WO2006099573A1 - Systems, methods, and compositions for production of synthetic hydrocarbon compounds - Google Patents
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- This invention relates generally to the field of hydrocarbon compound production and, more specifically, to energy efficient processes and systems that produce hydrocarbon compound fuels.
- the invention relates to an apparatus and a method to convert electric energy into hydrocarbon compound fuels, such as gasoline, kerosene, jet fuel and diesel fuel, among others, and which are produced by recycling products of combustion - carbon dioxide and water.
- the present invention comprises systems, methods and compositions for the production of synthetic hydrocarbon compounds, particularly hydrocarbon compounds that can be used as fuels.
- species of carbon oxides, carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide are converted into one or more hydrocarbon compounds, comprising carbon and hydrogen, including but not limited to diesel fuel, gasoline, jet fuels, liquefied petroleum gas, or compounds found in natural gas.
- a particular process comprises forming, with electricity, a hydrogen stream, and in the presence of at least a portion of the hydrogen from the hydrogen stream, converting at least a portion of the carbon monoxide present in a carbon monoxide stream, into a hydrocarbon compound.
- the amount of input electric energy needed to convert carbon dioxide into high heating value of output hydrocarbon compounds combustion energy is in a range of between 1.4 and 1.1.
- the external electric energy needed to convert carbon monoxide is between 0.64 and 0.84 of the high heating value of hydrocarbon compounds. That is, in an embodiment of the present invention using carbon dioxide as an input, more electric energy will be required than the high heating value of combustion of hydrocarbon compounds produced. In another embodiment of the present invention, using carbon monoxide as an input, less electric energy will be required than the high heating value of combustion of hydrocarbon compounds produced.
- One aspect of the invention comprises systems and methods comprising an electrolyser and a Fisher-Tropsch reactor, and in some embodiments, also a reverse water gas shift reactor, tor p'fOclucm'g 'nyar ' ⁇ ' ⁇ 'alb ⁇ 'n " Compounds.
- the present invention comprises methods and systems for producing hydrocarbon compounds comprising converting at least a portion of one of the species of carbon oxide, including but not limited to carbon monoxide, into hydrocarbon compounds, via a Fischer-Tropsch process in the presence of at least a portion of the hydrogen stream; and transferring at least a portion of excess heat from the Fischer-Tropsch process to one of the other process steps in the method or system, to a portion of a method or system requiring energy, or one of the other units in the system, for example, to an electrolyser or a reverse water gas shift reactor.
- One advantage of the present invention is its energy efficient gas processing.
- the present invention comprises systems and methods that provide the ability to produce a variety of hydrocarbon compounds, such as compounds for different fuels and a degree of control in producing one or more specific types of hydrocarbon fuels that is not found with currently available methods for making synthetic fuels.
- FIG. 1-4 illustrate general, high-level systems of the present invention, according to preferred embodiments.
- Figs. 5-6 illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention, incorporating the systems of Figs. 1-4.
- Fig. 7 shows various configurations of energy distribution lines of the present invention.
- JbIg. "S ShO 1 WS” a principal " of operation of an RWGS reactor subassembly according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 9 illustrates a three-stage RWGS reactor with carbon dioxide recycling, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 10 shows an RWGS reactor with a heater, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 11 shows a principal of operation of an FT reactor subassembly according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 12 shows a two stage FT reactor, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 13 illustrates an FT reactor with a water cooler, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 14 shows a portion of the hydrogen unit of the present invention, electrolyser cells, according to a preferred embodiment.
- Fig. 15 illustrate on example of electric power feed to an electrolyser of the present invention, according to a preferred embodiment.
- Fig. 16 illustrates various winding arrangements of phase shifting transformers.
- Fig. 17 is a graph of electrolyser voltage according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 18 shows a fuel post processor system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 19 illustrates a burning system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 20 illustrates a flow chart of an energy efficient electro-mechanical gas separation process.
- Fig. 21 shows adiabatic machines according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 22 shows isothermal gas mixture pressure changers according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 23 illustrates a combination condenser and evaporator according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 24 illustrates electrical energy distribution and recycling lines according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Figs. 25 - 26 illustrate heat distribution and recycling lines according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 28 shows steam/water feed to the electrolyser according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 29 shows the RWGS subassembly main loop control according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 30 shows the FT subassembly main loop control according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 31 shows the RWGS subassembly hydrogen supply control according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 32 shows the FT subassembly hydrogen supply control according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the present invention comprises systems, methods and compositions for making hydrocarbon compounds.
