Title:
PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF USEFUL PRODUCTS FROM CARBONACEOUS FEEDSTOCK
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005021421
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
A carbonaceous feedstock to alcohol conversion process in which carbon dioxide is removed from the syngas stream issuing from a feedstock reformer, to yield a carbon dioxide depleted syngas stream including hydrogen, carbon monoxide and methane. This carbon dioxide depleted syngas stream is then passed through a Fischer-Tropsch reactor ultimately yielding a mixed alcohol product which is preferably largely ethanol. The removed carbon dioxide stream is passed through a methane reformer along with methane, which is produced in or has passed through a Fischer-Tropsch reactor, to yield primarily carbon monoxide and hydrogen. The carbon monoxide and hydrogen stream from the methane reformer are passed through the alcohol reactor. Also disclosed are a unique catalyst, a method for controlling the content of the syngas formed in the feedstock reformer, and a feedstock handling system.
Inventors:
PEARSON STANLEY R (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/026951
Publication Date:
August 04, 2005
Filing Date:
August 20, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PEARSON TECHNOLOGIES INC (US)
PEARSON STANLEY R (US)
PEARSON STANLEY R (US)
International Classes:
B01J4/02; B01J8/06; B01J19/20; B01J23/86; B01J23/889; B01J37/00; B01J37/04; C01B3/34; C01B3/52; C01B32/40; C07C29/151; C10G2/00; C10J3/46; B01J21/18; B01J23/80; B01J37/18; (IPC1-7): C07C27/00; A61L2/00; B01D11/02; B01D50/00; B01J7/00; B01J8/08; B01J10/00; B01J23/00; C07C1/02
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