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20080262110 | HYDROGENATING PRE-REFORMER IN SYNTHESIS GAS PRODUCTION PROCESSES - A production process includes combining a first feed stream and a second feed stream to produce, in a pre-reforming reactor, a first product stream comprising CH | 10-23-2008 |
20080262111 | PROCESS FOR OPERATING A PARTIAL OXIDATION PROCESS OF A SOLID CARBONACEOUS FEED - The invention is directed to a process for preparing a mixture comprising CO and H | 10-23-2008 |
20080300327 | Process For Producing Liquefied Petroleum Gas - A synthesis gas is produced from a carbon-containing starting material such as a coal; a CO-containing gas is separated from the resultant synthesis gas, whereby obtaining a gas containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen; a methanol- and/or dimethyl ether-containing gas is produced from the resultant gas containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen; meanwhile, a H | 12-04-2008 |
20090018222 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SYNGAS - This invention features methods and apparatus for producing syngas from any carbon-containing feed material. In some embodiments, a substoichiometric amount of oxygen is used to enhance the formation of syngas. In various embodiments, both oxygen and steam are added during the conversion of the feed material into syngas. The syngas can be converted to alcohols, such as ethanol, or to other products. | 01-15-2009 |
20090170968 | Processes for Making Synthesis Gas and Syngas-Derived Products - The present invention provides processes for making synthesis gas and processes for making syngas-derived products. For example, one aspect of the present invention provides a process for making a synthesis gas stream comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide, the process comprising (a) providing a carbonaceous feedstock; (b) reacting the carbonaceous feedstock in a gasification reactor in the presence of steam and a gasification catalyst under suitable temperature and pressure to form a raw product gas stream comprising a plurality of gases comprising methane, hydrogen and carbon monoxide; (c) removing steam from and sweetening the raw product gas stream to form a sweetened gas stream; (d) separating and adding steam to the sweetened gas stream to form a first reformer input gas stream having a first steam/methane ratio; and a second reformer input stream having a second steam/methane ratio, in which the first steam/methane ratio is smaller than the second steam/methane ratio; (e) reforming the second reformer input stream to form a recycle gas stream comprising steam, carbon monoxide and hydrogen; (f) introducing the recycle gas stream to the gasification reactor; and (g) reforming the first reformer input stream to form the synthesis gas stream. | 07-02-2009 |
20090186952 | Process for the Preparation and Conversion of Synthesis Gas. - A process ( | 07-23-2009 |
20090221721 | CONTROLLING THE SYNTHESIS GAS COMPOSITION OF A STEAM METHANE REFORMER - An improved, economical alternative method to supply steam and methane to a steam methane reformer (SMR) is accomplished by a combination of procedures, wherein product gas from a steam hydro-gasification reactor (SHR) is used as the feedstock for the SMR by removing impurities from the product stream from the SHR with a combination of autothermal reforming, condensation removal and gas cleanup procedures that operates substantially at process pressures and at a temperature above the boiling point of water at the process pressure, is located between the SHR and SMR. In another embodiment, a method is provided for controlling the H | 09-03-2009 |
20100069514 | PROCESS FOR THE CONVERSION OF HYDROCARBONS TO OXYGENATES - The present invention provides a process, that has a reduced level of CO2 emissions, for the conversion of hydrocarbons into alcohol(s) in the presence of a catalyst. | 03-18-2010 |
20100137459 | MULTI-ZONE REFORMING METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION OF DEVOLATILIZED BIOMASS TO SYNGAS - The present invention provides improved methods and apparatus for producing syngas from any carbon-containing feed material. In one aspect, a multi-zone reformer system is provided. A first reaction zone can reduce the presence of refractory tars, while a second reaction zone in communication with the first reaction zone can steam-reform methane and other components from the first reaction zone, to generate high-quality syngas suitable for conversion to liquid fuels, such as ethanol. Other embodiments employ a plurality of reaction zones for added system functionality. | 06-03-2010 |
20100197814 | METHOD FOR EFFICIENT USE OF HEAT FROM TUBULAR REFORMER - In a GTL process of producing various kinds of hydrocarbon oils from natural gas, provided is improved heat efficiency in the case of using a steam reforming process or a carbon dioxide reforming process in the reforming. The process includes producing a synthesis gas by converting the natural gas and at least one of steam and carbon dioxide into a synthesis gas through a tubular reformer filled with a reforming catalyst, producing Fischer-Tropsch oil by subjecting the produced synthesis gas to a Fischer-Tropsch reaction, and upgrading in which the Fischer-Tropsch oil is subjected to hydrotreatment and distillation to produce various kinds of hydrocarbon oils, in which excess heat generated in the synthesis gas production is recovered, and the recovered heat is used as heat for at least one of hydrotreatment and distillation in the upgrading. | 08-05-2010 |
20100305221 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SYNTHESIS GAS - A process for preparing and converting synthesis gas, which has a plurality of different operating states which consist essentially of mutually alternating (i) daytime operation and (ii) nighttime operation, daytime operation (i) comprising principally dry reforming and steam reforming with supply of renewable energy, and nighttime operation (ii) comprising principally the partial oxidation of hydrocarbons, and the synthesis gas produced being used to produce products of value. | 12-02-2010 |
20110003900 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF LIQUID HYDROCARBONS FROM NATURAL GAS - In a so-called GTL process of producing synthesis gas from natural gas, producing Fischer-Tropsch oil by way of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of the obtained synthesis gas and producing liquid hydrocarbons containing fuel oil by upgrading, the synthesis gas produced from the synthesis gas production step is partly branched off prior to getting to the Fischer-Tropsch oil production step and the synthesis gas entering the branch line is subjected to a water gas shift reaction to raise the hydrogen concentration thereof. Subsequently, high-purity hydrogen is isolated from the synthesis gas and the residual gas left after the isolation is circulated to the synthesis gas production step and used as raw material for synthesis gas production. As a result, a significant improvement can be achieved in terms of raw material consumption per product of the entire process. | 01-06-2011 |