- Complete combustion of hydrocarbon fuels like coal, natural gas, liquid petroleum gas, ethanol, methanol, gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel, and other known fuels primarily results in two basic substances - carbon dioxide and water.
- the main reaction is as follows: C n H 2n+2 + (n+(2n+2)/2)*O 2 ⁇ _ ⁇ Combustion energy (High Heating Value) + n*CO 2 + (2n+2)/2 * H 2 O (water).
- HHV High Heating Value
- hydrocarbon compounds such as transportation fuels, including but not limited to, diesel and gasoline. It is also possible to recombine them into other compounds and compositions such as natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas.
- hydrocarbon compounds include hydrocarbon compounds that may be used as an energy source such as fuels. Hyd ⁇ O'c'afb ⁇ n"'fcbmp'6 ⁇ Ms m'a'y"be produced using a Fischer-Tropsch process. In this part of this process and system, carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen are ideally reacted as follows:
- (-CH 2 -) is a building block for polymerization into longer carbon chains.
- the primary products of this polymerization are linear paraffins, C n H 2n , plus two hydrogen atoms to complete any chain at the ends.
- one hydrogen molecule is used for formation of hydrocarbons, plus approximately 10% for completing chains at the ends, and another hydrogen molecule is used to reduce carbon monoxide to carbon.
- RWGS reverse water-gas shift reaction
- the amount of oxygen released is the same amount as was consumed in combustion thereby completing the recycling process.
- all or a portion of the water used can be from outside sources as well.
- a variety of processes may be used to produce hydrogen from water, for example, electrolysis of water may be used to produce hydrogen, photosynthesis may be used to produce hydrogen, as well as the heating of water to produce hydrogen.
- Water electrolysis is selected in the preferred embodiment while other methods of producing hydrogen are known to those skilled in the art and may be contemplated by the present invention.
- One aspect of the invention comprises systems and methods comprising preferably an electrolyser, a reverse water gas shift reactor, and a Fisher-Tropsch reactor for producing hydrocarbon compounds.
- the present invention comprises methods and systems for producing hydrocarbon compounds comprising converting at least a portion of one of the species of carbon oxide, including but not limited to carbon monoxide, into one or more hydrocarbon compounds, via a Fischer-Tropsch process in the presence of at least a portion of a hydrogen stream; and transferring at least a portion of excess thermal energy from the Fischer-Tropsch process to one ot trie otHer process Steps m me meinod requiring energy, or one of the other units in the system, for example, to an electrolyser or a reverse water gas shift reactor.
- An electrolyser may be used to separate water into a hydrogen gas stream and a stream of oxygen gas.
- the process may further comprise the conversion of a species of carbon oxide, including carbon dioxide.
- This step of converting one or more species of carbon oxide may comprise converting carbon dioxide in a reverse water gas shift (RWGS) process.
- RWGS reverse water gas shift
- the conversion of CO 2 takes place in the presence of hydrogen, and hydrogen may be provided by at least a portion of the hydrogen from the hydrogen stream from the electrolyser. Conversion of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide may be accomplished by any methods known to those skilled in the art and such methods are contemplated by the present invention.
- the carbon monoxide stream for the present invention may be provided from any source, for example, a source may be a stream of carbon monoxide from a source separate from and outside the present invention.
- a second source of carbon monoxide is as a portion of the effluent stream from the optional reaction process converting carbon dioxide to, among other species, carbon monoxide.
- the carbon dioxide stream for this process may come from a source such as carbon dioxide waste from a source outside the present invention.
- the effluent from the Fischer-Tropsch process may undergo an upgrading process, upgrading the spectrum of hydrocarbons into the hydrocarbon compositions desired, such as various liquid fuels.
- upgrading upgrading the spectrum of hydrocarbons into the hydrocarbon compositions desired, such as various liquid fuels.
- upgrade "post-process”, and “refine” are used interchangeably and mean to separate, isolate, purify or in some manner differentiate by chemical or physical characteristics the various hydrocarbon compounds present from the synthesis reaction in the Fischer-Tropsch reactor, for example, fractionize, and convert the compounds into usable products or feedstock for other processes.
- conversion processes include, but are not limited to, oligomerisation, hydrocracking, isomerisation, aromatization, hydrogenation, hydroisomerisation, and alkylation.
