Dehydrogenative Coupling of Low-Value Light Alkanes to Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Daniel Ruddy; Nicole LiBretto; Anh To; Susan Habas; Alexander Hill

Dehydrogenative Coupling of Low-Value Light Alkanes to Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Daniel Ruddy (Inventor)
, Nicole LiBretto (Inventor)
, Anh To (Inventor)
, Susan Habas (Inventor)
, Alexander Hill (Inventor)

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Abstract

A dehydrogenative coupling process to convert alkanes to longer chain olefins in a single process step is described. The approach described combats the thermodynamics of traditional dehydrogenation by consuming the products as they form. This dehydrogenative coupling reaction may be performed in a single reactor which could enable increased per-pass yield of desirable C.sub.8+ olefins compared to a traditional two reactors in a series.

Original language	American English
Patent number	12,723,206 B2
Filing date	1/09/26
State	Published - 2026

NLR Publication Number

NLR/PT-5100-102066

Keywords

dehydrogenation catalyst
molecular weight hydrocarbon
zeolite material

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