An integrated process for producing high value products, including for
example distillate fuel, from syngas is disclosed. The integrated process
of the present invention produces high value products from a Fischer
Tropsch with minimal production of low value products, including methane.
In a process of the present invention, syngas is reacted under low
temperature Fischer-Tropsch reaction conditions to provide a hydrcarbon
product stream comprising substantially waxy products. The waxy products
are subjected to an olefin-selective paraffin cracking process, preferably
in a Paragon reactor to form olefins. The resulting olefins are then
subjected to oligomerization conditions to form iso-olefins. In the
processes of the present invention, the hydrocarbon product stream from
the Fischer Tropsch reaction comprises desirable low levels of methane,
preferably below 10%.
