Efficient oxidative coupling of methane processes and systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9567269
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15076480

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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.

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LUMMUS TECHNOLOGY LLC5825 NORTH SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY WEST SUITE 600 HOUSTON TX 77086

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cizeron, Joel Redwood City, US 50 1705
Lakhapatri, Satish Mountain View, US 12 369
McCormick, Jarod San Carlos, US 65 2489
Patel, Bipinkumar Richmond, US 25 730
Radaelli, Guido South San Francisco, US 73 2157
Rafique, Humera A Dublin, US 16 598
Scher, Erik C San Francisco, US 100 4064
Vuddagiri, Srinivas Davis, US 15 524

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