公开(公告)号：US20240208812A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18085667

申请日：2022-12-21

Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude

Inventor： Michael A. TURNEY ,  Andre BAUER ,  Alain GUILLARD ,  Alexander ROESCH

IPC: C01B3/50 ,  B01D53/047 ,  B01D53/22 ,  C01B3/56

CPC classification number: C01B3/501 ,  B01D53/047 ,  B01D53/229 ,  C01B3/56 ,  C01B2203/0405 ,  C01B2203/042 ,  C01B2203/048

Abstract: A method for separating hydrogen from a hydrogen-containing hydrocarbon stream, including introducing a hydrogen-containing hydrocarbon stream into a membrane separation unit, thereby producing a hydrogen-lean hydrocarbon retentate stream and hydrogen-rich permeate stream. Wherein the hydrogen-containing hydrocarbon stream has greater than 50 mol % hydrogen. And wherein the hydrogen-lean hydrocarbon retentate stream has more than 5 mol % hydrogen and less than 20 mol % hydrogen.

公开(公告)号：US20240075423A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18038229

申请日：2021-11-26

Applicant: BASF SE

Inventor： Paul-Vinzent STROBEL ,  Emiel Jan KAPPERT ,  Kai Rainer EHRHARDT ,  Juergen Jose VARGAS SCHMITZ ,  Martin GALL

IPC: B01D53/22 ,  C01B3/50

CPC classification number: B01D53/226 ,  C01B3/501 ,  B01D2053/223 ,  B01D2256/16 ,  B01D2257/7025 ,  C01B2203/0405 ,  C01B2203/048 ,  C01B2203/061 ,  C01B2203/062 ,  C01B2203/068 ,  C01B2203/147

Abstract: The present invention relates a process for separating H2, preferably both H2 and CH4, from a gas mixture comprising H2 and CH4 by means of a series of selective membrane units that avoids compressors and vacuums as well as an apparatus for carrying out said separation.

公开(公告)号：US20240051827A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-15

申请号：US18447726

申请日：2023-08-10

Applicant: Tallgrass MLP Operations, LLC

Inventor： Vincent FOLLACA ,  Alison Renee NELSON ,  Dwayne Holly PHILLIPS ,  Damon DANIELS

IPC: C01B3/48 ,  C01B3/56

CPC classification number: C01B3/48 ,  C01B3/56 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/0475 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/048 ,  C01B2203/0495 ,  C01B2203/042 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/0894 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/062 ,  C01B2203/84 ,  C01B2203/1076

Abstract: Processes for producing hydrogen from a source gas comprising natural gas are described. A process comprises catalytic reaction of a source gas to produce a product stream. The product stream may then be subjected to a number of conversion and/or purification steps to produce a hydrogen product. The hydrogen product may be recycled to the catalytic reactor or a gas turbine as a source of fuel and/or heat to the catalytic reaction.

公开(公告)号：US10052581B1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-21

申请号：US15710529

申请日：2017-09-20

Applicant: UOP LLC

Inventor： Joseph A. Montalbano ,  W. Jay Lechnick ,  Xin X. Zhu

IPC: C07C5/08 ,  C07C5/09 ,  B01D53/22 ,  C01B3/52 ,  C07C7/144 ,  C07C9/04

CPC classification number: B01D53/225 ,  B01D53/002 ,  B01D53/047 ,  B01D53/1406 ,  B01D53/864 ,  B01D2257/304 ,  B01D2257/308 ,  B01D2257/504 ,  B01D2257/7022 ,  B01D2257/80 ,  C01B3/50 ,  C01B3/52 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/043 ,  C01B2203/046 ,  C01B2203/048 ,  C01B2203/0827 ,  C07C4/02 ,  C07C5/08 ,  C07C5/09 ,  C07C5/327 ,  C07C7/005 ,  C07C7/04 ,  C07C7/09 ,  C07C7/11 ,  C07C7/12 ,  C07C7/144 ,  C07C7/148 ,  C07C7/167 ,  C07C9/04 ,  C07C2523/755 ,  Y02C10/10 ,  Y02P20/152 ,  Y02P20/51 ,  C07C9/06 ,  C07C11/04 ,  C07C9/08 ,  C07C11/06

Abstract: A process for recovering a steam cracking feed from FCC absorber off-gas comprising ethylene, ethane and heavier hydrocarbons and light gases involves removing hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur species, carbon monoxide/dioxide, methane and other impurities from the off-gas. An absorption zone is upstream of an acetylene selective hydrotreating reactor to remove sufficient hydrogen sulfide that can poison the selective hydrotreating catalyst but leave sufficient sulfur in the feed stream to prevent temperature runaway.

