Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for producing synthesis gas (S) from biomass, said process comprising the steps of drying the biomass and gasifying the biomass. The invention also relates to an equipment to carry out the process according to the present invention. It is significant of the present invention that the process comprises the further steps: subjecting the outgoing gases (CO2, N2 and H2O) from the gasifying step to a first heat exchange, where the outgoing gases (CO2, N2 and H2O) are cooled, purifying the outgoing gases (CO2, N2 and H2O) to achieve a process gas (P), said purification being effected by eliminating nitrogen (N2) from the outgoing gases (CO2, N2 and H2O), subjecting the process gas (P) to heat exchange, where the process gas (P) is heated, reducing the process gas (P) to synthesis gas (S), subjecting the synthesis gas (S) to heat exchange, where the synthesis gas (S) is cooled and supply air to the gasification is heated.
Abstract:
Process to produce a hydrocarbon product from a subsurface reservoir by injecting into the reservoir the gaseous mixture obtained by the below process to obtain a desired pressure in said reservoir such to enhance the recovery of the hydrocarbon containing stream, wherein the process to prepare the gaseous mixture comprises (a) partial oxidation of a carbonaceous feed and a gas mixture comprising nitrogen and oxygen thereby obtaining the gaseous mixture comprising of nitrogen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and hydrogen, (b) cooling of the gaseous mixture of step (a) by indirect heat exchange against evaporating water obtaining steam, (c) providing to a gas turbine a methane comprising feed thereby obtaining a source of power and an exhaust gas or providing to a fired steam boiler a methane comprising feed thereby obtaining steam and an exhaust gas, and (d) using the exhaust gas as obtained in step (c) as the gas mixture comprising nitrogen and oxygen in step (a).
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for producing hydrocarbon-containing feedstocks. In said method, the starting material is autothermally turned into a crude gas containing H 2 and CO as main components as well as the components CO 2 , H 2 O, CH 4 , and traces of H 2 S, COS, C n H m , N 2 , and Ar by means of non-catalytic partial oxidation at 1200 to 1500°C and pressures of 15 to 100 bar abs , and the CO contained in the crude gas is then converted into CO 2 and additional H 2 by adding steam. In order to improve said method, the converted crude synthesis gas is directly, i.e. without undergoing a washing process to remove CO 2 and H 2 S, separated into highly pure H 2 and a gas mixture containing H 2 S, CO 2 , H 2 , CO, CH 4 , Ar, and N 2 in a pressure change-absorption process, the gas mixture is fed to a tail gas wash of a sulfur recovery process, the separated H 2 S is fed into the processing gas of the sulfur recovery process, and the waste gas of the tail gas wash is burned, said waste gas being mixed with the tail gas of the sulfur recovery process.
Abstract:
This invention is a process and system for providing hydrogen at a high level of reliability from a gasification system by integrating it with SMR. Carbonaceous feedstock such as petroleum coke or coal or biomass is gasified to co-produce SNG, fuel gas, hydrogen, power and steam in conjunction with hydrogen production through steam methane reforming. Carbon dioxide may also be recovered in this process. The integrated schemes are designed in a way that maximizes the reliability of production of high value products such as hydrogen through gasification and minimizes the impact of high natural gas prices on hydrogen production by SMR.
Abstract:
A method for controlling the synthesis gas composition obtained from a steam methane reformer (SMR) that obtains its feedstock as product gas directly from a steam hydro-gasification reactor SHR). The method allows control of the H 2 /CO syngas ratio by adjusting the hydrogen feed and the water content of feedstock into a steam hydro-gasification reactor that supplies the SMR. The steam and methane rich product gas of the SHR is generated by means of hydro-gasification of a slurry of carbonaceous material and water. The mass percentages of the product stream at each stage of the process are calculated using a modeling program, such as the ASPEN PLUS™ equilibrium process. By varying the parameters of solid to water ratio and hydrogen to carbon ratio, a sensitivity analysis can be performed that enables one determine the optimum composition of the slurry feedstock to the SHR to obtain a desired syngas ratio output of the SMR. Thus one can adjust the hydrogen feed and the water content of feedstock into the SHR that supplies the SMR to determine the syngas ratio output of the SMR.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a solid fuel stove comprising a combustion chamber (12) for containing combustion fuel and a blower assembly (50) configured to provide airflow entering the combustion chamber in operating condition. When guiding means (40) establish airflow entering the combustion chamber substantially in a downwardly direction the combustion process of the stove is very clean and efficient.
Abstract:
The invention includes a process for making olefins. In one embodiment, the process comprises producing steam from a process water comprising organic compounds, wherein the process water comprises at least a portion of a product water from a hydrocarbon synthesis process; feeding the steam comprising some organic compounds and a light hydrocarbons feedstream into a steam cracker under cracking promoting conditions so as to crack with said steam some of the light hydrocarbons and some of the organic compounds from the steam to produce a cracker effluent comprising at least one olefin. In some embodiments, the light hydrocarbons feedstream comprises a naphtha cut. In alternate embodiments, the light hydrocarbons feedstream comprises a hydrocarbon fraction derived from a hydrocarbon synthesis reactor. In preferred embodiments, the process water and light hydrocarbons feedstream are at least in part derived from a Fisher-Tropsch synthesis, and the organic compounds comprise oxygenates.
Abstract:
A system and process for gas homogenization is disclosed. This has application in the areas of generation of gas and its conversion to electricity in downstream applications. The homogenization system minimizes variance in the gas characteristics (composition, flow, pressure, temperature), thereby rendering a steady stream of gas of consistent quality to the downstream machinery. This homogenization system can be adjusted to optimize the output gas stream for specific end-applications, or to optimize the output gas stream for different input feedstocks. This ensures that overall conversion efficiencies are maximised while keeping the process cost-effective. Such a uniform, steady output gas stream has a wide range of applications in the broad areas of generation of electricity (e.g. using internal combustion engines and combustion turbine engines), chemical synthesis (e.g. of compounds such as ethanol, methanol, hydrogen, methane, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons), fuel-cell technologies and in polygeneration processes (processes that result in co-production of electricity and synthetic fuels).
Abstract:
A method for recycling the waste heat generated from an external process, which is fuelled by syngas, into a gasification process to enhance the energy density of the syngas produced as well as the overall gasification efficiency of the system. A method is provided for utilizing the waste heat contained in a stream exiting in the syngas fueled process to vaporize water and produce steam. The steam is then upgraded by first exchanging energy with the hot syngas exiting the gasifier and then within the gasifier itself to a temperature where significant steam gasification of the biomass occurs. The process within the gasifier is driven by introducing a small amount of air into the gasifier such that some biomass is directly combusted to provide the heat required by the process.
Abstract:
Disclosed are flexible hybrid conversion systems that can be used with a wide spectrum of resources and feedstock. The disclosed systems can be sufficiently versatile to provide many added value products including clean energy, synthetic fuels and chemical products. Processes and system disclosed herein can produce, for example, shaft power and/or electricity from the expansion of species change of hot, hydrogen-laden syngas produced by gasification or steam reforming of inferior feedstock such as coal, bitumen, tar from sands and wastes, including biomass, municipal solid waste (MSW) sewage sludge and certain industrial wastes. This disclosure also teaches innovative system thermal integration methods of endothermic and exothermic processes and reaction enhancement approaches for the economic, clean and flexible production of synthetic gaseous and liquid fuels as well as chemicals.