20110009499 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING AN ATMOSPHERIC GAS - A system for extracting a target atmospheric gas from an atmosphere, including a carbon-neutral energy source and a cooling unit connected to a condenser, is disclosed. An optional collection chamber and optional reaction chamber are also disclosed. Also disclosed are a method of providing hydrocarbon feedstocks, a method of removing a gas from an atmosphere, and a method of reducing the concentration of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere. | 01-13-2011 |
20110009500 | HYDROCARBON SYNTHESIS AND PRODUCTION ONBOARD A MARINE SYSTEM USING VARIED FEEDSTOCK - A process for producing Fischer-Tropsch hydrocarbon products onboard a marine vessel from at least one gas, liquid or solid carbonaceous feedstock, which includes the steps of conducting gasification in a thermal conversion plant operationally connected to an onboard power plant and forming Fischer-Tropsch hydrocarbons in a Fischer-Tropsch reactor with the thermal conversion plant sending a gas stream intermediate product from the conversion plant to the Fischer-Tropsch reactor. | 01-13-2011 |
20110009501 | Hydrocarbon Synthesis - A process ( | 01-13-2011 |
20110046244 | NATURAL GAS STEAM REFORMING METHOD WITH LINEAR COUNTERCURRENT HEAT EXCHANGER - The present invention is a natural gas steam reforming method for generating an output gas mixture of carbon dioxide and hydrogen, including the following steps. (1) Combusting a portion of the natural gas with an oxidizing agent to generate heat, superheated steam, and a gas mixture of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen. (2) Steam reforming the gas mixture with additional superheated steam under steam-rich conditions to transform a remaining portion of the natural gas into carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen. (3) Water-gas-shifting any residual carbon monoxide into additional carbon dioxide and additional hydrogen by utilizing a water-gas-shift catalyst downstream of the steam reforming step, thereby producing an effluent gas mixture that is predominantly carbon dioxide and hydrogen. (4) Boiling water in a top-to-bottom linear countercurrent heat exchanger to generate the superheated steam by transferring heat released in the water-gas-shifting step, where as the water is gravitationally and thermally stratified from top to bottom with a top portion boiling into steam, the steam continues to rise and is additionally heated in the top-to-bottom linear countercurrent heat exchanger. (5) And, utilizing the superheated steam produced as a reactant in the steam reforming step and the water-gas-shifting step to assist in reformation of the natural gas into carbon dioxide and hydrogen. | 02-24-2011 |
20110054046 | METHOD OF COMBINING EXISTING CHEMICAL PROCESSES TO PRODUCE HYDROCARBON FUELS - A method for producing hydrocarbon fuels from environmentally friendly non-petroleum based sources using existing chemical reactions is disclosed. In this method, air is passed through a reactor containing amine and carbon dioxide mixture to produce carbon dioxide. The reactor containing amine and carbon dioxide mixture, a Sabatier reactor, a partial oxidation reactor and a Fischer-Tropsch reactor are in thermal contact with each other. The exothermic reactions, the Sabatier reaction and partial oxidation reaction drive the endothermic Fischer-Tropsch reaction. The Fischer Tropsch reaction occurs under a high temperature generated from the heat liberated by the Sabatier reaction and partial oxidation reaction. The heat from the exothermic reactions can also be used to release carbon dioxide from the amine-carbon dioxide mixture. The resulting hydrocarbon fuel products are separated from the Fischer Tropsch reactor and sold. | 03-03-2011 |
20110054047 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PRODUCTION OF SYNTHETIC HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS - A process and system for producing hydrocarbon compounds or fuels that recycle products of hydrocarbon compound combustion—carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide, or both, and water. The energy for recycling is electricity derived from preferably not fossil based fuels, like from nuclear fuels or from renewable energy. The process comprises electrolysing water, and then using hydrogen to reduce externally supplied carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide, then using so produced carbon monoxide together with any externally supplied carbon monoxide and hydrogen in Fischer-Tropsch reactors, with upstream upgrading to desired specification fuels—for example, gasoline, jet fuel, kerosene, diesel fuel, and others. Energy released in some of these processes is used by other processes. Using adiabatic temperature changes and isothermal pressure changes for gas processing and separation, large amounts of required energy are internally recycled using electric and heat distribution lines. Phase conversion of working fluid is used in heat distribution lines for increased energy efficiency. The resulting use of electric energy is less than 1.4 times the amount of the high heating value of combustion of so produced hydrocarbon compounds when carbon dioxide is converted to carbon monoxide in the invention, and less than 0.84 when carbon monoxide is the source. | 03-03-2011 |
20110065815 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION OF HYDROCARBON FROM BIOMASS - Disclosed is an apparatus for producing a hydrocarbon from a biomass such as a glass or wood, which comprises: a biomass gasification unit ( | 03-17-2011 |
20110118365 | PROCESS FOR THE SELECTIVE PREPARATION OF LIGHT OLEFINS - Process for preparing olefins, which comprises the following steps:
| 05-19-2011 |
20110172316 | Method and Apparatus for Reducing CO2 in a Stream by Conversion to a Syngas for Production of Energy - A system and method for reducing the CO | 07-14-2011 |
20110281959 | Extraction of Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen From Seawater and Hydrocarbon Production Therefrom - Apparatus for seawater acidification including an ion exchange, cathode and anode electrode compartments and cation-permeable membranes that separate the electrode compartments from the ion exchange compartment. Means is provided for feeding seawater through the ion exchange compartment and for feeding a dissociable liquid media through the anode and cathode electrode compartments. A cathode is located in the cathode electrode compartment and an anode is located in the anode electrode compartment and a means for application of current to the cathode and anode is provided. A method for the acidification of seawater by subjecting the seawater to an ion exchange reaction to exchange H | 11-17-2011 |
