Abstract:
Gas turbines for producing mechanical and electrical power without polluting the atmosphere are fueled by an improved clean fuel gas having a heat of combustion of preferably about 70-100 BTU/SCF. Fuel-gas is produced by the partial oxidation of a hydrocarbonaceous fuel in a free-flow non-catalytic fuel gas generator. Feedstock to the fuel gas generator may include high ash, high sulfur, hydrocarbonaceous fuel. Pollutants are separated from the process stream of fuel gas, and a CO2-rich stream is recovered. Optionally, this CO2-rich stream may be used either as a portion of the temperature moderator in the gas generator or in a noncatalytic, thermal, reverse water-gas shift reaction with hydrogen in the process fuel gas stream to increase the mole ratio (CO/H2), or both. The clean fuel gas is burned in the combustion chamber of a gas turbine with a gaseous oxidizing stream which comprises air and a portion of the exhaust flue gas from said power-developing expansion turbine. Preferably, a portion of the exhaust flue gas may be passed through a heat exchanger in indirect heat exchange with the clean flue gas on its way to the gas turbine combustor. A remaining portion of said exhaust flue gas is passed through a heat exchanger in indirect heat exchange with said compressed gaseous oxidizing stream feeding said combustor.
Abstract:
THE INVENTION RELATES TO A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE CONTINUOUS REMOVAL OF HIGHER BOILING POINT CONSTITUENTS FROM A PROCESS GAS STREAM CONTAINING SUCH CONSTITUENTS. IT RELATES PARTICULARLY TO A PROCESS FOR THE PURIFICATION OR ENRICHMENT OF A GAS BY CRYOGENIC CONDENSATION OF THE HIGHER BOILING POINT CONSTITUENTS FROM THE GAS STREAM, WHICH CONDENSATE IS TRANSFERRED TO A MINOR STREAM OF THE PURIFIED GAS AT SUBSTANTIALLY ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE IN A PURGING STEP. THE REGRIGERATION NECESSARY TO DRIVE THE CRYOGENIC SYSTEM IS FURNISHED BY A MODERATE EXPANSION OF THE PURIFIED GAS AND A FURTHER EXPANSION OF THE PURGE GAS. THE REFRIGERATION POTENTIAL, REPRESENTED BY THE LATENT HEAT OF THE CONDENSATE, IS CONSERVED BY A RECYCLE STREAM OF THE PURIFIED GAS.
Abstract:
Gas turbines for producing mechanical and electrical power without polluting the atmosphere are fueled by an improved clean fuel gas having a heat of combustion in the range of about 75-350 BTU/SCF and a mole ratio (CO/H2) of at least 0.30. The fuel-gas is produced by partial oxidation of a hydrocarbonaceous fuel in a free-flow noncatalytic fuel-gas generator. Feedstock to the fuelgas generator may include high ash, high sulfur, hydrocarbonaceous fuels. Pollutants are separated from the process stream of fuel gas, and a CO2- rich stream is recovered. The CO2-rich stream may be used either as a portion of the temperature moderator in the gas generator or in a noncatalytic, thermal, reverse water-gas shift reaction with hydrogen in the process fuel gas stream to increase the mole ratio (CO/H2), or for both purposes. Sensible heat in the clean fuel gas leaving the gas turbine may be recovered by superheating steam. The superheated steam may be used as the working fluid in a steam turbine used to drive an electric generator or a turbocompressor or both. At least a portion of the clean flue gas leaving the turbine may be introduced into the gas generator as a temperature moderating gas. The remainder of the clean flue gas may be safely discharged to the atmopshere without causing pollution.
