Solid-to-liquid and gas-to-liquid transformation of alkanes under accelerated electron beam irradiation

Abstract

A zero-waste method has been suggested for radiation-thermal cracking of Fischer–Tropsch waxes. The method is realized in the circulating mode and is based on the indirect action of radiation on the wax dissolved in methane or other gaseous hydrocarbons. The duration of exposure to irradiation of the feedstock components depends on their volatility. The method is characterized by the increased fixation yield of the gas. The major fraction of the final product is gasoline rich in isoalkanes.