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System for and method of using on-site excess heat to convert CO2 emissions into hydrocarbons income at coal-fired power plants

  • US 10,370,595 B2
  • Filed: 03/12/2013
  • Issued: 08/06/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for producing hydrocarbon compounds comprising:

  • a. a hydrogen producing unit containing a hydrogen producing catalyst having aluminum, copper, and silver;

    b. a coal furnace producing heat and carbon dioxide, wherein the coal furnace receives oxygen from the hydrogen producing unit, wherein the coal furnace supplies hot water to heat up the hydrogen producing unit and the hot water becomes cold water to circulate back from the hydrogen producing unit to cool a heat exchanger at the coal furnace;

    c. a hydrocarbon converter, wherein the hydrocarbon converter receives hydrogen from the hydrogen producing unit; and

    d. a methanol converter coupled with the hydrogen producing unit, wherein the methanol converter receives hydrogen from the hydrogen producing unit, separately receives the carbon dioxide from the coal furnace, and outputs an amount of 10%-30% of ethane to the coal furnace and 70%-90% of methanol to the hydrocarbon converter, wherein the ethane generates heat at the coal furnace as a source of heat for the hydrogen producing unit, wherein the hydrogen from the hydrogen producing unit is split into a first portion for supplying to the methanol converter and a second portion for supplying to the hydrocarbon converter.

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