公开(公告)号：US20160024403A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-28

申请号：US14875290

申请日：2015-10-05

Applicant: Sundrop Fuels, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Perkins ,  Zoran Jovanovic ,  Steven Strand ,  Courtland Hilton ,  Donna Kelley

IPC: C10J3/48 ,  C10J3/50 ,  C10G2/00 ,  C10J3/82 ,  C07C29/151 ,  C10J3/46 ,  C10J3/72

CPC classification number: C01B3/384 ,  B01J19/0013 ,  B01J19/0033 ,  B01J19/2445 ,  B01J19/245 ,  B01J2219/00117 ,  B01J2219/00186 ,  C01B3/22 ,  C01B3/34 ,  C01B2203/0216 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/061 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/1685 ,  C01B2203/84 ,  C07C29/15 ,  C07C29/1518 ,  C10G2/30 ,  C10G2/32 ,  C10G3/00 ,  C10G2300/1014 ,  C10G2300/1025 ,  C10G2300/807 ,  C10J3/00 ,  C10J3/466 ,  C10J3/482 ,  C10J3/485 ,  C10J3/506 ,  C10J3/54 ,  C10J3/56 ,  C10J3/58 ,  C10J3/60 ,  C10J3/62 ,  C10J3/721 ,  C10J3/723 ,  C10J3/82 ,  C10J3/84 ,  C10J2200/09 ,  C10J2200/15 ,  C10J2200/158 ,  C10J2300/0906 ,  C10J2300/0909 ,  C10J2300/0916 ,  C10J2300/094 ,  C10J2300/0973 ,  C10J2300/0976 ,  C10J2300/0989 ,  C10J2300/0993 ,  C10J2300/1223 ,  C10J2300/123 ,  C10J2300/1284 ,  C10J2300/1292 ,  C10J2300/1621 ,  C10J2300/1659 ,  C10J2300/1665 ,  C10J2300/1693 ,  C10J2300/1853 ,  C10J2300/1861 ,  C10K1/024 ,  C10L1/04 ,  C10L2200/0492 ,  C10L2290/02 ,  C10L2290/04 ,  C10L2290/06 ,  C10L2290/08 ,  C10L2290/28 ,  C10L2290/42 ,  C10L2290/50 ,  C10L2290/52 ,  C10L2290/547 ,  F24S20/20 ,  Y02B40/18 ,  Y02E10/41 ,  Y02E50/18 ,  Y02E50/32 ,  Y02P20/129 ,  Y02P20/134 ,  Y02P20/136 ,  Y02P20/145 ,  Y02P30/20 ,  Y02T50/678 ,  C07C31/04

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for a solar-driven chemical plant are disclosed. Some embodiments may include a solar thermal receiver to absorb concentrated solar energy from an array of heliostats and a solar-driven chemical reactor. This chemical reactor may have multiple reactor tubes, in which particles of biomass may be gasified in the presence of a carrier gas in a gasification reaction to produce hydrogen and carbon monoxide products. High heat transfer rates of the walls and tubes may allow the particles of biomass to achieve a high enough temperature necessary for substantial tar destruction and complete gasification of greater than 90 percent of the biomass particles into reaction products including hydrogen and carbon monoxide gas in a very short residence time between a range of 0.01 and 5 seconds.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于太阳能驱动的化学设备的方法，装置和系统。 一些实施例可以包括从日光反射阵列和太阳能驱动的化学反应器阵列吸收集中的太阳能的太阳能热接收器。 该化学反应器可以具有多个反应器管，其中生物质颗粒可以在气化反应中的载气存在下气化以产生氢气和一氧化碳产物。 壁和管的高传热速率可允许生物质颗粒获得足够大的温度，以使大量的焦油被破坏，并将大于90％的生物质颗粒完全气化成包括氢气和一氧化碳气体在内的反应产物 短停留时间在0.01和5秒之间。

公开(公告)号：US20170137284A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-18

申请号：US15419826

申请日：2017-01-30

Applicant: Sundrop Fuels, Inc.

