Process for the production of methane from carbonaceous fuels
Abstract
Abstract A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF METHANEE FROM CARBONACEOUS FUELS OF GREATER MOLECULAR WEIGHT THAN METHANE BY A NON-CATALYTIC, DIRECT PARTIAL OXIDATION REACTION IN WHICH THE CARBONACEOUS FUEL AND OXYGEN ARE REACTED IN THE PRESENCE OF HYDROGEN AND CARBON MONOXIDE, OPTIONALLY WITH THE ADDITION OF STEAM, AT AN AUTOGENOUS TEMPERATURE IN THE RANGE OF 1200 TO 2200* F. AND AT A PRESSURE IN THE RANGE OF 300 TO 4500 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH. CARBON MONOXIDE AND HYDRROGEN FROM THE PRODUCT ARE PREFERABLY TOTALLY RECYCLED TO THE REACTION SO THAT ULTIMATE PRODUCTS OF THE PROCESS ARE METHANE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND HYDROGEN SULFIDE IF THE CARBONACEOUS FUEL CONTAINS SULFUR. SUBSTANTIALLY PURE METHANE, SUITABLE AS FUEL GAS OR PIPELINE GAS MAY BE PRODUCED FROM RELATIVELY LOW GRADE FUELS AND TRANSPORTED BY PIPELINE TO POINTS OF COMSUMPTION. D R A W I N G
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- 👤 W Slater
- 👤 W Schlinger
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