Patent ID: 7759535
Filing Date: 2010-07-20
Classification: C07C,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A process for converting methane to higher hydrocarbons including aromatic hydrocarbons, the process comprising: (a) contacting a feed containing methane with a dehydrocyclization catalyst under conditions effective to convert said methane to aromatic hydrocarbons and produce a first effluent stream comprising aromatic hydrocarbons and hydrogen, wherein said first effluent stream comprises at least 5 wt % more aromatic rings than said feed; and (b) reacting at least part of the hydrogen from said first effluent stream with an oxygen-containing species selected from carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and mixtures thereof under conditions effective to produce a second effluent stream having a reduced hydrogen content compared with said first effluent stream; wherein reacting (b) comprises: