SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SYNTHETIC LIQUID HYDROCARBON
First Claim
1. A process for the conversion of a carbon containing moiety to liquid hydrocarbon fuel, comprising:
- gasifying with a predetermined energy source at least a portion of the carbon containing moiety to produce a syngas stream containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen, at least a portion of the predetermined energy source being from a carbon-free energy source; and
reacting the syngas stream to form liquid hydrocarbon fuel.
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Abstract
Production of synthetic liquid hydrocarbon fuel from carbon containing moieties such as biomass, coal, methane, naphtha as a carbon source and hydrogen from a carbon-free energy source is disclosed. The biomass can be fed to a gasifier along with hydrogen, oxygen, steam and recycled carbon dioxide. The synthesis gas from the gasifier exhaust is sent to a liquid hydrocarbon conversion reactor to form liquid hydrocarbon molecules. Unreacted CO & H2 can be recycled to the gasifier along with CO2 from the liquid hydrocarbon conversion reactor system. Hydrogen can be obtained from electrolysis of water, thermo-chemical cycles or directly by using energy from carbon-free energy sources.
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32 Claims
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1. A process for the conversion of a carbon containing moiety to liquid hydrocarbon fuel, comprising:
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gasifying with a predetermined energy source at least a portion of the carbon containing moiety to produce a syngas stream containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen, at least a portion of the predetermined energy source being from a carbon-free energy source; and reacting the syngas stream to form liquid hydrocarbon fuel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system for the conversion of a carbon containing moiety to liquid hydrocarbon fuel, comprising:
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a gasification unit receiving energy to gasify at least a portion of the carbon containing moiety to produce a syngas stream containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen, at least a portion of the energy for gasifying being from a carbon-free energy source; and a hydrocarbon conversion reactor system for reacting the syngas stream to form liquid hydrocarbon fuel, the hydrocarbon conversion reactor system being in fluid communication with the gasification unit.
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