Inventor： Wayne W. Simmons ,  Sidney P. White ,  Christopher Perkins

IPC: C01B3/38 ,  B01J19/00 ,  C10J3/84 ,  B01J19/24 ,  C10J3/48 ,  C10J3/62

CPC classification number: C01B3/384 ,  B01J19/0013 ,  B01J19/0033 ,  B01J19/2445 ,  B01J19/245 ,  B01J2219/00117 ,  B01J2219/00186 ,  C01B3/22 ,  C01B3/34 ,  C01B2203/0216 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/061 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/1685 ,  C01B2203/84 ,  C07C29/15 ,  C07C29/1518 ,  C10G2/30 ,  C10G2/32 ,  C10G3/00 ,  C10G2300/1014 ,  C10G2300/1025 ,  C10G2300/807 ,  C10J3/00 ,  C10J3/466 ,  C10J3/482 ,  C10J3/485 ,  C10J3/506 ,  C10J3/54 ,  C10J3/56 ,  C10J3/58 ,  C10J3/60 ,  C10J3/62 ,  C10J3/721 ,  C10J3/723 ,  C10J3/82 ,  C10J3/84 ,  C10J2200/09 ,  C10J2200/15 ,  C10J2200/158 ,  C10J2300/0906 ,  C10J2300/0909 ,  C10J2300/0916 ,  C10J2300/094 ,  C10J2300/0973 ,  C10J2300/0976 ,  C10J2300/0989 ,  C10J2300/0993 ,  C10J2300/1223 ,  C10J2300/123 ,  C10J2300/1284 ,  C10J2300/1292 ,  C10J2300/1621 ,  C10J2300/1659 ,  C10J2300/1665 ,  C10J2300/1693 ,  C10J2300/1853 ,  C10J2300/1861 ,  C10K1/024 ,  C10L1/04 ,  C10L2200/0492 ,  C10L2290/02 ,  C10L2290/04 ,  C10L2290/06 ,  C10L2290/08 ,  C10L2290/28 ,  C10L2290/42 ,  C10L2290/50 ,  C10L2290/52 ,  C10L2290/547 ,  F24S20/20 ,  Y02B40/18 ,  Y02E10/41 ,  Y02E50/18 ,  Y02E50/32 ,  Y02P20/129 ,  Y02P20/134 ,  Y02P20/136 ,  Y02P20/145 ,  Y02P30/20 ,  Y02T50/678 ,  C07C31/04

Abstract: A multiple stage synthesis gas generation system is disclosed including a high radiant heat flux reactor, a gasifier reactor control system, and a Steam Methane Reformer (SMR) reactor. The SMR reactor is in parallel and cooperates with the high radiant heat flux reactor to produce a high quality syngas mixture for MeOH synthesis. The resultant products from the two reactors may be used for the MeOH synthesis. The SMR provides hydrogen rich syngas to be mixed with the potentially carbon monoxide rich syngas from the high radiant heat flux reactor. The combination of syngas component streams from the two reactors can provide the required hydrogen to carbon monoxide ratio for methanol synthesis. The SMR reactor control system and a gasifier reactor control system interact to produce a high quality syngas mixture for the MeOH synthesis.

公开(公告)号：US20150376518A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-31

申请号：US14852077

申请日：2015-09-11

Applicant: Sundrop Fuels, Inc.

Inventor： Zoran Jovanovic ,  Bryan Schramm ,  Christopher Perkins ,  Courtland M. Hilton ,  Wayne W. Simmons

IPC: C10J3/72 ,  C10J3/50 ,  C10J3/58 ,  C10L1/04 ,  C10J3/46 ,  C10G2/00 ,  C10K1/02 ,  C10J3/84 ,  C10J3/48 ,  C10J3/60

