公开(公告)号：US10434484B1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-08

申请号：US16369695

申请日：2019-03-29

Applicant: Emerging Fuels Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth L. Agee

IPC: B01J8/06 ,  C10G2/00 ,  B01J8/22 ,  B01J8/00

Abstract: A stacked zone vertical tubular reactor for conducting an exothermic reaction. The reactor may comprise two or more stacked catalyst zones in each reactor tube. Each reactor tube may contain internal feed and discharge tubes, transition zones comprising a catalyst support plate and a zone separator plate, and a heat transfer element located in each catalyst zone.

公开(公告)号：US20170334806A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15602308

申请日：2017-05-23

Applicant: Emerging Fuels Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth L. Agee

IPC: C07C2/12 ,  C07C5/03 ,  C07C7/00 ,  C10M105/04 ,  C07C45/50 ,  C10L1/08 ,  C07C1/22 ,  C07C4/04 ,  C07C7/04

CPC classification number: C10M105/04 ,  C10G3/00 ,  C10G3/50 ,  C10G9/00 ,  C10G50/00 ,  C10G69/00 ,  C10G69/126 ,  C10G2300/1011 ,  C10G2400/04 ,  C10M107/04 ,  C10M107/08 ,  C10M107/10 ,  C10M2203/0206 ,  C10M2203/022 ,  C10M2203/024 ,  C10M2203/1006 ,  C10M2205/0285 ,  C10N2230/64 ,  C10N2270/00 ,  Y02E50/13 ,  Y02P30/20

Abstract: A process to convert paraffinic feedstocks into renewable poly-alpha-olefins (PAO) basestocks. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, renewable feed comprising triglycerides and/or free fatty acids are hydrotreated producing an intermediate paraffin feedstock. This paraffin feedstock is thermally cracked into a mixture of olefins and paraffins comprising linear alpha olefins. The olefins are separated and the un-reacted paraffins are recycled to the thermal cracker. Light olefins preferably (C2-C6) are oligomerized with a surface deactivated zeolite producing a mixture of slightly branched oligomers comprising internal olefins. The heavier olefins (C6-C16) are oligomerized, preferably with a BF3 catalyst and co-catalyst to produce PAO products. The oligomerized products can be hydrotreated and distilled together or separate to produce finished products that include naphtha, distillate, solvents, and PAO lube basestocks.

公开(公告)号：US09321641B1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-26

申请号：US14716214

申请日：2015-05-19

Applicant: Emerging Fuels Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth L. Agee

IPC: C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/36 ,  C10G2/00 ,  C10L1/04

CPC classification number: C01B3/36 ,  C01B3/382 ,  C01B13/0259 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/025 ,  C01B2203/0405 ,  C01B2203/061 ,  C01B2203/062 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/1258 ,  C10G2/32 ,  C10G2/33 ,  C10G2300/1025 ,  C10G2300/4056 ,  C10G2400/02 ,  C10G2400/04 ,  C10G2400/08 ,  C10L1/04 ,  C10L2200/0492 ,  C10L2290/42

Abstract: A process to convert light hydrocarbons such as natural gas to a liquid or liquids. Vacuum pressure swing adsorption (VPSA) is used to produce a stream of relatively high purity oxygen. The relatively high purity oxygen is reacted with light hydrocarbons and steam in a partial oxidation reactor in order to produce synthesis gas. The synthesis gas is thereafter converted to a hydrocarbon liquid or liquids via a Fischer Tropsch or related reaction.

Abstract translation: 将轻质烃如天然气转化成液体或液体的方法。 使用真空变压吸附（VPSA）产生相当高纯度的氧气流。 相对高纯度的氧与部分氧化反应器中的轻质烃和蒸汽反应，以产生合成气。 然后合成气通过费托或相关反应转化成烃液体或液体。

公开(公告)号：US09034208B1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-19

申请号：US13370979

申请日：2012-02-10

Applicant: Kenneth L. Agee

Inventor： Kenneth L. Agee

IPC: C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/36

CPC classification number: C01B3/36 ,  C01B3/382 ,  C01B13/0259 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/0405 ,  C01B2203/062 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C10G2/33 ,  C10G2300/1025 ,  C10G2300/4056 ,  C10G2400/02 ,  C10G2400/04 ,  C10G2400/08

Abstract: A process to convert light hydrocarbons such as natural gas to a liquid or liquids. Vacuum pressure swing adsorption (VPSA) is used to produce a stream of relatively high purity oxygen. The relatively high purity oxygen is reacted with light hydrocarbons and steam in an autothermal reformer in order to produce synthesis gas. The synthesis gas is thereafter converted to a hydrocarbon liquid or liquids via a Fischer Tropsch or related reaction.

