US3965253A
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Process for producing hydrogen
Assignee: Shell USA Inc
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Filing: 1975-05-07
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Granted: 1976-06-22
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Expires: 1995-05-07
Abstract
Abstract A process for supplying hydrogen to a hydrogen-consuming process including catalytically partially oxidizing hydrocarbon to produce a carbon monoxide- and hydrogen-containing gas, catalytically reacting water with the carbon monoxide- and hydrogen-containing gas to produce a carbon dioxide- and hydrogen-containing gas, centrifugally compressing the carbon dioxide- and hydrogen-containing gas to at least 180 psia carbon dioxide partial pressure and contacting it with an absorbing liquid containing diisopropanolamine and a cyclotetramethylene sulfone, catalytically reacting the absorber effluent gas at conditions to react hydrogen with carbon oxides to produce methane and passing the resultant hydrogen-containing gas to the hydrogen-consuming process.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald W. Miller
- 👤 Keith E. Zarker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 02:02
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G49/00; C10G49/007; C01; C01B; C01B3/00; C01B3/02; C01B3/32; C01B3/34; C01B3/36; C01B3/38; C01B3/386; C01B3/48; C01B3/50; C01B2203/00; C01B2203/02; C01B2203/0205; C01B2203/0227; C01B2203/0233; C01B2203/025; C01B2203/0261; C01B2203/0283; C01B2203/04; C01B2203/0415; C01B2203/0435; C01B2203/0445; C01B2203/0465; C01B2203/0475; C01B2203/06; C01B2203/063; C01B2203/065; C01B2203/12; C01B2203/1205; C01B2203/1211; C01B2203/1235; C01B2203/1241; C01B2203/1247; C01B2203/14; C01B2203/146
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A process for supplying hydrogen to a high pressure catalytic hydrogen-consuming process which comprises: A. partially oxidizing hydrocarbon to produce a carbon monoxide and hydrogen-containing gas, B. reacting the carbon monoxide and hydrogen-containing gas with water to produce a carbon dioxide and hydrogen-containing gas, C. centrifugally compressing said carbon dioxide and hydrogen-containing gas to a carbon dioxide partial pressure of at least 180 psi, D. contacting the resultant compressed gas with an absorbing liquid consisting essentially of diisopropanolamine, a cyclotetramethylene sulfone and water to produce an absorber effluent gas that is substantially free of carbon dioxide, said effluent gas being at a pressure which at least approximates that of the high pressure hydrogen-consuming process, E. introducing said absorber effluent gas into said hydrogen-consuming process.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A process for supplying hydrogen to a high pressure catalytic hydrogen-consuming process which comprises: A. partially oxidizing hydrocarbon to produce a carbon monoxide and hydrogen-containing gas, B. reacting the carbon monoxide and hydrogen-containing gas with water to produce a carbon dioxide and hydrogen-containing gas, C. centrifugally compressing said carbon dioxide and hydrogen-containing gas to a carbon dioxide partial pressure of at least 180 psi, D. contacting the resultant compressed gas with an absorbing liquid consisting essentially of diisopropanolamine, a cyclotetramethylene sulfone and water to produce an absorber effluent gas that is substantially free of carbon dioxide, said effluent gas being at a pressure which at least approximates that of the high pressure hydrogen-consuming process, E. introducing said absorber effluent gas into said hydrogen-consuming process.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the absorber effluent gas is subjected to conditions to react any carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide present therein with hydrogen to produce methane whereby the resultant hydrogen gas substantially free of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide is produced and introduced into said hydrogen-consuming process.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 1 wherein hydrocarbon is oxidized by the steam-hydrocarbon reforming reaction, said reforming reaction being effected at a pressure not exceeding about 200 psi.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 wherein partial oxidation of hydrocarbon is effected at a pressure not in excess of about 200 psi.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said hydrogen-consuming process comprises hydrocracking of petroleum fractions.
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