CPC classification number: C01B3/384 ,  B01J19/0013 ,  B01J19/0033 ,  B01J19/2445 ,  B01J19/245 ,  B01J2219/00117 ,  B01J2219/00186 ,  C01B3/22 ,  C01B3/34 ,  C01B2203/0216 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/061 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/1685 ,  C01B2203/84 ,  C07C29/15 ,  C07C29/1518 ,  C10G2/30 ,  C10G2/32 ,  C10G3/00 ,  C10G2300/1014 ,  C10G2300/1025 ,  C10G2300/807 ,  C10J3/00 ,  C10J3/466 ,  C10J3/482 ,  C10J3/485 ,  C10J3/506 ,  C10J3/54 ,  C10J3/56 ,  C10J3/58 ,  C10J3/60 ,  C10J3/62 ,  C10J3/721 ,  C10J3/723 ,  C10J3/82 ,  C10J3/84 ,  C10J2200/09 ,  C10J2200/15 ,  C10J2200/158 ,  C10J2300/0906 ,  C10J2300/0909 ,  C10J2300/0916 ,  C10J2300/094 ,  C10J2300/0973 ,  C10J2300/0976 ,  C10J2300/0989 ,  C10J2300/0993 ,  C10J2300/1223 ,  C10J2300/123 ,  C10J2300/1284 ,  C10J2300/1292 ,  C10J2300/1621 ,  C10J2300/1659 ,  C10J2300/1665 ,  C10J2300/1693 ,  C10J2300/1853 ,  C10J2300/1861 ,  C10K1/024 ,  C10L1/04 ,  C10L2200/0492 ,  C10L2290/02 ,  C10L2290/04 ,  C10L2290/06 ,  C10L2290/08 ,  C10L2290/28 ,  C10L2290/42 ,  C10L2290/50 ,  C10L2290/52 ,  C10L2290/547 ,  F24S20/20 ,  Y02B40/18 ,  Y02E10/41 ,  Y02E50/18 ,  Y02E50/32 ,  Y02P20/129 ,  Y02P20/134 ,  Y02P20/136 ,  Y02P20/145 ,  Y02P30/20 ,  Y02T50/678 ,  C07C31/04

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for a solar-driven bio-refinery that may include a entrained-flow biomass feed system that is feedstock flexible via particle size control of the biomass. Some embodiments include a chemical reactor that receives concentrated solar thermal energy from an array of heliostats. The entrained-flow biomass feed system can use an entrainment carrier gas and supplies a variety of biomass sources fed as particles into the solar-driven chemical reactor. Biomass sources in a raw state or partially torrified state may be used, as long as parameters such as particle size of the biomass are controlled. Additionally, concentrated solar thermal energy can drive gasification of the particles. An on-site fuel synthesis reactor may receive the hydrogen and carbon monoxide products from the gasification reaction use the hydrogen and carbon monoxide products in a hydrocarbon fuel synthesis process to create a liquid hydrocarbon fuel.

Abstract translation: 一种用于太阳能驱动的生物炼油厂的方法，装置和系统，其可以包括通过生物量的粒度控制而原料柔性的夹带流生物质进料系统。 一些实施例包括从定日镜阵列接收集中的太阳能热能的化学反应器。 夹带流生物质进料系统可以使用夹带载气，并将多种作为颗粒进料的生物质源供应到太阳能驱动的化学反应器中。 只要能够控制诸如生物质的粒度的参数，就可以使用处于原始状态或部分受束缚状态的生物质源。 此外，集中的太阳能热能可以驱动颗粒的气化。 现场燃料合成反应器可以从气化反应中接收氢气和一氧化碳产物，在烃燃料合成过程中使用氢气和一氧化碳产物以产生液态烃燃料。

公开(公告)号：US20140318013A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-30

申请号：US14325701

申请日：2014-07-08

Applicant: Sundrop Fuels, Inc.