- C 3 compound means a compound having three carbon atoms.
- propane would be a C 3 hydrocarbon compound.
- C 4 compound means a compound having four carbon atoms.
- butane would be a C 4 hydrocarbon compound.
- C 5 + compound means compounds having five or more carbon atoms.
- hexane, octane, and compounds such as benzene would be a C 5 + hydrocarbon compound.
- systems and methods to produce hydrocarbon compounds from the products of fuel combustion are described, and ⁇ mptts ⁇ plWding a'rf amount 6"f electricity, such as electricity from a nuclear reactor, to a plant using a portion of the amount of the electricity to form a hydrogen stream from water; and reacting at least a portion of the products of fuel combustion, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, in the presence of at least a portion of the hydrogen from the hydrogen stream to form hydrocarbon compounds; wherein use of electric energy is minimized by recycling energies consumed and released in various processes.
- a'rf amount 6"f electricity such as electricity from a nuclear reactor
- the methods and systems of the present invention convert the input electric energy into the high heating value of output hydrocarbon compounds combustion energy in a range of between 1.4 and 1.1, when carbon dioxide is used as a carbon oxide in the methods and systems, and between 0.64 and 0.84 when carbon monoxide is the carbon oxide in the methods and systems, or without conversion of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide.
- electricity is used for the conversion of carbon dioxide and/or carbon monoxide and water into hydrocarbon compounds comprising carbon and hydrogen, wherein a water electrolyser is used to supply hydrogen to the conversion process.
- the carbon dioxide may be externally supplied to the process, and converted to carbon monoxide for further use in the methods and systems of the present invention.
- the carbon monoxide may also be externally supplied to the process, and a mixture of carbon oxides can be supplied as well.
- the systems, methods and plants of the present invention may incorporate a number of subsystems, each aiding in the overall efficiency and productivity of the entire process, system or plant.
- the invention may incorporate a source of electric energy, an electrolyser, a RWGS reactor, an FT reactor, and a post-processing plant.
- a source of electric energy generated from the heat of a nuclear reactor there is a source of electric energy generated from the heat of a nuclear reactor.
- An example is a fast breeder reactor. This reactor may be setup once with reprocessed nuclear waste, and then its nuclear core may be reprocessed at a reprocessing plant. This has the advantage of extending the energy output from the world's uranium reserves on the order of 25 fold or so. At typical re-processing intervals of five years, there is plenty of initial fuel to power the present invention until the end of the physical plants' useful life.
- the energy may be provided by nuclear reactor waste heat conversion, a thermochemical process, or other sources, including fossil fuel free electricity, such as hydro, solar, ocean waves, wind, tides or currents, and combinations of any of these sources.
- Electric energy may be used to electrolyse water to create hydrogen and oxygen.
- the electrolyser may need a substantial amount of heat for operation. This heat, together with water for the operation, may be supplied by steam generated elsewhere in the plant. While" hydrb'geh r ⁇ ay'be produced, by conventional electrolysis of water using electrodes, other methods can be employed, including the thermolysis of water (for example using waste heat from nuclear reactors), thermochemical processes, and combinations of these methods. Oxygen produced in the electrolyser may be put to uses outside of the plant.
- the process of electrolysing water for the production of hydrogen preferably includes an electrolyser comprising bipolar electrodes and a cell average operating temperature over 100 0 C, or over 130 0 C, wherein cell internal pressures are over 10 bar, or over 20 bar.
- an electrolyser comprising bipolar electrodes and a cell average operating temperature over 100 0 C, or over 130 0 C, wherein cell internal pressures are over 10 bar, or over 20 bar.
- Other embodiments include that the electric current density is over 3,000 A/m 2 , that a stack of cells is used with voltages over 60 V, and/or that AC-to-DC voltage rectifiers are used, with an output voltage ripple less than 3%.
- a source of carbon dioxide for the present process is a plant emitting carbon oxides, such carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide as a byproduct, especially a plant that is required to reduce its carbon oxide emissions.
- Examples of such a plant include a blast furnace used to produce steel, and fossil fuel power plants using coal or gas to produce electricity.
- Carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide or carbon oxides or a mixture may be provided by any method, including but not limited to, externally provided from any source.
- a method of converting carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide is through the use of a
- An aspect of the invention comprises methods and systems wherein carbon dioxide and hydrogen are supplied to a RWGS reactor, and there is a substantially complete conversion of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide, for example, a conversion of over 70%, more preferably over 80%, and more preferably still, over 90%.
