公开(公告)号：US09981896B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US15612312

申请日：2017-06-02

Applicant: RES USA, LLC

Inventor： Harold A. Wright ,  Mark K. Robertson ,  Weibin Jiang

IPC: C07C41/09 ,  C07C41/34 ,  C01B3/38

CPC classification number: C07C41/09 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/44 ,  C01B3/505 ,  C01B2203/0238 ,  C01B2203/0405 ,  C01B2203/041 ,  C01B2203/06 ,  C01B2203/1058 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/148 ,  C07C41/01 ,  C07C41/34 ,  C07C43/043

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a method of producing dimethyl ether (DME) comprising introducing one or more feed streams comprising methane and carbon dioxide into a reformer to generate synthesis gas; and converting synthesis gas to DME in one step. In some cases, the reformer comprises a Ni catalyst. In some cases, the reformer is a pressurized fluidized bed dry reforming reactor. In some cases, the reformer comprises a hydrogen membrane. The hydrogen membrane removes hydrogen contained in the synthesis gas and shifts reforming reactions toward completion.

公开(公告)号：US20170209852A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-27

申请号：US15483500

申请日：2017-04-10

Applicant: RES USA, LLC

Inventor： Dawid J. Duvenhage ,  Christine Schmidt ,  Mark Still ,  Khalid Azzam ,  Karl C. Kharas ,  Sara Hunegnaw ,  Olga Ionkina ,  Ray J. Huang ,  Harold A. Wright

IPC: B01J23/78 ,  B01J23/889 ,  B01J35/00 ,  C10G2/00 ,  B01J35/10 ,  B01J37/03 ,  B01J37/06 ,  B01J23/745 ,  B01J35/02

Abstract: A method for controllably producing a hematite-containing Fischer-Tropsch catalyst by combining an iron nitrate solution with a precipitating agent solution at a precipitating temperature and over a precipitation time to form a precipitate comprising iron phases; holding the precipitate from at a hold temperature for a hold time to provide a hematite containing precipitate; and washing the hematite containing precipitate via contact with a wash solution and filtering, to provide a washed hematite containing catalyst. The method may further comprise promoting the washed hematite containing catalyst with a chemical promoter; spray drying the promoted hematite containing catalyst; and calcining the spray dried hematite containing catalyst to provide a calcined hematite-containing Fischer-Tropsch catalyst.

公开(公告)号：US20170114291A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-27

申请号：US15398394

申请日：2017-01-04

Applicant: RES USA, LLC

Inventor： Randy Blevins ,  Joshua B. Pearson ,  Harold A. Wright

IPC: C10J3/46 ,  C01B3/02 ,  C10G2/00

CPC classification number: C10J3/466 ,  B01J8/067 ,  B01J19/2415 ,  B01J19/242 ,  B01J19/2425 ,  B01J19/243 ,  B01J2208/00309 ,  B01J2208/00504 ,  B01J2219/00006 ,  B01J2219/00157 ,  B01J2219/00159 ,  B01J2219/24 ,  C01B3/02 ,  C01B3/346 ,  C01B2203/0216 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C10G2/30 ,  C10G2/34 ,  C10J3/30 ,  C10J3/485 ,  C10J3/80 ,  C10J2200/09 ,  C10J2300/0906 ,  C10J2300/0909 ,  C10J2300/0916 ,  C10J2300/0976 ,  C10J2300/1223 ,  C10J2300/1246 ,  C10J2300/1659 ,  C10J2300/1687 ,  C10J2300/1853 ,  F23G5/033 ,  F23G5/04 ,  F23G5/444 ,  Y02E50/32 ,  Y02P20/145

Abstract: A mixing apparatus for producing a feedstock for a reformer, the mixing apparatus including at least one mixing vessel comprising a cylindrical vessel with a conical bottom; a steam inlet configured for introducing steam into the conical bottom; a carbonaceous material inlet configured for introducing a carbonaceous feed into the cylindrical vessel; and an outlet for a reformer feedstock comprising at least 0.3 pounds of steam per pound of carbonaceous material, with the at least one mixing vessel configured for operation at a pressure of greater than about 10 psig.