Abstract translation: 将轻质烃如天然气转化成液体或液体的方法。 使用真空变压吸附（VPSA）产生相当高纯度的氧气流。 相对高纯度的氧气与轻质烃和蒸汽在自热重整器中反应以产生合成气。 然后合成气通过费托或相关反应转化成烃液体或液体。

公开(公告)号：US08894939B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-25

申请号：US13211078

申请日：2011-08-16

Applicant: Rafael Espinoza ,  Kenneth L. Agee

Inventor： Rafael Espinoza ,  Kenneth L. Agee

IPC: B01J8/18 ,  B01J8/22 ,  B01J8/00 ,  B01J19/00 ,  B01J19/24 ,  C10L3/00 ,  C10L3/06 ,  C10L3/08 ,  C10L3/10 ,  C10G2/00 ,  C07C1/00 ,  C07C1/02 ,  C07C1/04

CPC classification number: B01J8/1827 ,  B01J8/006 ,  B01J8/1836 ,  B01J8/226 ,  B01J2208/00141 ,  B01J2208/003 ,  B01J2208/0084 ,  B01J2208/00902 ,  B01J2219/182 ,  C10G2/342

Abstract: A reactor for carrying out a chemical reaction in a three phase slurry system providing a horizontal reaction vessel with a cross sectional area which is dependent on the vessel length, vessel diameter, and axial position. The vessel has a gas inlet at or near the bottom of the reaction vessel and a gas distributor. The gas product exits the vessel by conduit means at or near the top of the reaction vessel. The vessel includes a plurality of horizontal cooling coils to provide a cooling medium to the slurry. In the reaction vessel, the synthesis gas has an average linear velocity which is a function of the vessel cross sectional area.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在三相浆料系统中进行化学反应的反应器，其提供具有取决于容器长度，容器直径和轴向位置的横截面积的水平反应容器。 容器在反应容器底部或附近具有气体入口和气体分配器。 气体产物通过在反应容器顶部或附近的导管装置离开容器。 容器包括多个水平冷却盘管，以向浆料提供冷却介质。 在反应容器中，合成气具有作为血管横截面积的函数的平均线速度。

公开(公告)号：US11685869B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US17492324

申请日：2021-10-01

Applicant: Emerging Fuels Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth L. Agee ,  Jennifer Parker

IPC: C10G67/02 ,  C10L1/08

CPC classification number: C10G67/02 ,  C10L1/08 ,  C10G2300/1022 ,  C10G2400/08 ,  C10L2270/04

Abstract: A method to produce a fuel product such as jet fuel, diesel or single battlefield fuel from a Fischer Tropsch syncrude comprising the steps of: 1) Separating the HFTL product from the reactor effluent gasses at reactor temperature and partially cooling the reactor effluent gas before transferring it to the enhanced hot separator; 2) enhancing the hot separator downstream of the Fischer Tropsch reactor with trays or packing and also adding reflux of the LFTL product, to improve separation efficiency and substantially reduce the C16+ portion of the hydrocarbons in the LFTL product; 3) combining the HFTL and MFTL product to from a combined HFTL product and further processing the combined HFTL in a hydroprocessing reactor that has a stacked bed with a layer of hydrocracking catalyst to crack the waxy C20+ hydrocarbons and a layer of hydroisomerization catalyst to isomerize the light fraction to increase the iso to n-paraffin ratio of the hydroprocessed product; 4) the LFTL product that is not recycled to the hot separator as reflux, bypasses the hydroprocessing reactor and is blended with the hydroprocessed product before distillation; and 5) the combined raw LFTL product and the hydroprocessed product is distilled to make naphtha, a fuel product, and a baseoil product. The method may be modified to make a single fuel product, preferably a jet fuel product.

公开(公告)号：US11220473B1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-11

申请号：US17179924

申请日：2021-02-19

Applicant: Emerging Fuels Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth L. Agee

IPC: C07C29/151 ,  C07C1/04 ,  C01B3/24 ,  C10G2/00

Abstract: An integrated process for converting light hydrocarbon gases into products. Pre-packaged equipment such as a gas turbine and process compressors may be used to efficiently integrate the process. The gas turbine may provide all or a portion of the oxygen required in the process as compressed air. The turbine may be configured with a gradual oxidizer that can oxidize the process tail gas and drive the turbine, providing power for the process.