20110288185 | LARGE SCALE GREEN MANUFACTURING OF METHANE USING PLASMA - A method and system for converting waste using plasma into methane. The method uses minimal fossil fuel, and therefore produces a minimal carbon footprint when compared to conventional processes. The method includes the steps of supplying a biomass material to a plasma melter; supplying electrical energy to the plasma melter; supplying steam to the plasma melter; extracting a syngas from the plasma melter; extracting hydrogen from the syngas; and forming methane from the hydrogen produced in the step of extracting hydrogen. | 11-24-2011 |
20120010305 | METHOD AND FACILITY SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN ENERGY CARRIER BY APPLICATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE AS A CARBON SUPPLIER OF ELECTRIC ENERGY - The invention relates to methods and facility systems ( | 01-12-2012 |
20120095119 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PURIFIED SYNTHESIS GAS - Disclosed is a process for producing a purified synthesis gas stream from a feed synthesis gas stream. The process includes contacting the feed synthesis gas stream with a water gas shift catalyst in a shift reactor and in the presence of water to obtain a shifted synthesis gas stream enriched in H | 04-19-2012 |
20120115965 | CONVERSION OF CARBON DIOXIDE TO METHANOL USING BI-REFORMING OF METHANE OR NATURAL GAS - The invention provides for a method of forming methanol by combining a mixture of methane, water and carbon dioxide under specific reaction conditions sufficient to form a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide which are then reacted under conditions sufficient to form methanol. The molar ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide is at least two moles of hydrogen to one mole of carbon monoxide and the overall molar ratio between methane, water and carbon dioxide is about 3:2:1. Methane, carbon dioxide and water are bi-reformed over a catalyst. The catalyst includes a single metal, a metal oxide, a mixed catalyst of a metal and a metal oxide or a mixed catalyst of at least two metal oxides. | 05-10-2012 |
20120123000 | FACILITY FOR PRODUCING SYNTHETIC HYDROCARBONS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An assembly for producing at least one synthetic hydrocarbon from at least one inflowing stream of carbon monoxide and one inflowing stream of carbon dioxide is provided. The assembly includes an electrolyzer provided for producing a first stream of hydrogen, a first conversion unit provided for producing an intermediate stream of carbon monoxide from at least one portion of the inflowing stream of carbon dioxide and hydrogen, a reactor for synthesizing said synthetic hydrocarbon; a second conversion unit provided for producing a second stream of hydrogen from carbon monoxide and water, the second hydrogen stream being directed towards the synthesis reactor; a guide assembly provided for selectively distributing the inflowing stream of carbon monoxide between the second conversion unit and the synthesis reactor, and for selectively distributing the first hydrogen stream between the first conversion unit and the synthesis reactor; a control unit provided for controlling the guide assembly. | 05-17-2012 |
20120149789 | Apparatus and Method for the Electrolysis of Water - An apparatus for the electrolytic splitting of water into hydrogen and/or oxygen, the apparatus comprising: (i) at least one lithographically-patternable substrate having a surface; (ii) a plurality of microscaled catalytic electrodes embedded in said surface; (iii) at least one counter electrode in proximity to but not on said surface; (iv) means for collecting evolved hydrogen and/or oxygen gas; (v) electrical powering means for applying a voltage across said plurality of microscaled catalytic electrodes and said at least one counter electrode; and (vi) a container for holding an aqueous electrolyte and housing said plurality of microscaled catalytic electrodes and said at least one counter electrode. Electrolytic processes using the above electrolytic apparatus or functional mimics thereof are also described. | 06-14-2012 |
20120172460 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SYNTHETIC HYDROCARBONS FROM CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS EXCHANGER - A method for producing synthetic hydrocarbons from at least one carbonaceous material is provided. The method includes evaluating the resources of the carbonaceous material available on a determined territory; determining from the resources a total production capacity of synthetic hydrocarbons; determining from the total production capacity, a number of elementary production units required for obtaining the total production capacity, each elementary production unit having an elementary production capacity between a 100 and a 1,000 barrels a day of synthetic hydrocarbons; building the number of elementary production units on the territory; transporting the carbonaceous material from the territory as far as the elementary production units; producing the synthetic hydrocarbons in the elementary production units from the transported carbonaceous material. | 07-05-2012 |
20120178832 | Methods and systems for producing energy from carbon dioxide - A method and system for producing a liquid fuel comprising:
| 07-12-2012 |
20120232173 | High Energy Power Plant Fuel, and CO or CO2 Sequestering Process - A system for producing a high hydrogen to carbon ratio fuel centered approximately around C9 treats an exhaust stream from a manufacturing plant processes. The exhaust stream is processed in a Fischer Tropsch reactor, and contains CO and/or CO | 09-13-2012 |
20120259025 | Method and Systems Thereof of Ecologically Carbon Dioxide-Neutral Methanation - The invention presented herein is an integrated method and the systems based on the said method, which utilize renewable energy, or any energy the production of which emits little or no carbon dioxide (CO | 10-11-2012 |
20120270957 | PROCESS FOR HEAVY OIL AND BITUMEN UPGRADING - A bitumen and heavy oil upgrading process and system is disclosed for the synthesis of hydrocarbons, an example of which is synthetic crude oil (SCO). The process advantageously avoids the waste attributed to residuum and/or petcoke formation which has a dramatic effect on the yield of hydrocarbon material generated. The process integrates Fischer-Tropsch technology with gasification and hydrogen rich gas stream generation. The hydrogen rich gas generation is conveniently effected using singly or in combination a hydrogen source, a hydrogen rich vapour from hydroprocessing and the Fischer-Tropsch process, a steam methane reformer (SMR) and autothermal reformer (ATR) or a combination of SMR/ATR. The feedstock for upgrading is distilled and the bottoms fraction is gasified and converted in a Fischer-Tropsch reactor. A resultant hydrogen lean syngas is then exposed to the hydrogen rich gas stream to optimize the formation of, for example, the synthetic crude oil. The hydrogen lean gas stream may also be effected by a water gas shift reaction, singly or in combination or in addition with the hydrogen rich gas stream generation. A system for effecting the process is also characterized in the specification. | 10-25-2012 |
