Non-equilibrium plasma reactor for natural gas processing
Abstract
Abstract A NON-EQUILIBRIUM PLASMA FOR NATURAL GAS PROCESSING INTO ETHANE AND ETHYLENE COMPRISING MEANS OF PRODUCING A NON-EQUILIBRIUM CHEMICAL PLASMA WHEREIN SELECTIVE CONVERSION OF THE METHANE IN NATURAL GAS TO DESIRED PRODUCTS OF ETHANE AND ETHYLENE AT A PRE-DETERMINED ETHANE/ETHYLENE RATIO IN THE CHEMICAL PROCESS MAY BE INTIMATELY CONTROLLED AND OPTIMIZED AT A HIGH ELECTRICAL POWER EFFICIENCY RATE BY MIXING WITH A RECYCLING GAS INERT TO THE CHEMICAL PROCESS SUCH AS ARGON, HELIUM, OR HYDROGEN, REDUCING THE RESIDENCE TIME OF THE METHANE IN THE CHEMICAL PLASMA, SELECTING THE GAS PRESSURE IN THE CHEMICAL PLASMA FROM A WIDE RANGE OF PRESSURES, AND UTILIZING PULSED ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE PRODUCING THE CHEMICAL PLASMA.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick H Shair
- 👤 Arakali L Ravimohan
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