The present disclosure provides methods and materials for oligomerization of lower olefins (e.g., C.sub.2-C.sub.8) to transportations fuels including diesel and/or jet fuel. The oligomerization employs, in certain embodiments, tungstated zirconium catalysts. Surprisingly, the oligomerizations proceed smoothly in high yields and exhibit little to no sensitivity to the presence of significant amounts of oxygenates (e.g., water, lower alcohols such as C.sub.2-C.sub.8 alcohols) in the feed stream. Accordingly, the present disclosure is uniquely suited to the production of fuels derived from bio-based alcohols, wherein olefins produced from such bio-based alcohols typically contain high levels of oxygenates.

An oligomerization catalyst, oligomer products, methods for making and using same. The catalyst can include a supported nickel phosphate compound. The catalyst is stable at oligomerization temperatures of 500° C. or higher and particularly useful for making oligomer products containing C4 to C26 olefins having a boiling point in the range of 170° C. to 360° C.

An oligomerization catalyst, oligomer products, methods for making and using same. The catalyst can include a supported nickel phosphate compound. The catalyst is stable at oligomerization temperatures of 500° C. or higher and particularly useful for making oligomer products containing C4 to C26 olefins having a boiling point in the range of 170° C. to 360° C.

Disclosed is a method for polymerization that copolymerizes ethylene and alpha-olefin. The method includes the steps of: copolymerizing ethylene and alpha-olefin of reaction raw materials in presence of solvents, to produce a polymerization product in which low molecular weight compounds containing unreacted ethylene and alpha-olefin, the solvents, ethylene and alpha-olefin copolymers and ethylene and alpha-olefin oligomers; separating the unreacted ethylene and alpha-olefin contained in the polymerization product by distilling; separating the solvents and the low molecular weight compounds having lower molecular weight than the ethylene and alpha-olefin copolymer and contained in the polymerization product by distilling, to obtain pure polymerization product; and separating the low molecular weight oligomers from the solvents and the low molecular weight compounds previously separated by distilling to recover the solvents, and then reusing the recovered solvents as solvents for polymerization.

Disclosed is a method for polymerization that copolymerizes ethylene and alpha-olefin. The method includes the steps of: copolymerizing ethylene and alpha-olefin of reaction raw materials in presence of solvents, to produce a polymerization product in which low molecular weight compounds containing unreacted ethylene and alpha-olefin, the solvents, ethylene and alpha-olefin copolymers and ethylene and alpha-olefin oligomers; separating the unreacted ethylene and alpha-olefin contained in the polymerization product by distilling; separating the solvents and the low molecular weight compounds having lower molecular weight than the ethylene and alpha-olefin copolymer and contained in the polymerization product by distilling, to obtain pure polymerization product; and separating the low molecular weight oligomers from the solvents and the low molecular weight compounds previously separated by distilling to recover the solvents, and then reusing the recovered solvents as solvents for polymerization.

A method for producing an α-olefin oligomer, the method including subjecting α-olefin to oligomerization reaction to produce an α-olefin oligomer mixture, carrying out distillation separation of α-olefin oligomer having less than n carbon atoms in the mixture to obtain a distillation residue containing α-olefin oligomer having n or more carbon atoms, and then carrying out a step of removing high molecular weight molecules from the distillation residue.

A method for producing an α-olefin oligomer, the method including subjecting α-olefin to oligomerization reaction to produce an α-olefin oligomer mixture, carrying out distillation separation of α-olefin oligomer having less than n carbon atoms in the mixture to obtain a distillation residue containing α-olefin oligomer having n or more carbon atoms, and then carrying out a step of removing high molecular weight molecules from the distillation residue.

Integrated systems are provided for the production of higher hydrocarbon compositions, for example liquid hydrocarbon compositions, from methane using an oxidative coupling of methane system to convert methane to ethylene, followed by conversion of ethylene to selectable higher hydrocarbon products. Integrated systems and processes are provided that process methane through to these higher hydrocarbon products.

Integrated systems are provided for the production of higher hydrocarbon compositions, for example liquid hydrocarbon compositions, from methane using an oxidative coupling of methane system to convert methane to ethylene, followed by conversion of ethylene to selectable higher hydrocarbon products. Integrated systems and processes are provided that process methane through to these higher hydrocarbon products.

An aromatization catalyst and preparation process and use thereof is set forth. The catalyst comprises an inorganic oxide and a modified Ga-ZSM-5 zeolite, which comprises a modified ZSM-5 zeolite with a hierarchical macro-meso-microporosity and gallium deposited in channels of and/or on surfaces of the modified ZSM-5 zeolite. The hierarchical porosity of the modified ZSM-5 zeolite in the catalyst can reduce diffusion resistance of products during the aromatization reaction, thereby retarding carbon depositing rate and substantially improving catalytic activity, aromatic hydrocarbon selectivity, stability and lifetime of the catalyst. When being used in aromatization of propane, the catalyst exhibits a high stability, a lifetime of more than 320 hours, and a selectivity to aromatic hydrocarbons of up to 73.3 wt. %.