| abstract |
The invention provides a method comprising generating a first halogen stream; the first stream of alkane; reacting at least a portion of the first halogen stream with at least a portion of the first alkane stream in the first reaction vessel to form a first halogenated stream; obtaining a second alkane stream comprising Cu higher hydrocarbons; obtaining a second halogen stream and reacting at least part of the second halogen stream with at least part of the second alkane stream in the second reaction vessel to form a second halogenated stream. |