Process and system for producing liquid fuel from carbon dioxide and water
First Claim
1. A system for production of liquid fuel from carbon dioxide and water using electricity, the system comprising:
- (a) a purification unit in fluid communication with stack gas units of industrial plants and/or power plants, said purification unit arranged and designed to separate the carbon dioxide from stack gases;
(b) an electrolysis unit arranged to convert water into hydrogen and oxygen;
(c) a first mixing unit disposed downstream of and in fluid communication with said purification unit and said electrolysis unit to mix said carbon dioxide and said hydrogen;
(d) a catalytic reactor disposed downstream of and in fluid communication with the said first mixing unit to receive the mixture of said carbon dioxide and said hydrogen and to produce methanol and carbon monoxide and said water;
(e) a second mixing unit disposed downstream of and in fluid communication with the said catalytic reactor, said second mixing unit arranged and designed to accept a portion of said carbon monoxide;
(f) a liquid fuel generation unit disposed downstream of and in fluid communication with said second mixing unit, said liquid fuel generation unit arranged and designed to receive and convert a portion of said carbon monoxide in the presence of a substantially pure hydrogen gas to produce said liquid fuel; and
(g) an oxidation unit disposed downstream of and in fluid communication with said liquid fuel generation unit, said oxidation unit arranged and designed to oxidize any unaccepted portion of separated hydrocarbon product under conditions producing a combustion product comprising said hydrogen, said carbon monoxide, said carbon dioxide and said water.
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Abstract
A process and system for producing high octane fuel from carbon dioxide and water is disclosed. The feedstock for the production line is industrial carbon dioxide and water, which may be of lower quality. The end product can be high octane gasoline, high cetane diesel or other liquid hydrocarbon mixtures suitable for driving conventional combustion engines or hydrocarbons suitable for further industrial processing or commercial use. Products, such as dimethyl ether or methanol may also be withdrawn from the production line. The process is nearly emission free and reprocesses all hydrocarbons not suitable for liquid fuel to form high octane products. The heat generated by exothermic reactions in the process is fully utilized as is the heat produced in the reprocessing of hydrocarbons not suitable for liquid fuel.
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1. A system for production of liquid fuel from carbon dioxide and water using electricity, the system comprising:
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(a) a purification unit in fluid communication with stack gas units of industrial plants and/or power plants, said purification unit arranged and designed to separate the carbon dioxide from stack gases; (b) an electrolysis unit arranged to convert water into hydrogen and oxygen; (c) a first mixing unit disposed downstream of and in fluid communication with said purification unit and said electrolysis unit to mix said carbon dioxide and said hydrogen; (d) a catalytic reactor disposed downstream of and in fluid communication with the said first mixing unit to receive the mixture of said carbon dioxide and said hydrogen and to produce methanol and carbon monoxide and said water; (e) a second mixing unit disposed downstream of and in fluid communication with the said catalytic reactor, said second mixing unit arranged and designed to accept a portion of said carbon monoxide; (f) a liquid fuel generation unit disposed downstream of and in fluid communication with said second mixing unit, said liquid fuel generation unit arranged and designed to receive and convert a portion of said carbon monoxide in the presence of a substantially pure hydrogen gas to produce said liquid fuel; and (g) an oxidation unit disposed downstream of and in fluid communication with said liquid fuel generation unit, said oxidation unit arranged and designed to oxidize any unaccepted portion of separated hydrocarbon product under conditions producing a combustion product comprising said hydrogen, said carbon monoxide, said carbon dioxide and said water. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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