- the output or effluent stream of the RWGS reactor comprises carbon monoxide and hydrogen in a H 2 /CO ratio of between zero and three.
- Other preferred embodiments may include that the operating temperature is between 350-500 0 C, that there is provided steam separation by condensation, and that more than one reactor can be sequential, serially connected.
- An embodiment may comprise intermediate separation of steam between serially connected RWGS reactors.
- water is produced that may be used to feed an electrolyser.
- a syngas effluent which is generally a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen and some residual carbon dioxide, is fed from a RWGS reactor to an FT reactor. Additional hydfOg ⁇ n"m'cty'be"'S'd'd'ei ' d t ⁇ 'tli'e 'syr ⁇ ga's 1 , or to carbon monoxide, as required for the desired output of an FT reactor. It is also possible to use carbon monoxide, such as waste carbon monoxide from existing industrial processes, and combine this carbon monoxide with hydrogen instead of, or in addition to, the syngas stream produced by the RWGS reactor. Aspects of a plant of the present invention include methods that use carbon monoxide without the need for the intermediate step of converting carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide, thereby bypassing the RWGS process.
- An FT unit of the present invention which may include more than one FT reactors, primarily provides conversion of carbon monoxide and hydrogen to hydrocarbon compounds, at rates that are desirable, for example, a conversion of over 70%, more preferably over 80%, and more preferably still, over 90%.
- the methods and systems provide that the reaction heat removal is at substantially isothermal conditions. Additionally, the hydrogen supply is controlled, for example, for minimum production of methane and ethane.
- Other embodiments include that steam and gaseous hydrocarbon output separation using condensation caused by change of both temperature and pressure are provided, and that more than one FT reactor may be sequential or serially connected or having more than one reactor operating at substantially different temperatures and associated operating conditions.
- the catalyst for the FT reaction can be a metal such as iron, cobalt, nickel, and combinations thereof; a metal oxide such as iron oxide, cobalt oxide, nickel oxide, ruthenium oxide, and combinations thereof; support-type material such as alumina or zeolites; supported metals, mixed metals, metal oxides, mixed metal oxides; and combinations of these catalysts, and others known to those skilled in the art.
- the main output of the FT reactor is a mixture of hydrocarbon compounds with a byproduct of water that can have a variety of uses such as being fed to the electrolyser.
- the FT reaction is highly exothermic, and the heat can be used in a variety of ways. For example, at least a portion of the heat can be removed by a water stream being converted to steam with that steam then being fed to the electrolyser if required.
- the mixture of hydrocarbon compounds exiting an FT reactor may be fed to a postprocessing plant that can be similar, or in many ways simpler, than existing hydrocarbon fuel refineries as no removal of sulfur or nitrogen compounds is required.
- Some amount of hydrogen compounds can be used in this post-processing, refining process to yield compositions comprising combustible compounds. Such compositions may be used as fuels.
- desired transportation grade fuel compositions that can include high-octane gasoline and diesel fuel of a composition reducing or even eliminating need for after-treatment in vehicles.
- the fuel compositions produced from the present process avoia' rr ⁇ any 'oT
- The"irmere ⁇ t drawb'ac'Ks of processing crude oil i.e. these compositions have no sulfur content, no nitrogen content, and no aromatics content. They do, however, have high volumetric and gravimetric energy densities, an excellent resistance to thermal oxidation processes, are fire safe (i.e., they are hard to ignite), and good low temperature properties.
- the present system further provides for methods using separators, for separation of gases in a gas mixture, for example, in a novel and inventive combination of heat exchangers and compressors/expanders.
- the systems may include the use of compressors or expanders with heating or cooling to condition gas mixtures for condensation of a selected gas in a mixture, wherein expanders and compressors are used to condition gas mixtures to the desired temperatures.
- the systems may use heat exchangers for condensation or evaporation of a selected gas, with phase conversion of a cooling fluid into its vapor or steam as appropriate.
- Other embodiments include methods comprising phase conversion of a working fluid that is used for heating or cooling, along with either compression or expansion of gases.
- Heat machines for example, heat pumps using a compressor, can be used to move heat from a low temperature area to a high temperature area, and heat removers using an expander-generator (electric power generation) may be utilized.
- the present invention provides energy efficient systems that use energy, such as electric energy, for the conversion of carbon oxides, including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, and water into hydrocarbon fuels on a production scale.