公开(公告)号：US09528057B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-27

申请号：US14322323

申请日：2014-07-02

Applicant: RES USA, LLC

Inventor： George Apanel ,  Harold A. Wright

IPC: C10J3/56 ,  B01J8/26 ,  C01B3/44 ,  C10K3/04 ,  C10K1/34 ,  C10K1/00 ,  B01J8/00 ,  B01J8/18 ,  C10G2/00 ,  C10K3/02 ,  C10K3/00 ,  B01J38/30 ,  B01J23/755

CPC classification number: C01B3/44 ,  B01J7/00 ,  B01J8/0055 ,  B01J8/006 ,  B01J8/1836 ,  B01J8/26 ,  B01J21/04 ,  B01J23/755 ,  B01J23/94 ,  B01J38/30 ,  B01J38/32 ,  B01J2208/00274 ,  B01J2208/00292 ,  B01J2219/00006 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0238 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/061 ,  C01B2203/062 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/0827 ,  C01B2203/1058 ,  C01B2203/1082 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/1247 ,  C10G2/32 ,  C10G2300/1003 ,  C10G2300/1011 ,  C10G2300/1022 ,  C10G2300/202 ,  C10G2300/207 ,  C10J3/56 ,  C10J2300/092 ,  C10J2300/0976 ,  C10J2300/0986 ,  C10J2300/1637 ,  C10J2300/1659 ,  C10J2300/1807 ,  C10J2300/1853 ,  C10K1/002 ,  C10K1/004 ,  C10K1/34 ,  C10K3/003 ,  C10K3/023 ,  C10K3/04 ,  Y02E20/18 ,  Y02E50/32 ,  Y02P20/128 ,  Y02P20/52 ,  Y02P20/584 ,  Y02P30/20

Abstract: A system for production of high-quality syngas comprising a first dual fluidized bed loop having a fluid bed conditioner operable to produce high quality syngas comprising a first percentage of components other than carbon monoxide and hydrogen from a gas feed, wherein the conditioner comprises an outlet for a first catalytic heat transfer stream comprising a catalytic heat transfer material and having a first temperature, and an inlet for a second catalytic heat transfer stream comprising catalytic heat transfer material and having a second temperature greater than the first temperature; a fluid bed combustor operable to combust fuel and oxidant, wherein the fluid bed combustor comprises an inlet connected with the outlet for a first catalytic heat transfer stream of the conditioner, and an outlet connected with the inlet for a second catalytic heat transfer stream of the conditioner; and a catalytic heat transfer material.

Abstract translation: 一种用于生产高品质合成气的系统，包括具有流化床调节器的第一双流化床回路，该流化床调节器可操作以产生高质量的合成气，其包含来自气体进料的一氧化碳和氢气以外的第一百分比的组分，其中所述调节剂包括出口 用于包含催化传热材料并具有第一温度的第一催化传热流，以及包含催化传热材料并具有大于第一温度的第二温度的第二催化传热流的入口; 可操作以燃烧燃料和氧化剂的流化床燃烧器，其中所述流化床燃烧器包括与所述出口连接的用于所述调节器的第一催化传热流的入口，以及与所述入口连接的用于第二催化传热流的出口 护发素 和催化传热材料。

公开(公告)号：US09255232B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-09

申请号：US14696232

申请日：2015-04-24

Applicant: RES USA LLC

Inventor： Weibin Jiang ,  Bruce E. McComish ,  Bryan C. Borum ,  Benjamin H. Carryer ,  Mark Ibsen ,  Mark K. Robertson ,  Eric Elrod ,  Harold A. Wright

IPC: C07C27/00 ,  C10J3/46 ,  C10G2/00 ,  C01B3/58

CPC classification number: C10J3/466 ,  B01J19/00 ,  C01B3/583 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/062 ,  C10G2/332 ,  C10J3/485 ,  C10J3/56 ,  C10J2300/0909 ,  C10J2300/0916 ,  C10J2300/0923 ,  C10J2300/093 ,  C10J2300/0946 ,  C10J2300/12 ,  C10J2300/1618 ,  C10J2300/1637 ,  C10J2300/165 ,  C10J2300/1659 ,  C10J2300/1671 ,  C10J2300/1807 ,  C10J2300/1823 ,  C10K3/00 ,  F02G3/00 ,  Y02E50/32 ,  Y02P20/129 ,  Y02P20/145

Abstract: A method including introducing a carbonaceous feedstock and a heated heat transfer material into a gasifier, whereby at least a portion of the carbonaceous material is pyrolyzed; removing a gasification product gas comprising, entrained therein, char, particulate heat transfer material, and optionally unreacted carbonaceous feedstock; separating a solids product comprising char, heat transfer material and optionally unreacted carbonaceous material from the gasification product gas; heating at least a portion of the solids product via a combustor, thus producing a heated portion of the solids product and a combustor flue gas, wherein a portion of the heat for heating is obtained via combustion of the char; separating the heated portion from the flue gas, and introducing the separated heated portion into the gasifier, providing heat for pyrolysis; and utilizing at least a portion of the gasification product gas for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and/or power production.

