Hydrocarbon Conversion

摘要

The invention relates to hydrocarbon conversion processes, to equipment useful in such processes, to the products of such hydrocarbon conversion processes and the use thereof, and to the use of energy derived from such processes.

主权项

1. A hydrocarbon conversion process, comprising:
(a) providing first and second mixtures, the first mixture being in the vapor phase and the second mixture comprising ≧10.0 wt. % of saturated hydrocarbon molecules based on the weight of the second mixture; (b) compressing the first mixture; (c) transferring heat to the compressed first mixture to produce an effluent; (d) reacting the second mixture, wherein the reacting includes (i) a second transfer of heat, the second transfer of heat being an indirect transfer of heat between the second mixture and the effluent, and (ii) a conversion of ≧5.0 wt. % of the second mixture's saturated hydrocarbon molecules, based on the weight of saturated hydrocarbon molecules in the second mixture, to produce a third mixture comprising products of the conversion; and (e) expanding the effluent to produce power, wherein (i) at least a portion of the power being utilized for the compressing and (ii) ≧50.0% of the expanding is performed after the indirect heat transfer.