- a system of the present invention also comprises use of residual internal heat for electricity generation, which electricity is used for carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and water conversion into hydrocarbon fuels.
- a system may also comprise compressors and expanders used for conditioning and for separation of gas mixture components.
- the present invention further incorporates one or more subsystems comprising transferring heat or steam between components of the system, including the transfer of heat from FT reactor(s) to an electrolyser either directly or via conversion to electric energy, feeding reaction steam from FT reactor(s) for condensation in an electrolyser, transferring heat from FT reactor(s) for use throughout the system by users of heat, via the use of heat exchange methods, transferring heat from FT reactor(s) to RWGS reactors along with associated input/output gas processing, heating reaction water from RWGS and/or FT reactors for use in an electrolyser, and supplying heat to gas-liquid phase conversion for cooling and heating of process gases and liquids.
- the present invention also comprises use of gas expanders with electric generators and gas compressors with electric motors for receiving and feeding electric energy, i.e. recycling, to reduce substantially overall energy use in the plant.
- Tlie pfe'Sent Mveri'tTon as shown in Fig. 1 comprises, in essence, a method of the present invention 100 being a method of converting one or more species of carbon oxides into hydrocarbon fuels F using electricity as the energy input E.
- the output fuels F can include, for example, gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.
- Figs. 1-4 illustrate general, high-level systems of the present invention 100, each embodying its own novelty and inventive step, as described below, and together, forming a preferred process of the present invention 100 as shown in Figs. 5 and 6.
- the energy efficiency of the present invention is greater than 60%; that is, the ratio of the high heating value of the fuels F to the amount of electricity E required to drive the conversion(s), is greater than 60%, and more preferably greater than 80%. In reverse ratio, it means that the amount of electric energy is approximately lower than 1.7 (1/60%) times of the high heating value of the fuel F, and more preferably lower than 1.25 times.
- the present process comprises an energy input step 200 providing energy to the process, a conversion step 300 converting the one or more species of carbon oxides to fuel F, and a hydrogen input step 400 providing hydrogen to efficiently drive the conversion 300 of the carbon oxides to fuel F.
- the conversion step 300 converting the carbon oxide to fuel F, as shown in Fig. 3, it can include at least two subsystems, one, a carbon monoxide conversion step 320 for the conversion of carbon monoxide to fuel F, and a second, a carbon dioxide conversion step 360, should the process of the present invention 100 be presented with carbon dioxide.
- the conversion step 360 converts carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide, and then feeds the carbon monoxide to the carbon monoxide conversion step 320.
- carbon monoxide can be fed to conversion step 320 from outside the system of the present invention 100, for example, from a plant's carbon monoxide waste stream or a mixture of CO 2 and CO can be fed to step 360 to convert CO 2 to CO.
- Both conversion steps 320, 360 utilize at least a portion of the hydrogen from hydrogen input step 400 to drive their respective conversions.
- the invention 100 is presented with both carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide, and thus the process of the present invention 100 utilizes both conversion steps 320, 360.
- In" Mjgr'47' a' ⁇ '' intermediate step 500 is shown located between the output of the conversion step 300 converting the carbon oxide, and the final product fuels F.
- the output of the conversion step 300 is a spectrum of hydrocarbon compounds HC, out of which only some can be used in fuels.
- a post-processing step 500 is provided to upgrade them to the desired compositions, for example, fuels F.
- FIGs. 5 and 6 Preferred embodiments of various subsystems of the present invention 100 are shown in Figs. 5 and 6, and comprise a recycling process, and plant, to produce hydrocarbon fuels from the products of hydrocarbon fuel combustion.
- the invention includes the energy input step 200 providing energy to the process, including generating electricity using nuclear power reactors 210, preferably using fast breeder reactors consuming existing nuclear waste.
- a reactor 210 can be setup once with reprocessed nuclear waste, and then its nuclear core can be reprocessed at, for example, a re-processing plant 220 to extend the energy output from the world's Uranium reserves, perhaps 25 fold or more.
- a re-processing plant 220 to extend the energy output from the world's Uranium reserves, perhaps 25 fold or more.
- the electricity is provided to the hydrogen input step 400, which can include electrolysing water in an electrolyser 410 to form streams of hydrogen and oxygen.
- Heat also called thermal energy, from other subsystems of the process of the present invention 100 can be supplied to this step, to improve efficiencies. It can be supplied either directly to heat water when required or through conversion to electricity to conduct electrolysis.
- Some known types of electrolysers 410 may need some heat for operation. This heat, together with water for electrolyser operation, is preferably supplied primarily by steam generated elsewhere in the system of the present invention 100.
- At least a portion of the hydrogen is fed to the conversion step 300, which, if the system of the present invention 100 handles both carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, is a two-step process.
- a carbon dioxide conversion step 360 is employed, including a reverse water gas shift process, namely a reverse water gas shift (RWGS) reactor 362, to combine hydrogen and carbon dioxide to produce syngas, a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen.
- RWGS reverse water gas shift
- a source of carbon dioxide for the conversion step 360 may be a plant emitting carbon dioxide as a byproduct, especially a plant that is required to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
- me “prime examples” 01 sucn plants' are blast furnaces used to produce steel, and fossil fuel power plants using coal or gas to produce electricity.
- Carbon dioxide can come in a mixture with carbon monoxide. This mixture can be either separated into carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide or processed as a mixture in the reactor 362 completing conversion of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide.
- the syngas is then fed to the carbon monoxide conversion step 320, including a Fisher- Tropsch process to combine carbon monoxide and hydrogen to provide a spectrum of hydrocarbons based on a double bond radical.
- the carbon monoxide conversion step 320 can include a Fischer-Tropsch (FT) reactor 322. While the FT reactor 322 can use the syngas from step 360, it is also possible to use waste carbon monoxide from existing industrial processes, and combine this waste carbon monoxide with hydrogen, instead of, or in addition to, syngas produced by the RWGS reactor 362. As is known, there are number of processes that produce carbon monoxide as waste, especially in combination with carbon dioxide.
- the present system of the present invention 100 only carbon monoxide is processed, (not carbon dioxide), as this materially eliminates the need for the RWGS process 360.
- the system of the present invention 100 can also use a mixture of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide as waste from industrial processes supplying such a mixture. Additional hydrogen can be added to the syngas output of step 360, and/or to the carbon monoxide input to step 320, as required to adjust the desired output of the FT reactor 322.
- the main output of the FT reactor 322 is a mixture of hydrocarbon compounds based on
- FT reaction is highly exothermic, so heat is removed at least by providing water, which is converted to steam, which can be used directly or indirectly as a source of energy for electrolyser 410.
- the hydrocarbon compounds output from the FT reactor can be characterized as a version of crude oil, in that the hydrocarbon compounds, like crude oil, can be refined using known techniques, to yield fuel compounds.
- the hydrocarbons are upgraded, or refined, at step 500, including a fuel post-processing step, to produce the desired compositions of fuels F.
- Step 500 can include a post- processing (upgrading) plant 510 that is similar, but generally simpler, with fewer processing steps needed, than in existing crude oil refineries.
- Such refining techniques are known to those skilled in the art. Again, some amount of hydrogen from step 400 may be used in this refining process 500.
- the present invention uses multiple energy distribution lines, gas flow recycling/feedback loops, and inter-process heat and electricity exchanges.
- the overall results of the various "improvement's in each ot the subsystems of the present invention 100, and in system-wide efficiencies, provide a system wherein preferably at least 60% of the energy input to the process (for example, from the electricity generated by the nuclear power plant) is ultimately contained in the high heating value of combustion output fuels F.
- the system of the present invention 100 produces beneficial byproducts, as its outputs are fuels, and oxygen.
- the system of the present invention 100 provides a critical externality in that it reduces carbon dioxide.
- Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that, because it is a prime contributor to global warming, is the subject to a variety of worldwide Treaties, such as the Kyoto Protocol, and national and regional implementing regulations.
- the final outputs of this recycling process of the present invention 100 are many desired transportation fuels, which can include high-octane sulfur free gasoline and sulfur free diesel fuel of a composition reducing or even eliminating the need for after-treatment in vehicles.
- One advantage of this system of the present invention 100 is its ability to produce a variety of hydrocarbon compound fuels.
- Another advantage is the degree of control available to plant operators to alter the ratio of hydrocarbon compounds produced by adjusting particular parameters of the methods and system, for example, the ratio of carbon monoxide and hydrogen fed to particular FT reactors.
- the system of the present invention 100 incorporates several energy distribution lines with two distinctive types of energy lines - electric and heat. Examples of energy distribution lines employed by the present system are shown in Fig. 7. At least one electric energy distribution line (EDL) is used.