公开(公告)号：US09917320B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-13

申请号：US15417283

申请日：2017-01-27

Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute

Inventor： Douglas A. Thornton ,  Vincent J. Contini ,  Paul E. George, II

IPC: H01M8/06 ,  H01M8/0662 ,  C01B3/34 ,  C01B3/50 ,  C10G45/02 ,  C10G67/06 ,  B01J19/24 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/12 ,  B01D53/22 ,  H01M8/124

CPC classification number: H01M8/0675 ,  B01D53/229 ,  B01D2053/221 ,  B01J19/24 ,  B01J19/245 ,  B01J2219/24 ,  C01B3/34 ,  C01B3/501 ,  C01B3/503 ,  C01B2203/0205 ,  C01B2203/0227 ,  C01B2203/0405 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/0475 ,  C01B2203/048 ,  C01B2203/066 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/1235 ,  C01B2203/127 ,  C10G45/02 ,  C10G67/06 ,  H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/12 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  H01M2300/0074 ,  Y02E60/525

Abstract: A sweep membrane separator includes a membrane that is selectively permeable to a selected gas, the membrane including a retentate side and a permeate side. A mixed gas stream including the selected gas enters the sweep membrane separator and contacts the retentate side of the membrane. At least part of the selected gas separates from the mixed gas stream and passes through the membrane to the permeate side of the membrane. The mixed gas stream, minus the separated gas, exits the sweep membrane separator. A sweep gas at high pressure enters the sweep membrane separator and sweeps the selected gas from the permeate side of the membrane. A mixture of the sweep gas and the selected gas exits the sweep membrane separator at high pressure. The sweep membrane separator thereby separates the selected gas from the gas mixture and pressurizes the selected gas.

公开(公告)号：US20180058757A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15247233

申请日：2016-08-25

Applicant: Minish M. Shah ,  Bryan S. Kalp ,  Gary W. Fenner ,  Sameer Parvathikar

Inventor： Minish M. Shah ,  Bryan S. Kalp ,  Gary W. Fenner ,  Sameer Parvathikar

IPC: F25J3/02 ,  F25J3/08

CPC classification number: F25J3/0295 ,  C01B3/506 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/048 ,  F25J3/0223 ,  F25J3/0233 ,  F25J3/0252 ,  F25J3/0261 ,  F25J3/08 ,  F25J2200/38 ,  F25J2200/40 ,  F25J2200/74 ,  F25J2200/76 ,  F25J2205/04 ,  F25J2205/40 ,  F25J2205/60 ,  F25J2205/64 ,  F25J2205/80 ,  F25J2210/04 ,  F25J2210/06 ,  F25J2210/18 ,  F25J2210/42 ,  F25J2220/02 ,  F25J2240/02 ,  F25J2245/02 ,  F25J2270/04 ,  F25J2270/24 ,  F25J2270/42 ,  F25J2270/904

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cold box cycle which allows for independent control of the heat supplied for reboilers associated with the separation columns. More specifically, the invention relates to the tight control of the hydrogen removal separation, thus avoiding the possibility of excess reboiling in this separation. Optimal reboiling also results in a lower temperature of the hydrogen depleted liquid from this separation. As this stream is used to provide a portion of the cooling at the cold end of the primary heat exchanger, lower temperatures facilitate cooling of the incoming syngas feed, reducing carbon monoxide (CO) losses into the crude hydrogen stream from the high pressure separator. Lower CO in the crude hydrogen allows for smaller hydrogen purification equipment.

公开(公告)号：US20180050910A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-22

申请号：US15560766

申请日：2016-03-24

Applicant: Gussing Renewable Energy International Holding GmbH

Inventor： Michael DICHAND

IPC: C01B3/54 ,  C10K1/04

CPC classification number: C01B3/54 ,  B01D53/1431 ,  C01B3/52 ,  C01B2203/048 ,  C10J2300/1823 ,  C10K1/046

Abstract: In a method for cooling a hot synthesis gas containing at least one condensable constituent part, in particular tar, during which the synthesis gas in a multi-stage cooling process passes through a first cooling stage, a second cooling stage and a third cooling stage one after the other and the synthesis gas after an at least partial cooling is at least subjected to a separation step for separating the at least one condensable constituent part, the synthesis gas is cooled in the first cooling stage to a temperature above the condensation temperature of the at least one condensable constituent part and the second cooling stage comprises the recirculating of a part quantity of synthesis gas branched off after the third cooling stage and the at least one separation step into the synthesis gas flow.

公开(公告)号：US09873101B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-23

申请号：US14606847

申请日：2015-01-27

Applicant: CERAMATEC, INC.

Inventor： Joseph J. Hartvigsen ,  Balakrishnan Nair ,  Merrill Wilson ,  Akash Akash

IPC: B01J19/00 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B3/40 ,  B01D67/00 ,  B01D71/02 ,  C01B3/32 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/50

CPC classification number: B01J19/0093 ,  B01D67/0044 ,  B01D71/024 ,  B01D2325/22 ,  B01D2325/30 ,  B01J2219/00783 ,  B01J2219/00824 ,  B01J2219/00835 ,  B01J2219/00873 ,  B01J2219/00907 ,  C01B3/323 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B3/40 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B3/503 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/041 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/0475 ,  C01B2203/048 ,  C01B2203/0495 ,  C01B2203/0811 ,  C01B2203/0822 ,  C01B2203/0827 ,  C01B2203/1023 ,  C01B2203/1058 ,  C01B2203/1223 ,  C01B2203/1241 ,  C01B2203/1247 ,  C01B2203/141 ,  C01B2203/145 ,  C01B2203/82 ,  Y02E60/324 ,  Y02P20/128

