US4046523A
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Synthesis gas production
Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Co
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Filing: 1974-10-07
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Granted: 1977-09-06
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Expires: 1994-10-07
Abstract
Abstract Raw synthesis gas produced by the gasification of coal, heavy oil or similar carbonaceous material is contacted with a reforming catalyst at a temperature in the range between about 1000° and about 1800° F. and at a pressure between about 100 and about 2000 psig prior to adjustment of the carbon monoxide-to-hydrogen ratio and treatment of the gas to increase its B.t.u. content. This catalytic reforming step eliminates C 2 + compounds in the gas which tend to form tarry downstream waste products requiring further treatment, obviates polymerization problems which may otherwise interfere with upgrading of the gas by means of the water gas shift and methanation reactions, and improves overall process thermal efficiency by making possible efficient low level heat recovery.
Inventors
- 👤 Theodore Kalina
- 👤 Roger E. Moore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 07:24
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10J; C10J3/00; C10J3/46; C10J3/54; C01; C01B; C01B3/00; C01B3/02; C01B3/32; C01B3/34; C01B3/48; C01B3/50; C01B3/56; C01B3/58; C10J3/48; C10J3/482; C10J3/72; C10J3/74; C10J3/78; C10J3/82; C10J3/84; C10K; C10K1/00; C10K1/08; C10K3/00; C10K3/02; C10K3/023; C10K3/04; C01B2203/00; C01B2203/02; C01B2203/0205; C01B2203/0227; C01B2203/0233; C01B2203/0283; C01B2203/04; C01B2203/0415; C01B2203/0435; C01B2203/0445; C01B2203/045; C01B2203/0465; C01B2203/047; C01B2203/0475; C01B2203/0485; C01B2203/06; C01B2203/08; C01B2203/0805; C01B2203/0811; C01B2203/0872; C01B2203/0883; C01B2203/0888; C01B2203/0894; C01B2203/10; C01B2203/1005; C01B2203/1011; C01B2203/1041; C01B2203/1047; C01B2203/1082; C01B2203/1094; C01B2203/12; C01B2203/1205; C01B2203/1211; C01B2203/1235; C01B2203/14; C01B2203/146; C01B2203/147; C01B2203/148; C01B2203/16; C01B2203/169; C10J2300/00; C10J2300/09; C10J2300/0913; C10J2300/093; C10J2300/0946; C10J2300/0953; C10J2300/0956; C10J2300/0959; C10J2300/0973; C10J2300/0976; C10J2300/0983; C10J2300/0996; C10J2300/16; C10J2300/1603; C10J2300/1606; C10J2300/18; C10J2300/1807; C10J2300/1861; C10J2300/1884; C10J2300/1892
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A method for the removal of condensable tar-forming constituents from a hot mixture of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane, condensable tar-forming constituents, and steam withdrawn from a high temperature gasification zone without scrubbing said mixture with water or oil which comprises cooling said hot mixture of gases to a steam reforming temperature below the gasification temperature, contacting the cooled gases at said reforming temperature with a steam reforming catalyst under low severity steam reforming conditions in a steam reforming zone in the presence of sufficient steam to reform said tar-forming constituents, withdrawing a hot gas stream substantially free of said tar-forming constituents from said reforming zone, and thereafter further treating said gas by shifting the hydrogen-to-carbon monoxide ratio and methanating the shifted gas.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
124 words
A method for the removal of condensable tar-forming constituents from a hot mixture of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane, condensable tar-forming constituents, and steam withdrawn from a high temperature gasification zone without scrubbing said mixture with water or oil which comprises cooling said hot mixture of gases to a steam reforming temperature below the gasification temperature, contacting the cooled gases at said reforming temperature with a steam reforming catalyst under low severity steam reforming conditions in a steam reforming zone in the presence of sufficient steam to reform said tar-forming constituents, withdrawing a hot gas stream substantially free of said tar-forming constituents from said reforming zone, and thereafter further treating said gas by shifting the hydrogen-to-carbon monoxide ratio and methanating the shifted gas.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as defined by claim 1 wherein steam is added to said mixture before the cooled gases are contacted with said reforming catalyst.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as defined by claim 1 wherein said catalyst comprises a carbon-alkali metal catalyst.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-09-05 | 1981-03-07 | 1981-09-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-09-05 | 1985-03-07 | 1985-09-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-09-05 | 1989-03-07 | 1989-09-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |