METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING WASTE INTO ENERGY

• US 20100313840A1
• Filed: 05/05/2010
• Published: 12/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Day Energy Systems
• Original Assignee: Days Energy Systems
• Inventors: Day, Eric, Day, Andrew Eric
• Application Number:
  US12/774,362
• Publication Number:
  US 20100313840A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 123/1A
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2203/0405 Purification by membrane separation
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2203/047 the impurity being carbon monoxide
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2203/0475 the impurity being carbon dioxide
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2203/06 Integration with other chemical processes
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2203/066 with fuel cells
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2203/1041 Composition of the catalyst
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2203/1076 Copper or zinc-based catalysts
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 2203/1258 Pre-treatment of the feed
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 3/12 by reaction of water vapour with carbon monoxide
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 3/16 using catalysts
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 3/50 Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification C01B3/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 3/501 by diffusion
• CPC Class Codes: C10J 2300/0946 Waste, e.g. MSW, tires, glass, tar sand, peat, paper, lignite, oil shale
• CPC Class Codes: C10J 2300/1238 by plasma
• CPC Class Codes: C10J 2300/1659 to liquid hydrocarbons Fischer-Tropsch process C10G2/00
• CPC Class Codes: C10J 2300/1665 to alcohols, e.g. methanol or ethanol preparation of alcohols in general C07C29/00
• CPC Class Codes: C10J 2300/1681 with biological plants, e.g. involving bacteria, algae, fungi
• CPC Class Codes: C10J 3/18 using electricity
• CPC Class Codes: C10K 3/04 reducing the carbon monoxide content , e.g. water-gas shift [WGS]
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 50/30 Fuel from waste, e.g. synthetic alcohol or diesel
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 50/678 : Aviation using fuels of non-fossil origin

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a system comprising a reciprocating water gas shift reactor; the water gas shift reactor being operative at speeds down to about 1 revolution per minute, while converting carbon monoxide (CO) and steam (H₂O) into carbon dioxide (CO₂) and hydrogen (H₂). Disclosed herein too is a system comprising a hydrogen engine, or fuel cell with electric motor, and a water gas shift reactor; the hydrogen engine, or fuel cell with electric motor being in operative to drive the water gas shift reactor at speeds down to about 1 revolution per minute; and operative to convert carbon monoxide (CO) and steam (H₂O), into carbon dioxide (CO₂) and hydrogen (H₂).

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a reciprocating water gas shift reactor;

the water gas shift reactor being operative at speeds down to about 1 revolution per minute, while converting carbon monoxide (CO) and steam (H₂O) into carbon dioxide (CO₂) and hydrogen (H₂).

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the reciprocating water gas shift reactor is operative to convert natural gas or methane (CH₄) and steam (H₂O), into carbon dioxide (CO₂) and hydrogen (4H₂).

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the reciprocating water gas shift reactor is operative to convert synthesis gas (CO+H₂) and steam (H₂O), into carbon dioxide (CO₂) and hydrogen (2H₂).

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the reciprocating water gas shift reactor is operative to convert synthesis gas (CO+H₂) and steam (H₂O), into liquid fuel hydrocarbon (HC) plus alcohols and acids.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the reciprocating water gas shift reactor is operative to function without being supplied with pressurized gas, or pressurized water.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the reciprocating water gas shift reactor is operative to function without being supplied with heated gas or heated water.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the reciprocating water gas shift reactor is a four stroke cycle unit.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the reciprocating water gas shift reactor is a six stroke cycle unit.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the reciprocating water gas shift reactor is a integral 8 stroke cycle unit.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the reciprocating water gas shift reactor is a 4 stroke split cycle unit.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the reciprocating water gas shift reactor is a 6 stroke split cycle unit.

12. A system comprising:

a hydrogen engine, or fuel cell with electric motor, and a water gas shift reactor;

the hydrogen engine, or fuel cell with electric motor being in operative to drive the water gas shift reactor at speeds down to about 1 revolution per minute; and

operative to convert carbon monoxide (CO) and steam (H₂O), into carbon dioxide (CO₂) and hydrogen (H₂).

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the hydrogen engine, and water shift reactor operate on a 4 stroke cycle.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the hydrogen engine, and water shift reactor operate on a 6 stroke cycle.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the hydrogen engine and water shift reactor operate on a 4 stroke split cycle.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein the hydrogen engine and water shift reactor operate on a 6 stroke split cycle.

17. A system comprising:

a reciprocating internal combustion engine;

the internal combustion engine being operative to boil fluids with combustion exhaust gases to provide additional engine power output.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the internal combustion engine is a 4 stroke cycle unit

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the internal combustion engine is a 6 stroke cycle unit

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the internal combustion engine is a integral 8 stroke cycle unit.

21. The system of claim 17, wherein the internal combustion engine is a 4 stroke split cycle unit

22. The system of claim 17, wherein the internal combustion engine is a 6 stroke split cycle unit

24. The system of claim 22, wherein the reciprocating water gas shift reactor is a 4 stroke cycle unit.

25. The system of claim 22, wherein the reciprocating water gas shift reactor is a six stroke cycle unit.

26. The system of claim 22, wherein the reciprocating water gas shift reactor is a integral 8 stroke cycle unit.

27. The system of claim 22, wherein the reciprocating water gas shift reactor is a 4 stroke split cycle unit.

28. The system of claim 22, wherein the reciprocating water gas shift reactor is a 6 stroke split cycle unit.

23. A system comprising:

a reciprocating water gas shift reactor;

the reciprocating water gas shift reactor being operative to boil fluids with combustion exhaust gases to provide self driving power.

29. A system comprising:

a split cycle reciprocating internal combustion engine, and water gas shift reactor;

the internal combustion engine, and water gas shift reactor, being operative to function with alternating power, and water gas shift reaction, from the same cylinders.

30. The system of claim 29, wherein the split cycle reciprocating internal combustion engine and water gas shift reactor is a 4 stroke split cycle reciprocating internal combustion engine.

31. The system of claim 29, wherein the split cycle reciprocating internal combustion engine and water gas shift reactor is a 6 stroke split cycle reciprocating internal combustion engine and is operative to function with additional steam power output.

32. A method comprising:

displacing a reciprocating piston to draw carbon monoxide into a cylinder;

compressing the carbon monoxide;

injecting steam and/or water into the cylinder;

mixing the carbon dioxide and stream to have fluid communication with a catalyst in the cylinder;

converting the carbon monoxide and steam into carbon dioxide; and

hydrogen;

discharging carbon dioxide and hydrogen from the cylinder.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein natural gas or methane is drawn into the cylinder to discharge carbon dioxide and hydrogen.

34. The method of claim 32, wherein synthesis gas is drawn into the cylinder to discharge carbon dioxide and hydrogen.

35. The method of claim 32, wherein synthesis gas is drawn into the cylinder to discharge into liquid fuel hydrocarbon (HC) plus alcohols and acids.

36. A system comprising:

a reciprocating water gas shift reactor;

the reciprocating water gas shift reactor being operative to function with a synthesis gas to liquid fuel plant; and

the inputs and outputs of the reciprocating water gas shift reactor, being operative to synergistically match those of the syngas to liquid fuel plant.