Combined-Cycle Energy, Carbon and Hydrogen Production Process

• US 20040265651A1
• Filed: 06/27/2003
• Published: 12/30/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Meyer Steinberg
• Original Assignee: Meyer Steinberg
• Inventors: Steinberg, Meyer
• Application Number:
  US10/604,153
• Publication Number:
  US 20040265651A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 429/414
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2203/0272 containing a non-catalytic decomposition step
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2203/0283 containing a CO-shift step, i.e. a water gas shift step
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2203/06 Integration with other chemical processes
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2203/066 with fuel cells
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2203/0861 by plasma
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2203/1235 Hydrocarbons
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2203/1241 Natural gas or methane
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2203/86 Carbon dioxide sequestration
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 3/24 of hydrocarbons
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2008/1293 Fuel cells with solid oxide electrolytes
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2250/40 Combination of fuel cells with other energy production systems
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 8/0612 from carbon-containing material
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 8/143 with liquid, solid or electrolyte-charged reactants
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 8/2495 of fuel cells of different types
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/50 Fuel cells
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 20/129 Energy recovery, e.g. by cogeneration, H2recovery or pressure recovery turbines
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 30/00 Technologies relating to oil refining and petrochemical industry

Abstract

A method for producing energy, carbon and hydrogen from fossil or biomass fuel with minimal carbon dioxide emissions, such method combining the use of an Electric Arc Hydrogen Plasma Black Reactor, a Molten Carbonate Direct Carbon Fuel Cell, a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, a Water Gas Shift Reactor, and a Steam Boiler Rankine Cycle.

Claims

1. A method for the production of energy, carbon and hydrogen in a combined cycle, the method comprising the steps for

(a) using an Electric Arc Hydrogen Plasma Black Reactor wherein hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon, ash and sulfur are produced and used and wherein said Reactor consumes a carbonaceous fuel;

(b) using a Direct Carbon Fuel Cell wherein carbon from step (a) is consumed and wherein electricity and hot carbon dioxide gas are produced and used;

(c) using a Water Gas Shift Reactor wherein the hydrogen, and carbon monoxide produced in step (a) is used and wherein water and carbon dioxide gases from step (d) are used and wherein hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide are produced and used;

(d) using a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell wherein hydrogen and carbon monoxide from step (c) are consumed and wherein electricity is produced and used and wherein carbon dioxide gas and water are produced and used;

(e) using a Steam Boiler Rankine Cycle wherein the hot carbon dioxide gas produced in the Direct Carbon Fuel cell of step (b) is used, wherein the water and carbon dioxide gas produced in the Solid Oxide Fuel Cell of step (d) is used and wherein steam is produced and used.