Global Patent Index - EP 1154973 A1

EP 1154973 A1 20011121 - PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS FROM C1-4 HYDROCARBONS

Title (en)

PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS FROM C1-4 HYDROCARBONS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON AROMATISCHEN KOHLENWASSERSTOFFEN AUS C1-4 KOHLENWASSERSTOFFEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE RELATIF A L'ELABORATION D'HYDROCARBURES AROMATIQUES A PARTIR D'HYDROCARBURES C1-4

Publication

EP 1154973 A1 20011121 (EN)

Application

EP 00915154 A 20000225

Priority

  • EP 00915154 A 20000225
  • EP 0001644 W 20000225
  • EP 99301485 A 19990226

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0050366A1] The invention relates to a process for the production of aromatic hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock comprising C1-4 hydrocarbons. The process especially comprises subjecting the hydrocarbonaceous feedstock to specific electromagnetic energy, especially microwave energy or radio frequency energy, in the presence of a catalyst comprising a metal and/or a metal oxide. It has been found that methane can be converted into especially benzene, toluene and xylene at high methane conversion levels and at high selectivities.

IPC 1-7

C07C 2/00

IPC 8 full level

C07C 2/00 (2006.01); C07C 2/76 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C07C 2/00 (2013.01); C07C 2/76 (2013.01); C07C 2523/22 (2013.01); C07C 2523/30 (2013.01); C07C 2523/34 (2013.01); C07C 2523/72 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0050366A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0050366 A1 20000831; AU 3656500 A 20000914; BR 0008546 A 20011106; CA 2364261 A1 20000831; EA 200100915 A1 20020228; EP 1154973 A1 20011121; JP 2002537365 A 20021105; NO 20014118 D0 20010824; NO 20014118 L 20011012

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0001644 W 20000225; AU 3656500 A 20000225; BR 0008546 A 20000225; CA 2364261 A 20000225; EA 200100915 A 20000225; EP 00915154 A 20000225; JP 2000600951 A 20000225; NO 20014118 A 20010824