PROCESS FOR PRODUCING LIQUID HYDROCARBONS

摘要

A process for producing liquid hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon materials is disclosed. The hydrocarbon materials are heated to a temperature above 350 DEG C thereby producing a hot cracked gas stream. The hot gas stream is saturated with an aqueous solution containing hydroxide ions and monatomic hydrogen to produce a saturated gas stream. The saturated gas stream is cooled to standard temperature and pressure and is condensed to produce liquid hydrocarbons and waste gases. The waste gases are induced through the microwave generator to form an ionized gas stream, or plasma, which is merged with the aforementioned hot cracked gas stream. The carbon or other residue is oxidized to form a gas stream, which is merged with the aforementioned hot cracked gas stream. Alternatively, initially a gaseous plasma is generated, the hot cracked gas stream is merged with or passed through the plasma to form an ionized gas stream which is then saturated with an aqueous solution.