Apparatus for synthesizing alcohols and ethers from alkanes

摘要

An apparatus for converting alkanes to alcohols and/or ethers is disclosed said comprising:
a reactor;
means for directing methane and bromine into the reactor to produce methyl bromide and hydrogen bromide;
a first converter comprising a solid metal oxide;
means for directing alkyl bromide from the reactor into contact with the metal oxide of the converter to form an alcohol and/or ether, and the metal bromide;
a second converter comprising a solid metal oxide;
means for directing hydrogen bromide from the reactor into contact with the metal oxide of the second converter to form water and metal bromide;
means for converting the metal bromides from the first and second converters to form the original metal oxides and bromine; and
means for recycling the metal oxides and the bromine.