20120277329 | Process and System for Converting Waste to Energy Without Burning - This invention relates to a power recovery process in waste steam/CO | 11-01-2012 |
20120283341 | System and Method for Converting Biomass to Ethanol via Syngas - A method and apparatus for synthesizing ethanol using synthetic routes via synthesis gas are disclosed. A method and apparatus for gasifying biomass, such as biomass, in a steam gasifier that employs a fluidized bed and heating using hot flue gases from the combustion of synthesis gas is described. Methods and apparatus for converting synthesis gas into ethanol are also disclosed, using stepwise catalytic reactions to convert the carbon monoxide and hydrogen into ethanol using catalysts including iridium acetate. | 11-08-2012 |
20130005839 | CATALYTIC PROCESS FOR REACTING CARBON DIOXIDE WITH HYDROGEN - Disclosed is a process for reacting carbon dioxide with hydrogen. In the process a catalyst having carbon dioxide adsorbed thereto is contacted with hydrogen at an elevated temperature. The catalyst can be regenerated by contacting depleted catalyst with a carbon dioxide source, for example a flue gas of a power plant. In a preferred embodiment carbon dioxide is reacted by in situ hydrolysis of water. | 01-03-2013 |
20130096213 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING GREENHOUSE GASES INTO SYNTHETIC FUELS - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to apparatus and methods for converting carbon dioxide and/or methane into higher alkanes and hydrogen gas in a single reaction chamber using a catalyst and microwave radiation. | 04-18-2013 |
20130210937 | Industrial Procedure for the Obtaining of Lower Alcohols From Solar Energy - The procedure according to the invention allows the obtaining of lower alcohols from the solar energy produced at a high temperature solar thermal power plant which provides, from an energy point of view, the power supply necessary for every step of the procedure, supplying both the electricity power necessary to perform the intermediate steps of the procedure and, essentially, the products involved in the different steps (H | 08-15-2013 |
20130245136 | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF USING ON-SITE EXCESS HEAT TO CONVERT CO2 EMISSIONS INTO HYDROCARBONS INCOME AT COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS - A solution is provided for CO | 09-19-2013 |
20130303637 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING LIQUID HYDROCARBON FUELS FROM COAL - A method of converting coal into a liquid hydrocarbon fuel utilizes a high pressure, high temperature reactor which operates upon a blend of micronized coal, a catalyst, and steam. Microwave power is directed into the reactor. The catalyst, preferably magnetite, will act as a heating media for the microwave power and the temperature of the reactor will rise to a level to efficiently convert the coal and steam into hydrogen and carbon monoxide. | 11-14-2013 |
20130331469 | Method and Apparatus for Reducing CO2 in a Stream by Conversion to a Syngas for Production of Energy - A system and method for producing Syngas from the CO | 12-12-2013 |
20130345326 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A SYNTHESIS GAS MIXTURE - Disclosed herein are processes for producing a synthesis gas mixture and for producing an organic chemical product. The process can comprise: (i) steam reforming a feed gas stream comprising one or more hydrocarbons to produce a reformed synthesis gas mixture comprising H | 12-26-2013 |
20140005284 | CARBON OXIDES REMOVAL | 01-02-2014 |
20140018450 | METHOD OF SUPPRESSING METAL CONTAMINATION OF SYNTHESIS GAS PRODUCTION APPARATUS - A synthesis gas production apparatus (reformer) to be used for a synthesis gas production step in a GTL (gas-to-liquid) process is prevented from being contaminated by metal components. A method of suppressing metal contamination of a synthesis gas production apparatus operating for a GTL process that includes a synthesis gas production step of producing synthesis gas by causing natural gas and gas containing steam and/or carbon dioxide to react with each other for reforming in a synthesis gas production apparatus in which, at the time of separating and collecting a carbon dioxide contained in the synthesis gas produced in the synthesis gas production step and recycling the separated and collected carbon dioxide as source gas for the reforming reaction in the synthesis gas production step, a nickel concentration in the recycled carbon dioxide is not higher than 0.05 ppmv. | 01-16-2014 |
20140024726 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE CARBON DIOXIDE BASED METHANOL SYNTHESIS - A plant for the generation of methanol and for providing output power, preferably in the form of heat and/or electric energy. The plant comprises: (1) a water electrolysis facility which can be supplied by electric energy and water and which is designed in order to produce hydrogen gas and oxygen gas. The water electrolysis facility comprises a hydrogen gas outlet and an oxygen gas outlet; (2) a thermal engine with at least one combustion chamber designed for maintaining an oxygen-based combustion process in order to provide output power. The plant further comprises: (1) a gas connection for feeding the oxygen gas from the oxygen gas outlet to the input side of the combustion chamber; (2) a gas connection for feeding a combustion gas composition (CGC) comprising a hydrocarbon gas and carbon dioxide to the input side of the combustion chamber; (3) a gas mixer for providing a gas mixture: and (4) a catalytic reactor for carrying out a catalytic process which processes said gas mixture in order to provide said methanol. | 01-23-2014 |
20140080927 | HYDROGEN PRODUCTION - The invention relates to a process for generating hydrogen. In this process an aqueous liquid is exposed to carbon dioxide and a current is passed through the aqueous liquid so as to generate hydrogen. | 03-20-2014 |
