Production of nitrogen compounds from a methane conversion process

摘要

Methods and systems are provided for converting methane in a feed stream to acetylene. The hydrocarbon stream is introduced into a supersonic reactor and pyrolyzed to convert at least a portion of the methane to acetylene. The reactor effluent stream may be treated to convert acetylene to nitrogen based hydrocarbon compounds such as pyridines. The method includes the reaction of acetylene with ammonia and controlling the ratio of acetylene to ammonia to generate the desired nitrogen based hydrocarbon compound.

主权项

1. A method for producing pyridine comprising:
introducing a feed stream comprising methane into a supersonic reactor; pyrolyzing the methane in the supersonic reactor to pyrolyze the methane and to form a reactor effluent stream comprising acetylene; and passing the reactor effluent stream and a second stream comprising ammonia to a second reactor at second reaction conditions to form a second effluent stream comprising pyridine, wherein the second reaction conditions include a catalyst wherein the catalyst comprises a metal chloride.