Experimental data on natural gas hydrocarbons conversion in the low-temperature plasma are provided. The impact of different process parameters (pulse rate, volumetric gas throughput) upon gas hydrocarbons conversion degree is examined. In order to increase the liquid hydrocarbon output and decrease reactor size, the multitubular composition of plasma-chemical reactor was applied. Positive results demonstrated the possibility of using multitubular reactors when working with high frequencies (200 Hz and higher) in order to obtain higher hydrocarbons from lower methane homologs.

Keywords:
Upstream Oil & Gas, interelectrode gap, productivity, liquid hydrocarbon, LNG, throughput, multitubular reactor, hydrocarbon, liquified natural gas, frequency
Subjects:
Natural Gas Conversion and Storage, Liquified natural gas (LNG)
Copyright 2008, Society of Petroleum Engineers
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