20140080928 | RENEWABLE CARBON CONTENT IN METHANOL AND OTHER PRODUCTS FROM GASIFICATION OF BIOMASS - An integrated plant is provided to improve carbon utilization of carbon molecules from gasified woody biomass to be converted into methanol. Detectors ensure a minimized sulfur content of less than 0.05% by dry weight of the woody biomass. A biomass gasifier reacts woody biomass in a rapid gasification reaction to produce a syngas composition having a ratio of hydrogen to carbon dioxide that is higher than needed for methanol synthesis. Parallel to the gasifier, a hydrocarbon reforming reactor provides a syngas composition having a ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide that is higher than needed for methanol synthesis. The combined syngas mixture from the biomass gasifier and the hydrocarbon reforming reactor comprises feed to a methanol synthesis plant, such that a majority of the carbon dioxide produced by the biomass gasification reaction and the hydrogen produced by the hydrocarbon reforming reactor are synthesized into methanol. | 03-20-2014 |
20140088205 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING NEGATIVE CARBON FUEL - A method and process is described for producing negative carbon fuel. In its broadest form, a carbon-containing input is converted to combustible fuels, refinery feedstock, or chemicals and a carbonaceous solid concurrently in separate and substantially uncontaminated form. In an embodiment of the invention, biomass is converted via discrete increasing temperatures under pressure to blendable combustible fuels and a carbonaceous solid. The carbonaceous solid may be reacted to synthesis gas, sold as charcoal product, carbon credits, used for carbon offsets, or sequestered. | 03-27-2014 |
20140107234 | GAS RECYCLE LOOPS IN PROCESS FOR CONVERTING MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE INTO ETHANOL - Facilities and processes for generating ethanol from municipal solid waste (MSW) in an economical way via generating a syngas, passing the syngas through a catalytic synthesis reactor, separating fuel grade ethanol, extracting energy at particular strategic points, and recycling undesired byproducts. | 04-17-2014 |
20140128484 | CONVERTING NATURAL GAS TO ORGANIC COMPOUNDS - Herein disclosed is a catalyst composition for producing organic compounds comprising (a) a catalyst that promotes the oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) and a methane steam reforming (MSR) catalyst, wherein the catalyst composition causes oxidative dehydrogenation to form reactive species and oligomerization of the reactive species to produce the organic compounds; or (b) a catalyst that promotes syngas generation (SG) and a Fischer-Tropsch (FT) catalyst wherein the catalyst composition causes non-oxidative dehydrogenation to form reactive species and oligomerization of the reactive species to produce the organic compounds; or (c) a SG catalyst, a MSR catalyst, and a FT catalyst wherein the catalyst composition causes non-oxidative dehydrogenation to form reactive species and oligomerization of the reactive species to produce the organic compounds; or (d) a FT catalyst and a MSR catalyst wherein the catalyst composition causes reforming reactions and chain growing reactions to produce the organic compounds. | 05-08-2014 |
20140128485 | REACTOR AND CATALYST FOR CONVERTING NATURAL GAS TO ORGANIC COMPOUNDS - Herein disclosed is a reactor comprising a housing; an inlet tube having a section with perforations along its length, wherein the inlet tube section is within the reactor housing; an outlet tube having a section with perforations along its length, wherein the outlet tube section is within the reactor housing; and at least one cylinder made of sintered metal contained within the reactor housing, wherein the sintered metal is catalytically active. In some cases, the sintered metal in the reactor comprises a porous metallic multifunctional (PMM) catalyst. Other reactor designs and the method of use are also described herein. | 05-08-2014 |
20140194539 | CARBON DIOXIDE CONVERSION TO HYDROCARBON FUEL VIA SYNGAS PRODUCTION CELL HARNESSED FROM SOLAR RADIATION - A process for converting carbon dioxide to hydrocarbon fuels using solar energy harnessed with a solar thermal power system to create thermal energy and electricity, using the thermal energy to heat a fuel feed stream, the heated fuel feed stream comprising carbon dioxide and water, the carbon dioxide captured from a flue gas stream, converting the carbon dioxide and water in a syngas production cell, the syngas production cell comprising a solid oxide electrolyte, to create carbon monoxide and hydrogen, and converting the carbon monoxide and hydrogen to hydrocarbon fuels in a catalytic reactor. In at least one embodiment, the syngas production cell is a solid oxide fuel cell. In at least one embodiment, the syngas production cell is a solid oxide electrolyzer cell. | 07-10-2014 |
20140206780 | ENHANCEMENT OF FISCHER-TROPSCH PROCESS FOR HYDROCARBON FUEL FORMULATION IN A GTL ENVIRONMENT - An enhanced natural gas processing method using Fischer-Tropsch (FT) process for the synthesis of sulfur free, clean burning, hydrocarbon fuels, examples of which include syndiesel and aviation fuel. A selection of natural gas, separately or combined with portions of natural gas liquids and FT naphtha and FT vapours are destroyed in a syngas generator and used or recycled as feedstock to an Fischer-Tropsch (FT) reactor in order to enhance the production of syndiesel from the reactor. The process enhancement results is the maximum production of formulated syndiesel without the presence or formation of low value by-products. | 07-24-2014 |
20140213669 | FISCHER TROPSCH METHOD FOR OFFSHORE PRODUCTION RISERS FOR OIL AND GAS WELLS - A method and an apparatus is disclosed that uses a gas lift tubing arrangement to produce synthetic hydrocarbon related products. Using the Fischer Tropsch process as an example, the tubing is packed with a suitable catalyst and then hydrogen and carbon monoxide are injected into the top of the tubing in a fashion similar to a gas lift process. As the gases travel past the catalyst, synthetic hydrocarbons are formed and heat is rejected. The synthetic hydrocarbons and water flow out of the bottom of the tubing and travel up the annulus to the surface. In some embodiments, this process is carried out in a producing well or a in producing riser. In a producing well or a producing riser, the production from the well which flows up the annulus cools the synthetic hydrocarbon derived products. In additional and alternate embodiments, this process can be used in non-flowing wells. | 07-31-2014 |
20140235736 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING CARBON DIOXIDE USING SOLAR LIGHT - The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for a reduction reaction of carbon dioxide using solar energy and a reducing method of carbon dioxide for reacting carbon dioxide gas and hydrogen gas with each other by using solar energy. | 08-21-2014 |
20140243435 | Production of Methanol and Ethanol from CO or CO2 - This invention relates to a process for making methanol and ethanol from carbon dioxide and hydrogen. The process includes contacting a mixture of carbon dioxide and hydrogen with a catalyst system containing a ruthenium compound—and optionally, a chloride or bromide-containing compound—dispersed in a low-melting tetraorganophosphonium chloride or bromide salt under conditions effective to produce methanol and ethanol. The invention also relates to a process for making methanol and ethanol from carbon monoxide and water using the same catalyst system. | 08-28-2014 |
