Title:
INCREASING COMBUSTIBILITY OF LOW BTU NATURAL GAS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/062367
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system and methods for increasing a combustibility of a low BTU natural gas are provided herein. The method includes increasing the adiabatic flame temperature of the low BTU natural gas using heavy hydrocarbons, wherein the heavy hydrocarbons include compounds with a carbon number of at least two. The method also includes burning the low BTU natural gas in a gas turbine.
Inventors:
STARCHER LOREN K (US)
MITTRICKER FRANKLIN F (US)
NOTHROP P SCOTT (US)
MART CHARLES J (US)
MITTRICKER FRANKLIN F (US)
NOTHROP P SCOTT (US)
MART CHARLES J (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2013/062702
Publication Date:
June 26, 2014
Filing Date:
September 30, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RES CO (US)
STARCHER LOREN K (US)
MITTRICKER FRANKLIN F (US)
NOTHROP P SCOTT (US)
MART CHARLES J (US)
STARCHER LOREN K (US)
MITTRICKER FRANKLIN F (US)
NOTHROP P SCOTT (US)
MART CHARLES J (US)
International Classes:
F02C3/22
Foreign References:
| US20080289819A1 | 2008-11-27 | |||
| US3409520A | 1968-11-05 | |||
| US20090223229A1 | 2009-09-10 | |||
| US3224211A | 1965-12-21 | |||
| US20030102130A1 | 2003-06-05 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
FICK, C., Milton et al. (CORP-URC-SW359P.O. Box 218, Houston TX, US)
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