Abstract translation: 一种方法，包括将碳质原料和加热的传热材料引入气化器中，由此至少一部分碳质材料被热解; 除去包含夹带在其中的气化产物气体，焦炭，颗粒传热材料和任选的未反应的碳质原料; 从气化产物气体中分离包含焦炭，传热材料和任选的未反应的含碳材料的固体产物; 通过燃烧器加热固体产物的至少一部分，从而产生固体产物的加热部分和燃烧器烟道气，其中通过炭的燃烧获得用于加热的热量的一部分; 将加热部分与烟道气分离，并将分离的加热部分引入气化器中，提供用于热解的热量; 以及利用至少一部分气化产物气体进行费 - 托合成和/或发电。

公开(公告)号：US09938217B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-10

申请号：US15612350

申请日：2017-06-02

Applicant: RES USA, LLC

Inventor： Harold A. Wright ,  Mark K. Robertson ,  Weibin Jiang

IPC: C07C41/01 ,  B01J21/04 ,  C01B3/44 ,  C01B3/50 ,  B01J23/755 ,  B01J8/18

CPC classification number: C07C41/01 ,  B01J8/1827 ,  B01J8/1872 ,  B01J21/04 ,  B01J23/755 ,  B01J23/94 ,  B01J38/02 ,  B01J2208/00991 ,  C01B3/44 ,  C01B3/505 ,  C01B2203/0238 ,  C01B2203/041 ,  C01B2203/06 ,  C01B2203/1058 ,  C01B2203/1082 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  Y02P20/52 ,  C07C43/043

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a dry reforming reactor comprising a gas inlet near the bottom of the reactor; a gas outlet near the top of the reactor; a fluidized bed comprising a catalyst; and one or more hydrogen membranes comprising palladium (Pd). In some cases, the one or more hydrogen membranes comprises Pd alloy membranes, or Pd supported on ceramics or metals. In some cases, the one or more hydrogen membranes are placed vertically in the reactor as hydrogen membrane tubes hanging from the top of the reactor. In some cases, the hydrogen membranes are configured to selectively collect hydrogen from the tubes via one or more internal manifolds and sent to an external hydrogen collection system.

公开(公告)号：US09649610B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US14467878

申请日：2014-08-25

Applicant: RES USA LLC

Inventor： Harold A. Wright ,  Belma Demirel ,  Sergio Mohedas ,  Bahman Rejai ,  Ray J. Huang ,  Deena Ferdous ,  Jesse W. Taylor ,  Dawid J. Duvenhage ,  Sara L. Rolfe

IPC: B01J21/00 ,  B01J23/00 ,  B01J25/00 ,  B01J29/00 ,  B01J8/00 ,  B01J23/745 ,  B01J33/00 ,  B01J35/02 ,  B01J37/00 ,  B01J37/18 ,  C10G2/00 ,  B01J8/18

CPC classification number: B01J8/006 ,  B01J8/18 ,  B01J8/1809 ,  B01J23/745 ,  B01J33/00 ,  B01J35/023 ,  B01J37/0045 ,  B01J37/18 ,  C10G2/32 ,  C10G2/33 ,  C10G2/332 ,  C10G2300/703

Abstract: A method of preparing a spray dried catalyst by combining spray dried catalyst particles with wax so the spray dried catalyst particles are coated with wax, yielding wax coated catalyst particles, and shaping the wax coated catalyst to provide shaped wax coated catalyst. A method of activating Fischer-Tropsch catalyst particles containing oxides by contacting the catalyst particles with a reducing gas in an activation vessel to produce an activated catalyst, wherein contacting is performed in the absence of a liquid medium under activation conditions. A system for activating a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst containing an activation reactor configured to introduce an activation gas to a fixed or fluidized bed of the Fischer-Tropsch catalyst in the absence of a liquid medium and at least one separation device configured to separate a gas stream comprising entrained catalyst fines having an average particle size below a desired cutoff size from the activation reactor.

公开(公告)号：US20150086432A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-26

申请号：US14557972

申请日：2014-12-02

Applicant: RES USA, LLC.