20140249237 | PRETREATMENT OF BIOMASS USING STEAM EXPLOSION METHODS BEFORE GASIFICATION - An integrated plant that includes a steam explosion process unit and biomass gasifier to generate syngas from biomass is discussed. A steam explosion process unit applies a combination of heat, pressure, and moisture to the biomass to make the biomass into a moist fine particle form. The steam explosion process unit applies steam with a high pressure to heat and pressurize any gases and fluids present inside the biomass to internally blow apart the bulk structure of the biomass via a rapid depressurization of the biomass with the increased moisture content. Those produced moist fine particles of biomass are subsequently fed to a feed section of the biomass gasifier, which reacts the biomass particles in a rapid biomass gasification reaction to produce syngas components. | 09-04-2014 |
20140275299 | Systems and Methods for Hydrothermal Conversion of Biomass - Systems and methods are provided for synthesizing low nitrogen concentration organic liquids from biomass, such as algae, the organic liquids being suitable for refining into fuels and other chemicals. The biomass together with a solvent that is immiscible with water at room temperature are subjected to a subcritical hydrothermal treatment to disrupt cell structure and transform the biomass into a gas phase, a bio-oil phase, an aqueous phase and a solid phase. The aqueous phase contains most of the nitrogen. The resulting multi-phasic mixture can be separated into four phases, including an aqueous phase and the organic liquid which consists of bio-oil dissolved in the solvent. Refined organic liquid can be recycled into the hydrothermal treatment as the solvent. The subcritical hydrothermal treatment can be performed at a generally low temperature and followed by a second hydrothermal treatment at a higher temperature. | 09-18-2014 |
20140288196 | Method and Apparatus for Improving the Efficiency of an SMR Process for Producing Syngas While Reducing the CO2 in a Gaseous Stream - A system and method for increasing the production of Syngas from an SMR (Steam Methane Reforming) processing plant by providing CO | 09-25-2014 |
20140323599 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING METHANOL USING AN OXYGEN TRANSPORT MEMBRANE BASED REFORMING SYSTEM - A method and system for producing methanol that employs both an oxygen transport membrane (OTM) based reforming system together with a more traditional steam methane reforming (SMR) and/or autothermal (ATR) synthesis gas production system is disclosed. The dual mode system and method for producing the synthesis gas in a methanol production process optimizes the efficiency and productivity of the methanol plant by using the OTM based reforming system as an independent source of synthesis gas. The disclosed methods and systems are configurable either as a retrofit to existing methanol production facilities or as an integrated package into newly constructed methanol production facilities. | 10-30-2014 |
20140343174 | PROCESS FOR DIRECT CONVERSION OF BIOMASS TO LIQUID FUELS AND CHEMICALS - A method of catalytically preparing a fluid product from solid carbonaceous material is described. In the method, at least one of the following equilibria is established by one or more catalysts: a) CH | 11-20-2014 |
20140357737 | SYNTHESIS GAS AND FISCHER TROPSCH INTEGRATED PROCESS - Process for synthesizing hydrocarbons includes: reforming a hydrocarbon feedstock containing inert gases in reforming stages to generate a synthesis gas including the inert gases, steam, hydrogen and carbon monoxide; cooling the synthesis gas below the dew point to obtain a dewatered synthesis gas; synthesizing hydrocarbons from the dewatered synthesis gas by the Fischer-Tropsch reaction and separating at least part of the synthesized hydrocarbons, to give a tail gas; subjecting a mixture of at least part of the tail gas and steam to the water-gas shift reaction, to form shifted tail gas having increased hydrogen and carbon dioxide contents; subjecting the shifted tail gas to one or more membrane separation stages thereby generating an inert gas-containing gas mixture and one or more of a hydrogen-, carbon dioxide- and a hydrocarbon-containing gas mixture; and using one or more of the hydrogen-, carbon dioxide- and hydrocarbon-containing gas mixture in a reformer feed stream. | 12-04-2014 |
20140364516 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING SYNTHESIS GAS - A method and an apparatus for generating synthesis gas using hydrocarbons and water are described. In further embodiments of the method and the apparatus, synthesis gases having any desired CO/hydrogen ratio and/or synthetic functionalised and/or non-functionalised hydrocarbons are generated. With this method, a hydrocarbon containing fluid may be transformed into a synthesis gas having variable hydrogen content without generating significant amounts of CO2. Further, hydrogen and different forms of carbon may be obtained as by-products. | 12-11-2014 |
20140364517 | COMBINED PROCESSES FOR UTILIZING SYNTHESIS GAS with LOW CO2 EMISSION AND HIGH ENERGY OUTPUT - A process and system for producing liquid and gas fuels and other useful chemicals from carbon containing source materials comprises cool plasma gasification and/or pyrolysis of a source material to produce synthesis gas using the produced synthesis gas for the production of a hydrocarbon, methanol, ammonia, urea, and other products. The process and system are capable of sequestering carbon dioxide and reducing NOx and SOx. | 12-11-2014 |
20150025159 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HYDROCARBON - The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a hydrocarbon, the method including bringing metal Mg into contact with water and carbon dioxide and reducing the carbon dioxide. In the method, one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Group 8 elements, Group 9 elements, B, C, S, Ca, V, Mn, Ni, Ge, Zr, Nb, Pd, Ag, Sn, Pt, Au, and Ce are used as combination element(s), and the contact is effected under presence of one or more of simple substance(s) of the combination element(s), water-soluble compound(s) of the combination element(s), and ion(s) of the combination element(s). | 01-22-2015 |