Inventor： Wayne W. Simmons ,  Christopher Perkins ,  Zoran Radojica Zovanovic

IPC: C10J3/54 ,  C10J3/56

CPC classification number: C01B3/384 ,  B01J19/0013 ,  B01J19/0033 ,  B01J19/2445 ,  B01J19/245 ,  B01J2219/00117 ,  B01J2219/00186 ,  C01B3/22 ,  C01B3/34 ,  C01B2203/0216 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/061 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/1685 ,  C01B2203/84 ,  C07C29/15 ,  C07C29/1518 ,  C10G2/30 ,  C10G2/32 ,  C10G3/00 ,  C10G2300/1014 ,  C10G2300/1025 ,  C10G2300/807 ,  C10J3/00 ,  C10J3/466 ,  C10J3/482 ,  C10J3/485 ,  C10J3/506 ,  C10J3/54 ,  C10J3/56 ,  C10J3/58 ,  C10J3/60 ,  C10J3/62 ,  C10J3/721 ,  C10J3/723 ,  C10J3/82 ,  C10J3/84 ,  C10J2200/09 ,  C10J2200/15 ,  C10J2200/158 ,  C10J2300/0906 ,  C10J2300/0909 ,  C10J2300/0916 ,  C10J2300/094 ,  C10J2300/0973 ,  C10J2300/0976 ,  C10J2300/0989 ,  C10J2300/0993 ,  C10J2300/1223 ,  C10J2300/123 ,  C10J2300/1284 ,  C10J2300/1292 ,  C10J2300/1621 ,  C10J2300/1659 ,  C10J2300/1665 ,  C10J2300/1693 ,  C10J2300/1853 ,  C10J2300/1861 ,  C10K1/024 ,  C10L1/04 ,  C10L2200/0492 ,  C10L2290/02 ,  C10L2290/04 ,  C10L2290/06 ,  C10L2290/08 ,  C10L2290/28 ,  C10L2290/42 ,  C10L2290/50 ,  C10L2290/52 ,  C10L2290/547 ,  F24S20/20 ,  Y02B40/18 ,  Y02E10/41 ,  Y02E50/18 ,  Y02E50/32 ,  Y02P20/129 ,  Y02P20/134 ,  Y02P20/136 ,  Y02P20/145 ,  Y02P30/20 ,  Y02T50/678 ,  C07C31/04

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for a solar-driven chemical plant that may include a solar thermal receiver having a cavity with an inner wall, where the solar thermal receiver is aligned to absorb concentrated solar energy from one or more of 1) an array of heliostats, 2) solar concentrating dishes, and 3) any combination of the two. Some embodiments may include a solar-driven chemical reactor having multiple reactor tubes located inside the cavity of solar thermal receiver, wherein a chemical reaction driven by radiant heat occurs in the multiple reactor tubes, and wherein particles of biomass are gasified in the presence of a steam (H2O) carrier gas and methane (CH4) in a simultaneous steam reformation and steam biomass gasification reaction to produce reaction products that include hydrogen and carbon monoxide gas using the solar thermal energy from the absorbed concentrated solar energy in the multiple reactor tubes.

Abstract translation: 一种用于太阳能驱动的化学设备的方法，装置和系统，其可以包括具有内壁的空腔的太阳能热接收器，其中太阳能热接收器对准以从1）阵列中的一个或多个吸收集中的太阳能 的定日镜，2）太阳能集中盘，3）两者的任何组合。 一些实施例可以包括太阳能驱动的化学反应器，其具有位于太阳能热接收器的空腔内的多个反应器管，其中在多个反应器管中发生由辐射热驱动的化学反应，并且其中生物质颗粒在 蒸汽（H 2 O）载气和甲烷（CH4），同时进行蒸汽重整和蒸汽生物质气化反应，以产生包含氢气和一氧化碳气体的反应产物，使用来自多个反应器管中吸收的浓缩太阳能的太阳能热能。

公开(公告)号：US20140341785A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-20

申请号：US14278152

申请日：2014-05-15

Applicant: Sundrop Fuels, Inc.

