| abstract |
This invention relates to a method for converting light hydrocarbons into olefins, gasoline and methanol. In the initial phase, a gas containing one or more hydrocarbons is synthesized to produce higher hydrocarbons, including crude gasoline. However, at commercially acceptable selectivities, using currently available catalyst, most of the light hydrocarbons remain unsynthesized. Additionally, the synthesis process produces significant amounts of carbon dioxide and some carbon monoxide. In this method, unsynthesized light hydrocarbons and carbon oxides are used to produce methanol, which can be used for several purposes, including the synthesis of gasoline or ethylene. |