Materials & Chemicals
Gas Phase Ozone-Mediated Selective Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Alkanes
WARF: P210201US02
Inventors: Ive Hermans, William McDermott, Edgard Lebron Rodriguez, Unni Kurumbail
The Invention
An improved ODH method for the conversion of alkanes (e.g., propane) to alkenes (e.g., propylene) that leverages an oxygen-atom donor. Essentially, the method is radical-mediated, requiring only a small concentration of initiator (ozone) to propogate the reaction of air-derived oxygen and propane to produce propylene.
Key Benefits
- Eliminates need for catalysts and accompanying operational costs of deactivation, regeneration and/or replacement
- Operates at lower temperatures, reducing energy requirements and fossil fuel footprint
- Utilizes air as oxygen source reducing need for purified or conditioned gases
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