20150038600 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FUEL WITH A METHANE THERMOCHEMICAL CYCLE - A thermochemical process and system for producing fuel are provided. The thermochemical process includes reducing an oxygenated-hydrocarbon to form an alkane and using the alkane in a reforming reaction as a reducing agent for water, a reducing agent for carbon dioxide, or a combination thereof. Another thermochemical process includes reducing a metal oxide to form a reduced metal oxide, reducing an oxygenated-hydrocarbon with the reduced metal oxide to form an alkane, and using the alkane in a reforming reaction as a reducing agent for water, a reducing agent for carbon dioxide, or a combination thereof. The system includes a reformer configured to perform a thermochemical process. | 02-05-2015 |
20150045458 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONVERTING CARBON DIOXIDE IN FLUE GAS INTO NATURAL GAS - A method for converting carbon dioxide in flue gas into natural gas using dump energy. The method includes: 1) transforming and rectifying a voltage of dump energy generated from a renewable energy plant, introducing the voltage-transformed and rectified dump energy into an electrolyte solution to electrolyze water therein to yield H | 02-12-2015 |
20150045459 | INTEGRATED MICROCHANNEL SYNTHESIS AND SEPARATION - An integrated microchannel reactor and heat exchanger comprising: (a) a waveform sandwiched between opposing shim sheets and mounted to the shim sheets to form a series of microchannels, where each microchannel includes a pair of substantially straight side walls, and a top wall formed by at least one of the opposing shim sheets, and (b) a first set of microchannels in thermal communication with the waveform, where the waveform has an aspect ratio greater than two. | 02-12-2015 |
20150080483 | POWER STATION-BASED METHANATION SYSTEM - A power station-based methanation system which has a fossil fuel-fired power station together with an electrolysis unit and a methanation reactor is provided. The power station and the electrolysis unit are configured for supplying the methanation reactor with starting materials for a methanation reaction and the electrolysis unit can be operated both in a charging state and in a discharging state, in which charging state the electrolysis unit supplies electric power and a chemical energy store is at the same time charged and in which discharging state the chemical energy store is discharged. | 03-19-2015 |
20150099813 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS AND RECYCLING EXHAUST GASES THEREFROM - A method for improving Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and recycling exhaust gases therefrom. The method includes: 1) transforming raw gas for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis using a water-gas shift reaction, transporting the transformed raw gas to a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis device for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis in the presence of a Fe-based or Co-based catalyst; 2) introducing exhaust gases from the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis device to a first pressure-swing adsorber for hydrogen recovery; 3) introducing the exhaust gases from 2) to a second pressure-swing adsorber for methane recovery; 4) returning part of the hydrogen obtained from 2) to 1) to mix with the raw gas, and transforming a resulting mixed gas to adjust a hydrogen/carbon ratio of the raw gas; and 5) introducing the methane in 3) to a methane reforming device to reform the methane whereby yielding syngas having relatively high hydrogen/carbon ratio, and transporting the syngas to 1) to mix with the raw gas. | 04-09-2015 |
20150126629 | METHOD FOR RECYCLING EXHAUST GASES FROM FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS - A method for recycling exhaust gas from Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. The method includes: 1) introducing raw gas to a shift reactor to conduct a water-gas shift reaction, and collecting shift gas; 2) introducing the shift gas to a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis device to yield a hydrocarbon fuel and exhaust gas, returning part of the exhaust gas as recycle gas; 3) introducing another part of the exhaust gas to a methanation reactor, allowing a methanation reaction to happen between the part of the exhaust gas and water vapor; 4) introducing a mixed gas product from the methanation reaction to a methane reforming reactor; 5) transporting the hydrogen and carbon monoxide resulting from the methane reforming reaction to a gas separator, separating the hydrogen and obtaining a mixed gas including carbon dioxide; and 6) returning the mixed gas including carbon dioxide to the methane reforming reactor. | 05-07-2015 |
20150291887 | Oil Well Product Treatment - A plant for treating fluid products obtained from an oil well, to produce a hydrocarbon product, comprises a series of separators at progressively lower pressures, to which the fluid products are supplied in succession. A high pressure gas phase is obtained from the separator and is supplied to a flow restrictor so as to undergo cooling through the Joule Thomson effect, and then passed to a NGL separator to produce a natural gas liquid stream and a gaseous natural gas stream. The natural gas stream is then processed chemically, using a synthesis gas production unit, and a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis unit to produce a synthetic crude oil. The synthetic crude oil is supplied to one of the separators, and the natural gas liquid stream is supplied to another of the separators; the pressure in the one separator is greater than the pressure in the other separator. | 10-15-2015 |
20150298806 | Airborne Rigid Kite With On-Board Power Plant For Ship Propulsion - A vehicle-based airborne wind turbine system having an aerial wing, a plurality of rotors each having a plurality of rotatable blades positioned on the aerial wing, an electrically conductive tether secured to the aerial wing and secured to a ground station positioned on a vehicle, wherein the aerial wing is adapted to receive electrical power from the vehicle that is delivered to the aerial wing through the electrically conductive tether; wherein the aerial wing is adapted to operate in a flying mode to harness wind energy to provide a first pulling force through the tether to pull the vehicle; and wherein the aerial wing is also adapted to operate in a powered flying mode wherein the rotors may be powered so that the turbine blades serve as thrust-generating propellers to provide a second pulling force through the tether to pull the vehicle | 10-22-2015 |
20150299873 | HYDROGEN PRODUCTION - The invention relates to a process for generating hydrogen. In this process an aqueous liquid is exposed to carbon dioxide and a current is passed through the aqueous liquid so as to generate hydrogen. | 10-22-2015 |
