Integrated systems are provided for the production of higher hydrocarbon compositions, for example liquid hydrocarbon compositions, from methane using an oxidative coupling of methane system to convert methane to ethylene, followed by conversion of ethylene to selectable higher hydrocarbon products Integrated systems and processes are provided that process methane through to these higher hydrocarbon products

Ethylene-to-liquids systems and methods

The present disclosure provides oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) systems for small scale and world scale production of olefins. An OCM system may comprise an OCM subsystem that generates a product stream comprising C2+ compounds and non-C2+ impurities from methane and an oxidizing agent. At least one separations subsystem downstream of, and fluidically coupled to, the OCM subsystem can be used to separate the non-C2+ impurities from the C2+ compounds. A methanation subsystem downstream and fluidically coupled to the OCM subsystem can be used to react H2 with CO and/or CO2 in the non-C2+ impurities to generate methane, which can be recycled to the OCM subsystem. The OCM system can be integrated in a non-OCM system, such as a natural gas liquids system or an existing ethylene cracker.

Oxidative Coupling of Methane Implementations for Olefin Production

Integrated processes and systems for conversion of methane to multiple higher hydrocarbon products

In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for the oxidative coupling of methane to generate hydrocarbon compounds containing at least two carbon atoms (C 2+ compounds). The method can include mixing a first gas stream comprising methane with a second gas stream comprising oxygen to form a third gas stream comprising methane and oxygen and performing an oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) reaction using the third gas stream to produce a product stream comprising one or more C 2+ compounds.

Reactors and systems for oxidative coupling of methane

The present disclosure provides oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) systems for small scale and world scale production of olefins. An OCM system may comprise an OCM subsystem that generates a product stream comprising C 2+ compounds and non-C 2+ impurities from methane and an oxidizing agent. At least one separations subsystem downstream of, and fluidically coupled to, the OCM subsystem can be used to separate the non-C 2+ impurities from the C 2+ compounds. A methanation subsystem downstream and fluidically coupled to the OCM subsystem can be used to react H 2 with CO and/or CO 2 in the non-C 2+ impurities to generate methane, which can be recycled to the OCM subsystem. The OCM system can be integrated in a non-OCM system, such as a natural gas liquids system or an existing ethylene cracker.

Efficient oxidative coupling of methane processes and systems

The invention relates to coke inhibitor for ethylene cracking, which comprises the following component by weight percentage: 20% to 60% of sulfur-containing compound, 5% to 10% of passivator, 1% to 10% of film-forming agent, 5% to 15% of polymerization inhibitor, 1% to 10% of decoking agent and 25% to 45% of solvent, wherein the sulfur-containing compound is particularly dialkyl disulfide, dialkyl sulfide, di-alkylphenol sulfide, diphenyl sulfide, diphenyl disulfide, thiophene or thioxene; and the passivator is particularly triphenyl phosphate, triethyl phosphate, di-octyl-phenyl-phosphate, tributyl phosphate, thiophosphate trilaurate, diethyl-phosphorodi-thioate or triacyl piperidine phosphate, and the passivator is preferably triphenyl phosphate or di-octyl-phenyl-phosphate. The coke inhibitor of the invention for ethylene cracking is capable of effectively relieving the coking condition of an ethylene cracking tube, ensuring the good coke-inhibiting effect, obviously increasing theoperation cycle of cracking and reducing the air-decoking time. Therefore, the coke inhibitor of the invention has wide applicable range in the coke inhibition of gaseous light dydrocarbon and naphtha.

Guopei Kang

Papers

Coke inhibitor for ethylene cracking