METHOD OF CONVERTING METHANE Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC C07C2/00 C07C9/04 

FIELD: chemistry.

SUBSTANCE: described is a method of converting methane into a hydrocarbon (hydrocarbons) of higher molecular weight, containing an aromatic hydrocarbon (hydrocarbons), by feeding the starting hydrocarbon material containing methane and a catalytic powdered material into a reactor system, having at least a first and a second reaction zone connected in series. Each reaction zone operates in reaction conditions which are sufficient for converting at least a portion of methane into said hydrocarbon (hydrocarbons) of higher molecular weight, and movable bed conditions are maintained in said zone. The mass of the powdered catalyst is moved from the first reaction zone into the second reaction zone, and the mass of the starting hydrocarbon material is moved from the second reaction zone into the first reaction zone.

EFFECT: ensuring high efficiency of heat transfer, improved process conditions for achieving maximum selectivity with respect to the desired hydrocarbons of higher molecular weight, for example aromatic compounds, while also minimising coke formation.

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