Inventor： Wayne W. Simmons ,  Christopher Perkins ,  Paul Lichty ,  Timothy E. Laska

IPC: B01J19/24

CPC classification number: C10J3/48 ,  C10J3/485 ,  C10J3/506 ,  C10J2300/0903 ,  C10J2300/0906 ,  C10J2300/0916 ,  C10J2300/0976 ,  C10J2300/1223 ,  C10J2300/1246 ,  C10J2300/1665 ,  C10J2300/1853 ,  C10L9/083 ,  Y02E50/18

Abstract: A chemical plant includes a radiant heat-driven chemical reactor having generally concentric reactor tubes with an inner tube and an outer tube located inside a cavity of a thermal receiver. Particles of biomass, or natural gas, and an entrainment gas are fed into the inner tube near a bottom of the tube. The biomass and the entrainment gas flow upward through the inner tube into an upper plenum, and then flow downward through an annular space between the inner tube and the outer tube. The concentric reactor tubes and the thermal receiver are configured to cooperate such that heat is radiantly transferred by primarily absorption and re-radiation to drive the biomass gasification reaction or natural gas reformation reaction of reactants flowing through the reactor tubes in the vertical sections of the reactor, and turbulent flow and mixing of the reactants occurs in the upper plenum part of the reactor.

Abstract translation: 化学设备包括具有大致同心的反应器管的辐射热驱动化学反应器，其具有位于热接收器的腔内的内管和外管。 生物质或天然气的颗粒和夹带气体被送入管的底部附近的内管中。 生物质和夹带气体通过内管向上流入上部通风室，然后向下流过内管和外管之间的环形空间。 同心反应器管和热接收器被配置成配合，使得热量通过主要的吸收和再辐射被辐射转移，以驱动在反应器的垂直部分中流过反应器管的反应物的生物质气化反应或天然气重整反应 ，并且反应物的湍流和混合发生在反应器的上部增压室中。

公开(公告)号：US20140241949A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-28

申请号：US14278313

申请日：2014-05-15

Applicant: Sundrop Fuels, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Perkins ,  Wayne W. Simmons ,  Paul Lichty

IPC: B01J6/00 ,  B01J12/00

CPC classification number: B01J12/005 ,  B01J8/0025 ,  B01J8/087 ,  B01J8/12 ,  B01J19/02 ,  B01J2208/00123 ,  B01J2208/00132 ,  B01J2208/00504 ,  B01J2208/00513 ,  B01J2208/0084 ,  B01J2219/0263 ,  C07C5/32 ,  C10G2/32 ,  C10G9/20 ,  C10J3/48 ,  C10J3/485 ,  C10J3/506 ,  C10J2300/0903 ,  C10J2300/0906 ,  C10J2300/0916 ,  C10J2300/0976 ,  C10J2300/1223 ,  C10J2300/1246 ,  C10J2300/1665 ,  C10J2300/1853 ,  C10L9/083 ,  Y02E50/15 ,  Y02E50/18 ,  Y02E50/32 ,  Y02P20/145 ,  C07C11/04

Abstract: A radiant heat-driven chemical reactor comprising a generally cylindrical pressure refractory lined vessel, a plurality of radiant heating tubes, and a metal tube sheet to form a seal for the pressure refractory lined vessel near a top end of the pressure refractory lined vessel. The metal tube sheet has a plurality of injection ports extending vertically through the metal tube sheet and into the refractory lined vessel such that biomass is injected at an upper end of the vessel between the radiant heating tubes, and the radiant heat is supplied to an interior of the plurality of radiant heating tubes. The radiant heat-driven chemical reactor is configured to 1) gasify particles of biomass in a presence of steam (H2O) to produce a low CO2 synthesis gas that includes hydrogen and carbon monoxide gas, or 2) reform natural gas in a non-catalytic reformation reaction, using thermal energy from the radiant heat.

Abstract translation: 一种辐射热驱动化学反应器，其包括大致圆柱形的耐压耐火衬里容器，多个辐射加热管和金属管板，以在耐压耐火衬里容器的顶端附近形成用于耐压耐火衬里容器的密封件。 金属管板具有多个注入口，其垂直延伸穿过金属管板并进入耐火材料衬里的容器中，使得在辐射加热管之间的容器的上端注入生物质，辐射热被供应到内部 的多个辐射加热管。 辐射热驱动化学反应器被配置为：1）在蒸汽（H 2 O）存在下气化生物质颗粒以产生包含氢气和一氧化碳气体的低CO 2合成气，或2）在非催化剂中改性天然气 改造反应，使用热能从辐射热。