20150307793 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING OIL SANDS - A method of processing oil sands material including bitumen. The method includes subjecting the oil sands material to a predistillation process. The predistillation process includes heating the oil sands material to between approximately 350° C. and approximately 400° C., to produce atmospheric gas oil from the bitumen, and intermediate dried oil sands material, and heating the intermediate dried oil sands material to between approximately 535° C. and at least approximately 600° C., to produce vacuum gas oil and coked oil sands material comprising carbon-heavy hydrocarbons and sand. The method also includes subjecting the coked oil sands material to gasification, to produce barren hot oil sands material, and syngas comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide gases. | 10-29-2015 |
20150321913 | PROCESS FOR REFORMING HYDROCARBONS - The invention relates to the production of synthesis gas by means of particularly a series arrangement of heat exchange reforming and autothermal reforming stages, in which the heat required for the reforming reactions in the heat exchange reforming stage, is provided by hot effluent synthesis gas from the autothermal reforming stage. More particularly, the invention relates to optimisation of the operation and control of an arrangement of heat exchange reforming and autothermal reforming stages and introduction of an additional waste heat boiler. | 11-12-2015 |
20150337211 | PROCESS FOR REFORMING HYDROCARBONS AND PROCESS FOR STARTING UP A GAS-TO-LIQUID PROCESS - The invention relates to a process for the production of synthesis gas by the use of autothermal reforming or catalytic partial oxidation in which, after removal of water, effluent gas from the ATR or CPO is recycled to the feed of the ATR or CPO. | 11-26-2015 |
20150344787 | PORTABLE FUEL SYNTHESIZER - A portable fuel synthesizer, comprising a portable housing, an electrical power source utilizing the hydrocarbon gas as fuel and connected to the portable housing, a boiler utilizing the hydrocarbon gas as fuel and connected to the portable housing, a reactor connected to the boiler to react the hydrocarbon gas to the hydrocarbon liquid, the reactor connected to the portable housing, at least one temperature sensor connected to the reactor to sense at least one temperature of the reaction, at least one pressure sensor connected to the reactor to sense at least one pressure of the reaction and a control system controlling the at least one of at least one temperature of the reaction and the at least one pressure of the reaction, the control system connected to the portable housing. | 12-03-2015 |
20150353454 | METHOD OR SYSTEM FOR RECOVERING CARBON DIOXIDE - A method or system for recovering carbon dioxide is provided with which in a plant for synthesizing methanol from a hydrocarbon gas or synthesizing gasoline therefrom via methanol, the waste heat of a low-temperature reformed gas, which has conventionally been discarded and is difficult to reutilize, can be effectively utilized. In the system for synthesizing methanol or gasoline from a hydrocarbon gas and for recovering carbon dioxide, a reformed gas is produced by steam reforming of the hydrocarbon gas. Since a combustion discharge gas generates when a fuel gas is burned in order to obtain a heat source for the steam reforming, carbon dioxide is recovered from the combustion discharge gas in an absorption tower ( | 12-10-2015 |
20150376510 | PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING HIGH BIOGENIC CONCENTRATION FISCHER-TROPSCH LIQUIDS DERIVED FROM MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTES (MSW) FEEDSTOCKS - Processes for producing high biogenic concentration Fischer-Tropsch liquids derived from the organic fraction of municipal solid wastes (MSW) feedstock that contains a relatively high concentration of biogenic carbon (derived from plants) and a relatively low concentration of non-biogenic carbon (derived from fossil sources) wherein the biogenic content of the Fischer-Tropsch liquids is the same as the biogenic content of the feedstock. | 12-31-2015 |
20150377211 | RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN AND HYDROGEN PRODUCTS - An apparatus for generating hydrogen includes a renewable energy source for generating electrical energy and a hydrogen generation module powered at least partially by electrical energy generated by the renewable energy source. The hydrogen generation module generates hydrogen through electrolysis of water. The hydrogen may be used by a chemical generation module to form hydrogen containing chemical products such as ammonia, methanol and/or an olefin. In a preferred embodiment, the renewable energy source comprises a high altitude wind system. | 12-31-2015 |
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20160052785 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SYNTHESIS GAS AND ELECTRICAL ENERGY - The invention relates to a process for producing synthesis gas, in which carbon and hydrogen are obtained from hydrocarbon by thermal decomposition. At least a portion of the carbon obtained by the thermal decomposition is reacted, and at least a portion of the hydrogen obtained is reacted with carbon dioxide by a reverse water-gas shift reaction to give carbon monoxide and water. Carbon obtained by the thermal hydrocarbon decomposition is used as fuel in a power plant operation wherein the carbon is combusted to produce electrical power, and carbon dioxide formed in the combustion of the carbon is used in the reverse water-gas shift reaction. | 02-25-2016 |
20160053388 | METHODS FOR PRODUCING COMBUSTIBLE GAS FROM THE ELECTROLYSIS OF WATER (HTE) OR CO-ELECTROLYSIS WITH H2O/CO2 IN THE SAME CHAMBER, AND ASSOCIATED CATALYTIC REACTOR AND SYSTEM - The invention relates to a novel reactor design, wherein the pressurised chamber contains both a high-temperature electrolysis (HTE) reactor with elementary electrolysis cell stacking for producing either hydrogen or a synthesis gas (“syngas” for a H | 02-25-2016 |
20160075951 | METHODS FOR PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBONS FROM METHANE AND CO2 - A liquid hydrocarbon production method comprising a) reacting methane with water to form syngas containing hydrogen, b) reacting a part of the hydrogen with carbon dioxide to form methane and water, c) supplying said methane and water obtained from carbon dioxide to the syngas forming reaction and d) reacting the remaining syngas to form liquid hydrocarbons is dis closed. | 03-17-2016 |
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20160186070 | A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF OLEFINS THROUGH FT BASED SYNTHESIS - The present disclosures and inventions relate to a method comprising: a) introducing a natural gas; b) reforming the natural gas; wherein the reforming step comprises contacting the natural gas with steam to produce a syngas; c) converting the syngas to a product mixture comprising at least one olefin and a byproduct comprising a paraffin and a gasoline; wherein the converting step comprises contacting the syngas with a Co/Mn catalyst; and d) converting the byproduct to syngas. | 06-30-2016 |
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