摘要 |
A method of co-generating electricity and a product stream containing at least one normally liquid hydrocarbon; the method comprising the steps of combusting a first portion (2) of a composition (1) being substantially gaseous under normal conditions and containing methane to operate a power generation system producing electric power; using a portion, at least, of the electric power to operate a dielectric barrier discharge reactor (6) including a first electrode means, a second electrode means and at least one layer of a normally solid dielectric material positioned between the first and the second electrode means; feeding a second portion (10) of the composition into the reactor (6); submitting the second portion of the composition within the reactor in the presence of a normally solid catalyst to a dielectric barrier discharge; and controlling the dielectric barrier discharge to convert the second portion (10) of the composition into the product stream containing the at least one normally liquid hydrocarbon (19). <IMAGE> |