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Title:
FISCHER TROPSCH WASTEWATER UTILIZATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001083644
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention is generally directed to handling the wastewater, or condensate, from a hydrocarbon synthesis reactor. More particularly, the present invention provides a process wherein the wastewater of a hydrocarbon synthesis reactor, such as a Fischer-Tropsch reactor, is sent to a gasifier and subsequently reacted with steam and oxygen at high temperatures and pressures so as to produce synthesis gas. The wastewater may also recycled back to a slurry preparation stage, where solid combustible organic materials are pulverized and mixed with process water and the wastewater to form a slurry, after which the slurry fed to a gasifier where it is reacted with steam and oxygen at high temperatures and pressures so as to produce synthesis gas.

Inventors:
SHAH LALIT S
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/011369
Publication Date:
May 30, 2002
Filing Date:
April 06, 2001
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Assignee:
TEXACO DEVELOPMENT CORP (US)
International Classes:
C10G2/00; C10J3/46; C10L1/32; (IPC1-7): C10G2/00; C10J3/46; C10L1/32
Domestic Patent References:
WO1999013030A11999-03-18
WO1997005216A11997-02-13
Foreign References:
US3986349A1976-10-19
US4481015A1984-11-06
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