Abstract translation:用于生产机械和电力而不污染大气的燃气轮机由具有在约75-350BTU / SCF范围内的燃烧热和至少为0.30的摩尔比(CO / H 2)的改进的清洁燃料气体燃料。 燃料气体是通过在自由流动的非催化燃料气体发生器中的烃类燃料的部分氧化而产生的。 燃料气体发生器的原料可能包括高灰分,高硫,含烃燃料。 污染物与燃料气体的工艺流分离,回收富含CO 2的物流。 富二氧化物流可以用作气体发生器中的温度调节剂的一部分,也可以在工艺燃料气流中与氢气进行非催化,热反向水煤气变换反应,以增加摩尔比(CO / H 2 ),或为两个目的。 离开燃气轮机的清洁燃料气体中的显热可以通过过热蒸汽来回收。 过热蒸汽可用作用于驱动发电机或涡轮压缩机或两者的蒸汽轮机中的工作流体。 离开涡轮机的清洁烟道气的至少一部分可以作为温度调节气体引入到气体发生器中。 其余的清洁烟气可以安全地排放到大气中,而不会造成污染。
Abstract:
A HEAT EXCHANGE APPARATUS FOR A CATALYTIC SYSTEM COMPRISING A CLOSED CYLINDRICAL VESSEL CONTAINING AN AXIAL SPINE WHICH EXTENDS SUBSTANTIALLY THE LENGTH OF SAID VESSEL AND A HEAT EXCHANGE MEANS WHICH IS EMBEDDED IN CATALYST WITHIN SAID VESSEL, AND IS SUPPORTED BY SAID AXIAL SPINE ON A REMOVABLE UNIT AND IS IN COMMUNICATION THEREWITH. FRESH FEED GAS IS INTRODUCED INTO AND DISCHARGED FROM SAID HEAT EXCHANGE MEANS BY WAY OF SAID AXIAL SPINE, FINALLY BEING DISCHARGED INTO A CHAMBER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE VESSEL. THE PREHEATED FEED GAS STREAM IS THEN PASSED FORM THE BOTTOM OF THE CHAMBER UP THROUGH THE CATALYST ON THE OUTSIDE OF
SAID HEAT EXCHANGE MEANS IN DIRECT CONCURRENT HEAT EXCHANGE WITH THE FRESH FEED GAS FLOWING WITHIN THE HEAT EXCHANGE MEANS AND IS FINALLY DISCHARGED FROM AN EXIT PORT IN THE TOP HEAD OF THE VESSEL.
Abstract:
IN A STEADY-STATE CONTINUOUS FLOW FIXED-BED WATER-GAS CATALYST SHIFT CONVERSION REACTOR COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SEPARATE CATALYST BEDS IN SERIES AT A TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 350*F. TO 1050*F. AND A PRESSURE IN THE RANGE OF ABOUT 1 TO 250 ATMOSPHERES, A GASEOUS FEED STREAM COMPRISING H2O AND CO IS CONVERTED INTO H2 AND CO2. A FRACTION OF THE EFFLUENT GAS STREAM FROM THE FIRST CATALYST BED IN THE REACTOR IS RECYCLED AND MIXED WITH A FRESH FEED STREAM OF PROCESS GAS E.G. SYNTHESIS GAS TO COMPRISE SAID GASEOUS FEED STREAM TO THE FIRST CATALYST BED. THE RESIDUAL FRACTION OF SAID EFFLUENT GAS STREAM IS COOLED AND INTRODUCED INTO THE SECOND CATALYST BED IN THE REACTOR. CO CONVERSION IS IMPROVED, PROCESS FEED STEAM REQUIREMENTS ARE REDUCED, LESS CATALYST IS NEEDED, UNDERSIRABLE BACK AND SIDE REACTIONS ARE MINIMIZED, AND THE SYSTEM IS STABILIZED. OPERATING THE SYSTEM AT HIGH PRESSURE ALSO REDUCES OVERALL CATALYST REQUIREMENTS.
Abstract:
A water-gas shift conversion process in which a feed gas mixture is subjected to successive contacts with catalyst and the temperature of the reacting gases contacting the shift conversion catalyst is controlled by indirect concurrent heat exchange with the feed gas mixture.