID: 6323247
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: B01J,C07C,Y02P

Abstract:
A method for converting natural gas to a hydrocarbon liquid and water, comprising the steps of:a) providing a stream of natural gas at a selected pressure;b) conveying the natural gas through a furnace wherein hydrogen is burned while controlling temperature of the flame to form combustion gases and steam and wherein the natural gas is heated to a selected range of temperature for 1 millisecond to 100 milliseconds to cause a chemical reaction forming reactive products and hydrogen;c) quenching the reactive products and hydrogen;d) conveying the reactive products and hydrogen to a catalytic liquefaction reactor and providing natural gas and a catalyst in the reactor such that the reactive products and natural gas react to produce hydrogen and the hydrocarbon liquid;e) conveying hydrogen from the catalytic liquefaction reactor to the hydrogen furnace for burning so as to heat the natural gas and produce water; andf) conveying the liquid hydrocarbon and the water to storage or transport.