- EDL electric energy distribution line
- one EDL is a conventional three-phase alternating current electric power distribution line operating at a conventional phase-to-phase voltage in the 10-50 kV range, a range practiced in commonly-used electric power generators.
- other voltages can be used as dictated by specific needs as would be commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art.
- Generators are preferably of a synchronous type, conventionally controlled to match frequency, phase, and voltage amplitudes, so they can all feed the EDL in parallel. This type of control is used in existing electric power grid control. Motors are preferred to be of a synchronous type for controllability, and to realize higher efficiency, but other types of motors can be used.
- the heat distribution lines (HDL) in this system can accept heat from a heat sources, and deliver heat to a heat users.
- Phase conversion of a working fluid is used in the heat distribution lines.
- Each line uses two reservoirs - one of a liquid and another of a vapor of this liquid, both close to the boiling temperature and pressure of that working fluid.
- vapor is taken from one half of the line, condensed, and delivered to the liquid half of the line. Condensation heat is released to a user of heat.
- liquid is taken, vaporized, and delivered as vapor to the vapor half of the line. External heat is consumed by evaporation of working fluid.
- a first HDL is preferably at the operating temperature of RWGS reactor 362, preferably in the range of 280-800 0 C.
- the operating temperature of the RWGS reactor 362 is approximately 400 0 C.
- ethylene glycol as the working fluid or another fluid with a similar heat of vaporization and similar boiling pressure at 400 0 C.
- This first HDL is used at least to heat incoming gases into a RWGS reactor, and to deliver heat to this reactor itself, as the RWGS reaction is endothermic.
- this first HDL will sometimes be referred to this line as "RWGS-line", denoting its vapor part with a "V”, and its liquid part with an "L”.
- a second HDL is preferably at the operating temperature of the FT reactor 322, preferably in the range of 180-350 0 C. It is preferred that the working fluid of this second HDL is water, as used in coal-fired and nuclear power plants. It is also possible to use a separate cooling loop for the FT reactor operating at higher temperatures using other working fluids, for example, ethylene glycol, and exchange some or all of its heat into this second HDL. In further description herein, this third HDL will sometimes be referred to this line as "FT-line”, denoting its steam part with an "S”, and its water part with a "W”.
- a third HDL is at a temperature of water in the electrolyser 410.
- it can be in 100-150 0 C range, preferably in 130-140 0 C range.
- the main purpose of this third HDL is to feed the electrolyser 410 with water and/or steam.
- This third HDL preferably uses water as a working fluid.
- this third HDL will sometimes be referred to this line as "E-line", denoting its steam part with an "S”, and its water part with a "W”.
- a fourth HDL is at ambient temperature, at 25 0 C in an example of a preferred embodiment of the system, but can be at other ambient temperatures at various locations and weather conditions of this system.
- the working fluid can be a common refrigerant used at such ambient temperatures.
- the primary use of this fourth HDL is for the processing of incoming and outgoing materials.
- this fourth HDL will sometimes be referred to this line as "A-line", denoting its vapor part with a "V”, and its liquid part with an "L”.
- a fifth HDL is preferably at the operating temperature of carbon dioxide separator 372 on Fig. 8, preferably in the range of -50 to -55 0 C. At this temperature, it is preferred to use common refrigerants like ethylene.
- This fifth HDL is used for heating and cooling gases flowing to and from the carbon dioxide separator. In further description herein, this line will sometimes be referred to as the "C-line", denoting its vapor part with a "V”, and its liquid part with an "L”.
- An additional source of available thermal energy is nuclear power plant waste heat that can be used by converting it to electric energy.
- the energy distribution lines should be balanced, so the incoming energy should be equal to outgoing energy.
- the electrical distribution line delivers electric energy for water electrolysis and numerous motors driving compressors and feed pumps. It receives electric energy from numerous gas expanders driving electric power generators, including expanders converting heat energy released in the FT reactors or through burning of residual gases. The balance of electric energy is delivered by an external source 210.
- the RWGS-line is balanced in a preferred manner by a heat pump delivering energy from the FT reactors. Throughout the system of the present invention 100, there are uses of heat energy from this line by converting its vapor to liquid. In a preferred embodiment, the FT-line is balanced by heat coming from cooling FT reactors.
- the E-line is balanced by heat coming from cooling FT reactors.
- the A-line is balanced by delivering energy to the environment.