公开(公告)号：US09676678B1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-13

申请号：US13529599

申请日：2012-06-21

Applicant: Kenneth L. Agee ,  Mark A. Agee ,  Rafael Espinoza ,  Kym Brian Arcuri

Inventor： Kenneth L. Agee ,  Mark A. Agee ,  Rafael Espinoza ,  Kym Brian Arcuri

IPC: C07C1/24 ,  C07C11/02 ,  C07C11/04

CPC classification number: C07C1/24 ,  C01B3/34 ,  C01B2203/0216 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/0255 ,  C01B2203/0405 ,  C01B2203/062 ,  C01B2203/148 ,  C07C11/04 ,  C10G2/32 ,  C10G2/332 ,  C10G3/50 ,  C10G47/00 ,  C10K3/00 ,  Y02P30/20

Abstract: A gas to liquids process with a reduced CO2 footprint to convert natural gas and a renewable feed stock material into fuels or chemicals. In one non-limiting embodiment of the invention, a natural gas feed is converted into synthesis gas containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide. A minor portion of the hydrogen is thereafter extracted from the synthesis gas. The synthesis gas is converted to hydrocarbons in a Fischer Tropsch reaction. The Fischer Tropsch hydrocarbon product and a renewable feedstock are hydro processed with the extracted hydrogen in order to produce fuels and/or chemicals. Waste products from the renewable feed are recycled to produce additional synthesis gas for the Fischer Tropsch reaction.

公开(公告)号：US09180436B1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-10

申请号：US14546132

申请日：2014-11-18

Applicant: Emerging Fuels Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Rafael L. Espinoza ,  Kenneth L. Agee

IPC: B01J21/00 ,  B01J21/04 ,  B01J23/00 ,  B01J23/02 ,  B01J23/08 ,  B01J23/10 ,  B01J23/32 ,  B01J23/40 ,  B01J23/42 ,  B01J23/56 ,  B01J23/58 ,  B01J23/60 ,  B01J23/70 ,  B01J23/72 ,  B01J23/74 ,  B01J23/75

CPC classification number: B01J37/0201 ,  B01J23/8896 ,  B01J23/8913 ,  B01J23/8933 ,  B01J35/002 ,  B01J35/006 ,  B01J35/023 ,  B01J35/1038 ,  B01J35/1042 ,  B01J35/1061 ,  B01J37/0205 ,  B01J37/088

Abstract: A cobalt containing catalyst supported on a metal oxide suitable for performing a Fischer-Tropsch reaction. A pore volume of a metal oxide support, before loading of cobalt thereon, is within the range of 0.35 to 0.6 cc/g. The support has an average pore diameter before the cobalt loading and reduction such that the effective average pore diameter after cobalt loading and reduction is 14 nanometers or higher. A cobalt loading of 11 weight % or higher is also provided. An alpha value higher than 0.89 in a diesel to wax weight ratio below 1.07 is provided.

Abstract translation: 负载在适于进行费 - 托反应的金属氧化物上的含钴催化剂。 在其上装载钴之前，金属氧化物载体的孔体积在0.35至0.6cc / g的范围内。 该载体具有在钴负载和还原之前的平均孔径，使得钴负载和还原之后的有效平均孔径为14纳米或更高。 还提供了11重量％以上的钴负荷。 提供柴油与蜡重量比低于1.07的高于0.89的α值。

公开(公告)号：US09062257B1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-23

申请号：US14546109

申请日：2014-11-18

Applicant: Emerging Fuels Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Kenneth L. Agee ,  Kym B. Arcuri ,  Rafael L. Espinoza

IPC: C10G2/00 ,  C07C1/04

CPC classification number: C10G2/32 ,  C07C1/04 ,  C10G2/332 ,  C10G49/007 ,  C10G2300/1022 ,  C10K1/32 ,  C10K3/04

Abstract: A process for converting carbonaceous materials or light hydrocarbon gases into products comprising predominately C5+ hydrocarbons. The process converts the feedstock into synthesis gas comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide and then uses the Fischer-Tropsch reaction to produce heavy hydrocarbons. A small excess of hydrogen is produced in the syngas generator or by water gas shift for use in product upgrading and for blending with Fischer-Tropsch tail gas for recycle back to syngas generation. A portion of the Fischer-Tropsch tail gas is used as fuel, thus purging combustible light gases and CO2 from the tail gas. Hydrogen rich purge gas is blended into the remaining tail gas resulting in a recycle stream that is returned to the syngas generator. The tail gas components are therefore efficiently used to produce more products.

Abstract translation: 将碳质材料或轻烃气体转化成主要包含C5 +烃的产品的方法。 该方法将原料转化成包含氢气和一氧化碳的合成气，然后使用费 - 托反应来生产重烃。 在合成气发生器中产生少量氢气，或通过水煤气变换产生产品升级，并与费 - 托尾气混合，以循环回合成气。 一部分费 - 托尾气用作燃料，从而从尾气中清除可燃的轻质气体和二氧化碳。 将富氢吹扫气体混合到剩余的尾气中，产生回流到合成气发生器的再循环流。 因此，尾气组分有效地用于生产更多的产品。