TITLE: Direct conversion of light hydrocarbon gases to liquid fuel. Final report No. 33.

AUTHOR: R. D. Kaplan;   M. J. Foral.

INST.  AUTHOR: Amoco Research Center, Naperville, IL. Research and Development Dept.

SPONSOR: Department of Energy, Washington, DC.

LANGUAGE: English

PUB.  TYPE: Technical Report

PUB.  COUNTRY: United States

SOURCE: Department of Energy [DE],  16 May 92,  107p.

NTIS ORDER NO.: DE93004916INW

ABSTRACT:

Amoco oil Company, has investigated the direct, non-catalytic conversion of light hydrocarbon gases to liquid fuels (particularly methanol) via partial oxidation. The primary hydrocarbon feed used in these studies was natural gas. This report describes work completed in the course of our two-year project. In general we determined that the methanol yields delivered by this system were not high enough to make it economically attractive. Process variables studied included hydrocarbon feed composition, oxygen concentration, temperature and pressure effects, residence time, reactor design, and reactor recycle.

REPORT  NUMBER: DOE/PC/89866-T10

CONTRACT  NUMBER: AC22-89PC89866