With the discovery of vast quantities of natural gas available in various shale formations in Pennsylvania, New York and several adjoining states comes the opportunity to convert this gas, traditionally used for fuel, into more value added products. The methane fraction can be converted into intermediates such as ethylene via oxidative coupling, whereas the ethane/propane fraction can be converted into ethylene via conventional steam pyrolysis. In this paper the processing requirements of a variety of technologies starting with methane and E/P mixes will be presented along with the expected material and energy balances and production economics.

Shale gas conversion: Processing and economics

245th National Meeting (2013)

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