PROCESS COMPRISING A SYNTHESIS GAS FORMATION AND A HYDROCARBON PRODUCT FORMATION

摘要

A process for the formation of a hydrocarbon product is described which comprises the steps of: (a) providing a methane containing gas stream to a reactor to form synthesis gas; (b) reacting the synthesis gas to form a hydrocarbon product and water by a reforming process without the addition of oxygen containing gases; and (c) recovering the hydrocarbon product stream and recycling the water to the reactor of step (a) where at least a portion of the recycled water is consumed.