HYDROCARBON CONVERSION PROCESS

摘要

The invention relates to processes for converting a mixture of hydrocarbon and sulfur-containing molecules such as mercaptan into products comprising acetylene, ethylene, and hydrogen sulfide, to processes utilizing the acetylene and ethylene resulting from the conversion, and to equipment useful for such processes.

主权项

1. A hydrocarbon conversion process, comprising:
(a) providing a first mixture comprising ≧0.5 wt. % hydrocarbon and ≧4.0 ppmw mercaptan based on the weight of the first mixture; and (b) exposing a first mixture to a temperature ≧1.20×103° C. in a first region under pyrolysis conditions to convert at least a portion of the hydrocarbon and ≧90.0 wt. % of the first mixture's mercaptan based on the weight of mercaptan in the first mixture to produce a second mixture, the second mixture comprising ≧1.0 wt. % C2 unsaturates, ≦20.0 wt. % COx, wherein x is 1 or 2, and ≦1.0 ppmw thiophene based on the weight of the second mixture.