Methods and systems for the production of hydrocarbon products
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1. A method of producing at least one product, the method comprising:
- a) passing a stream to a steam reforming reactor operated at conditions to produce a substrate comprising CO and H2;
b) passing the substrate to a bioreactor containing a culture of one or more microorganisms;
c) fermenting the culture in the bioreactor to produce at least one product and an exit gas stream comprising CO2 and H2;
d) passing the exit gas stream to a reverse water gas shift reactor operated at conditions to provide a gaseous stream comprising CO; and
e) passing the gaseous stream comprising CO back to the bioreactor.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for the production of hydrocarbon products, including providing a substrate comprising CO to a bioreactor containing a culture of one or more micro-organisms; and fermenting the culture in the bioreactor to produce one or more hydrocarbon products. The substrate comprising CO is derived from an industrial process selected from the group comprising steam reforming processes, refinery processes, steam cracking processes, and reverse water gas shift processes.
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1. A method of producing at least one product, the method comprising:
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a) passing a stream to a steam reforming reactor operated at conditions to produce a substrate comprising CO and H2; b) passing the substrate to a bioreactor containing a culture of one or more microorganisms; c) fermenting the culture in the bioreactor to produce at least one product and an exit gas stream comprising CO2 and H2; d) passing the exit gas stream to a reverse water gas shift reactor operated at conditions to provide a gaseous stream comprising CO; and e) passing the gaseous stream comprising CO back to the bioreactor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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