FR2596046B2 - PROCESS FOR THE THERMAL CONVERSION OF METHANE TO HIGHER MOLECULAR WEIGHT HYDROCARBONS - Google Patents

PROCESS FOR THE THERMAL CONVERSION OF METHANE TO HIGHER MOLECULAR WEIGHT HYDROCARBONS

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FR2596046B2
FR2596046B2 FR8603970A FR8603970A FR2596046B2 FR 2596046 B2 FR2596046 B2 FR 2596046B2 FR 8603970 A FR8603970 A FR 8603970A FR 8603970 A FR8603970 A FR 8603970A FR 2596046 B2 FR2596046 B2 FR 2596046B2
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methane
molecular weight
higher molecular
thermal conversion
weight hydrocarbons
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Jacques Alagy
Christian Busson
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IFP Energies Nouvelles IFPEN
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Priority to DE8686402474T priority patent/DE3668163D1/en
Priority to EP86402474A priority patent/EP0226487B1/en
Priority to NO864427A priority patent/NO170404C/en
Priority to CA000522458A priority patent/CA1266061A/en
Priority to US06/927,980 priority patent/US4926001A/en
Publication of FR2596046A2 publication Critical patent/FR2596046A2/en
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FR8603970A 1985-11-08 1986-03-18 PROCESS FOR THE THERMAL CONVERSION OF METHANE TO HIGHER MOLECULAR WEIGHT HYDROCARBONS Expired FR2596046B2 (en)

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FR8603970A FR2596046B2 (en) 1985-11-08 1986-03-18 PROCESS FOR THE THERMAL CONVERSION OF METHANE TO HIGHER MOLECULAR WEIGHT HYDROCARBONS
DE8686402474T DE3668163D1 (en) 1985-11-08 1986-11-04 METHOD FOR THERMALLY CONVERTING METHANE IN HYDROCARBONS WITH HIGHER MOLECULAR WEIGHTS.
EP86402474A EP0226487B1 (en) 1985-11-08 1986-11-04 Process for the thermal conversion of methane into hydrocarbons with a higher molecular weight
NO864427A NO170404C (en) 1985-11-08 1986-11-06 PROCEDURE FOR THERMAL CONVERSION OF METHAN TO HYDROCARBONES WITH HIGHER MOLECULAR WEIGHT
CA000522458A CA1266061A (en) 1985-11-08 1986-11-07 Thermal conversion of methane to higher molecular weight hydrocarbons
US06/927,980 US4926001A (en) 1985-11-08 1986-11-07 Method for the thermal conversion of methane to hydrocarbons of higher molecular weights
US07/186,826 US4973777A (en) 1985-11-08 1988-04-27 Process for thermally converting methane into hydrocarbons with higher molecular weights, reactor for implementing the process and process for realizing the reactor

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FR8516714A FR2589859B1 (en) 1985-11-08 1985-11-08 PROCESS FOR THE THERMAL CONVERSION OF METHANE TO HIGHER MOLECULAR WEIGHT HYDROCARBONS
FR8603970A FR2596046B2 (en) 1985-11-08 1986-03-18 PROCESS FOR THE THERMAL CONVERSION OF METHANE TO HIGHER MOLECULAR WEIGHT HYDROCARBONS

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FR2639345B1 (en) * 1988-11-24 1991-03-15 Gaz De France PROCESS FOR CONVERTING NATURAL GAS OR LIGHT ALKANES IN UNSATURATED HYDROCARBONS
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