Inventor： RANDY BLEVINS ,  Joshua B. Pearson ,  Harold A. Wright

IPC: C10G2/00 ,  C10J3/80 ,  C10J3/32

CPC classification number: C10G2/342 ,  C01B3/34 ,  C01B2203/0216 ,  C01B2203/04 ,  C01B2203/043 ,  C01B2203/0475 ,  C01B2203/048 ,  C01B2203/0485 ,  C01B2203/049 ,  C01B2203/062 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/1276 ,  C01B2203/1294 ,  C01B2203/86 ,  C10G2/32 ,  C10G2300/1011 ,  C10G2300/701 ,  C10G2300/807 ,  C10J3/32 ,  C10J3/466 ,  C10J3/487 ,  C10J3/506 ,  C10J3/80 ,  C10J2200/06 ,  C10J2300/0906 ,  C10J2300/0909 ,  C10J2300/0916 ,  C10J2300/092 ,  C10J2300/093 ,  C10J2300/0946 ,  C10J2300/0976 ,  C10J2300/1223 ,  C10J2300/1659 ,  C10J2300/1687 ,  C10J2300/1807 ,  C10J2300/1853 ,  C10J2300/1876 ,  C10J2300/1884 ,  C10J2300/1892 ,  C10K1/003 ,  C10K1/005 ,  Y02E50/32 ,  Y02P20/129 ,  Y02P20/136 ,  Y02P20/145 ,  Y02P30/20 ,  Y02P30/30

Abstract: A system including a mixing apparatus configured to produce a reformer feedstock and comprising one or more cylindrical vessel having a conical bottom section, an inlet for superheated steam within the conical bottom section and an inlet for at least one carbonaceous material at or near the top of the cylindrical vessel, wherein the one or more cylindrical vessel is a pressure vessel configured for operation at a pressure in the range of from about 5 psig (34.5 kPa) to about 50 psig (344.7 kPa); a reformer configured to produce, from the reformer feedstock, a reformer product comprising synthesis gas, and also producing a hot flue gas; a synthesis gas conversion apparatus configured to catalytically convert at least a portion of the synthesis gas in the reformer product into synthesis gas conversion product, and to separate, from the synthesis gas conversion product, a spent catalyst stream and a tailgas.

Abstract translation: 一种包括混合装置的系统，其被配置为产生重整器原料并且包括一个或多个具有锥形底部部分的圆柱形容器，在锥形底部部分内的过热蒸汽的入口和用于至少一种碳质材料的入口， 所述圆柱形容器，其中所述一个或多个圆柱形容器是构造成在约5psig（34.5kPa）至约50psig（344.7kPa）范围内的压力下操作的压力容器; 重整器，其构造成从重整器原料生产包含合成气的重整产物，并且还生产热烟道气; 合成气转换装置，其被配置为将重整产物中的至少一部分合成气催化转化成合成气转化产物，并从合成气转化产物中分离废催化剂物流和尾气。

公开(公告)号：US10189763B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-29

申请号：US15612339

申请日：2017-06-02

Applicant: RES USA, LLC

Inventor： Harold A. Wright ,  Mark K. Robertson ,  Weibin Jiang

IPC: C07C41/01 ,  C01B3/44 ,  C01B3/50 ,  B01J8/18 ,  B01J23/755 ,  B01J21/04 ,  C07C41/09 ,  C07C41/34 ,  B01J23/94 ,  B01J38/02 ,  C01B3/38

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a method of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emission comprising introducing one or more feed streams into a reformer to generate synthesis gas; and converting synthesis gas to dimethyl ether (DME). In some cases, the reformer is a fluidized bed dry reforming reactor. In some cases, the reformer comprises a hydrogen membrane. In some cases, the hydrogen membrane removes hydrogen contained in the synthesis gas and shifts reforming reactions toward completion.

公开(公告)号：US10125330B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-13

申请号：US14851633

申请日：2015-09-11

Applicant: RES USA, LLC

Inventor： Weibin Jiang ,  Bruce E. McComish ,  Bryan C. Borum ,  Benjamin H. Carryer ,  Mark K. Robertson ,  Eric R. Elrod ,  Sim Weeks ,  Harold A. Wright

IPC: B01J8/18 ,  C10J3/72 ,  C10G2/00 ,  C10G49/00 ,  C10K1/32 ,  C10K3/00 ,  C10J3/48 ,  C10J3/50 ,  C10K3/04 ,  C10K1/00 ,  C10K1/22 ,  C10J3/46

Abstract: A system for the production of synthesis gas, including a gasification apparatus configured to convert at least a portion of a gasifier feed material introduced thereto into a gasification product gas comprising synthesis gas having a molar ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide; at least one additional apparatus selected from the group consisting of feed preparation apparatus located upstream of the gasification apparatus, synthesis gas conditioning apparatus, and synthesis gas utilization apparatus; and at least one line fluidly connecting the at least one additional apparatus or an outlet of the gasification apparatus with the at least one vessel of the gasification apparatus, whereby a gas from the at least one additional apparatus or exiting the gasification apparatus may provide at least one non-steam component of a fluidization gas. A method of utilizing the system is also provided.