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Title:
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR METHANOL PRODUCTION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2024/040124
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Systems and methods for producing methanol are provided. A reformer feed gas including methane and carbon dioxide is provided to a methane reformer, which produces a synthesis gas. The synthesis gas includes a first portion of hydrogen, a second portion of carbon monoxide, and a third portion of carbon dioxide. The methane is present in the reformer feed gas in an amount of between 20 volume percent (vol%) and 90 vol% and the carbon dioxide is present in the reformer feed gas in an amount of between 10 vol% and 80 vol%. The synthesis gas is subjected to a methanol synthesis reactor. The methanol synthesis reactor is utilized to produce a methanol product and a purge gas stream from the synthesis gas.

Inventors:
DE LA OSSA MARIO (US)
IANNONE ROBERTO (US)
LEPPARD STEVEN (US)
STOCK RALPH (US)
THOMPSON CHARLES (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2023/072325
Publication Date:
March 21, 2024
Filing Date:
August 16, 2023
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Assignee:
WASTEFUEL GLOBAL LLC (US)
DE LA OSSA MARIO E (US)
IANNONE ROBERTO FRANCISCO (US)
LEPPARD STEVEN ANDREW (US)
STOCK RALPH MAXWELL (US)
THOMPSON CHARLES JAMES (US)
International Classes:
C01B3/02; C07C29/15; C07C29/48; C07C29/74; C01B3/32
Domestic Patent References:
WO2022049147A12022-03-10
WO2020254121A12020-12-24
WO2021118741A12021-06-17
WO2022128993A12022-06-23
WO2022038220A12022-02-24
Foreign References:
US20200216374A12020-07-09
US20190224641A12019-07-25
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BALL, Conor, S. et al. (US)
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