Abstract: An apparatus and method for enhancing the yield and purity of hydrogen when reforming hydrocarbons is disclosed in one embodiment of the invention as including receiving a hydrocarbon feedstock fuel (e.g., methane, vaporized methanol, natural gas, vaporized diesel, etc.) and steam at a reaction zone and reacting the hydrocarbon feedstock fuel and steam in the presence of a catalyst to produce hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas is selectively removed from the reaction zone while the reaction is occurring by selectively diffusing the hydrogen gas through a porous ceramic membrane. The selective removal of hydrogen changes the equilibrium of the reaction and increases the amount of hydrogen that is extracted from the hydrocarbon feedstock fuel.

公开(公告)号：US20180002248A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-04

申请号：US15433245

申请日：2017-02-15

Applicant: KAREN SUE KELLY ,  LARRY JACK MELNICHUK

Inventor： KAREN SUE KELLY ,  LARRY JACK MELNICHUK

IPC: C07C1/22 ,  C10K1/10 ,  C01B3/32 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B3/50 ,  C01B3/52 ,  C07C41/01 ,  C10G2/00 ,  C10G3/00 ,  C10J3/46 ,  C10J3/54 ,  C10K1/00 ,  C10K1/02 ,  C10K3/04

CPC classification number: C07C1/22 ,  C01B3/32 ,  C01B3/323 ,  C01B3/382 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B3/50 ,  C01B3/52 ,  C01B2203/0244 ,  C01B2203/025 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/04 ,  C01B2203/0415 ,  C01B2203/0475 ,  C01B2203/048 ,  C01B2203/062 ,  C01B2203/0894 ,  C01B2203/1058 ,  C07C41/01 ,  C07C2529/06 ,  C10G2/334 ,  C10G3/49 ,  C10G3/52 ,  C10G2300/1014 ,  C10G2300/1018 ,  C10G2300/1022 ,  C10G2300/4081 ,  C10G2400/02 ,  C10G2400/22 ,  C10G2400/30 ,  C10J3/46 ,  C10J3/463 ,  C10J3/54 ,  C10J2300/092 ,  C10J2300/1238 ,  C10J2300/1656 ,  C10K1/007 ,  C10K1/02 ,  C10K1/10 ,  C10K3/04 ,  Y02P30/20 ,  Y02P30/48 ,  C07C43/043

Abstract: A process to efficiently convert organic feedstock material into liquid non-oxygenated hydrocarbons in the C5 to C12 carbon skeleton range is disclosed. The process can utilize gaseous, liquid or solid organic feedstocks containing carbon, hydrogen and, optionally, oxygen. The feedstock may require preparation of the organic feedstock for the process and is converted first into a synthesis gas containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen. The synthesis gas is then cleaned and conditioned and extraneous components removed, leaving substantially only the carbon monoxide and hydrogen. It is then converted via a series of chemical reactions into the desired liquid hydrocarbons. The hydrocarbons are suitable for combustion in a vehicle engine and may be regarded a replacement for petrol made from fossil fuels in the C5 to C2 carbon backbone range. The process also recycles gaseous by-products back through the various reactors of the process to maximize the liquid hydrocarbon in the C5 to C12 carbon skeleton range yield.

公开(公告)号：US09822318B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-21

申请号：US14864590

申请日：2015-09-24

Applicant: RES USA, LLC

Inventor： Herman Feldmann

IPC: C07C1/00 ,  C10J3/84 ,  C10J3/48 ,  C10J3/72 ,  C10K1/00 ,  C10K1/34 ,  C10K3/00 ,  C10K3/02 ,  C10K1/02 ,  C01B3/02 ,  C01B3/50 ,  C10J3/46

CPC classification number: C10J3/84 ,  C01B3/02 ,  C01B3/50 ,  C01B2203/048 ,  C10J3/466 ,  C10J3/482 ,  C10J3/721 ,  C10J2300/0916 ,  C10J2300/0983 ,  C10J2300/0993 ,  C10J2300/1606 ,  C10J2300/1637 ,  C10J2300/1807 ,  C10K1/00 ,  C10K1/026 ,  C10K1/34 ,  C10K3/005 ,  C10K3/023 ,  Y02P20/145

Abstract: A method is provided for removing tar from a gas by contacting a first gas containing tar with a second gas containing oxygen for time period sufficient to effect oxidation of at least a portion of the tar in the first gas, thus producing an oxidized product gas that contains less tar than the first gas. The method can also include heating a fluidized particulate material in a combustor, introducing the heated fluidized particulate material from the combustor and a biomass feedstock into a gasifier, such that heat from the heated fluidized particulate material causes the gasification of at least a portion of the biomass feedstock to form a tar-containing product gas, the first gas may contain at least a portion of the tar-containing gas, and the tar-containing gas may be extracted from the gasifier prior to contacting the first gas with the second gas.