| 20110046426 | METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS CONVERSION OF METHANOL TO HIGHER HYDROCARBONS AND CATALYST USED THEREIN - Methods and apparatuses for converting methanol to higher hydrocarbons in a continuous process. A distillation column may be packed with inert material and filled with an ionic liquid. The ionic liquid may function as both reaction medium and catalyst. Derivative of zinc iodide and indium iodide may serve as the possible catalytic species. Higher hydrocarbons may be isolated from reaction effluent by condensation in a cold-water condenser, a cold trap, or both. | 02-24-2011 |