- This line collects excess thermal energy not consumed by the process, or converted to electricity.
- the primary use can be in space heating, especially in cold weather, by converting A-line vapor into liquid. If there is no need in this heat, then it can be dissipated to the environment using, for example, a conventional heat exchanger. For economic construction, there should be a typical temperature difference between the temperature of the environment - air or water - and the temperature of this line. Operating (boiling) temperature in this line can be varied by regulating pressure.
- the C-line is balanced by a heat pump removing excess heat and delivering it to the A-line.
- Energy input step 200 preferably comprises an electric power plant 210 using heat generated by a nuclear process. While many types of nuclear processes can be used, if a fast breeder type reactor is not employed, then the plant would need a periodic supply of nuclear fuel.
- the system of the present invention 100 need not use original or waste heat of a fission reactor, as other sources of energy to generate electricity can be used.
- the efficiency of the system of the present invention 100 and the output requirements can be met not only by nuclear energy, but also, for example, hydroelectric or wind generators, as there is no waste heat required from an external source of energy. While not optimal, fossil fuel electric power plants can be used.
- Carbon dioxide conversion is preferably run through a RWGS process 360.
- a preferable carbon dioxide conversion system comprises an RWGS reactor 362 that converts incoming carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide using hydrogen as a reducing agent.
- the RWGS process 360 has a 400 0 C operating temperature, and a three-stage RWGS reactor with intermediate separation of steam.
- the amount of carbon dioxide in the recycle loop depends on the amount of hydrogen feed, on the operating temperature of the RWGS reaction, and on the number of serially connected reactors with separation of steam between them. At lower hydrogen feed, or at lower temperatures, or with fewer reactors in series, there is a substantially larger amount of carbon dioxide in the recycle loop, and vice versa.
- One advantage of having a lesser amount of gas in the recycle loop is that there are lesser electric and heat losses needed to maintain gas circulation and separation.
- the output stream of the RWGS reactor 362 goes first through a steam condensation section 368, and then through a carbon dioxide separator 372.
- the steam condensation section can include a condenser (heat exchanger) followed by a knockout drum.
- the condensed water from the separator 368 can be fed back to the electrolyser.
- Separated carbon dioxide is delivered to the input gas mixer 366.
- a direct output of the carbon dioxide separator 372 is syngas with a H 2 /CO ratio approximately as beneficially required by the FT reactor 322 for efficient conversion and, residual carbon dioxide, if any.
- GHSV-STP Gas Hourly Space Velocity at Standard Temperature and Pressure
- SeparatibrTof carbon dioxide ' from the output can be accomplished by traditional and current methods.
- the currently prevalent methods include a variety of Amine absorption processes as well as carbonate processes, pressure swing absorption, adsorption, and gas permeation, among others.
- cryogenic separation is possible by lowering the temperature, and increasing pressure under appropriate processing conditions, such that only 15- 35% of carbon dioxide may be left in the syngas, as a ratio to carbon monoxide, mol/mol, for example, at -50 to -55°C and 50-100 bar pressure.
- solvent-mediated processes such as Ryan-Holmes, or three-phase ones such as CFZ (Controlled Freezing Zone) can be used for further reduction of carbon dioxide content.
- the residual carbon dioxide will be circulated through the upstream processes, or better yet beneficially consumed under certain operating conditions in the FT subassembly, and then more or less of it will be returned back to the input of this subassembly.
- cryogenic liquefaction to separate the majority of carbon dioxide, followed by either CFZ or Amine absorption to condition syngas to a desired carbon dioxide level, in 3-10% level measured in mol/mol versus carbon monoxide.
- CFZ CFZ
- Amine absorption to condition syngas to a desired carbon dioxide level, in 3-10% level measured in mol/mol versus carbon monoxide.
- water vapors must be thoroughly removed.
- Adsorption type dryers may be used as commonly practiced in cryogenic processes.
- FIG. 9 Another preferable carbon dioxide conversion system is shown in Fig. 9, and comprises a three-stage RWGS. As shown, there are three steam separator sections, one after each reactor, and then a carbon dioxide separator at the end of the process.
- the RWGS reaction is weak in the direction of formation of carbon monoxide and therefore requires removal of at least one reactant.
- the system of the present invention 100 can use a three-stage RWGS reactor in conjunction with (i) steam removal on the output of each stage and (ii) increased molar concentration on the input.
- the hydrogen molar concentration is increased to the extent that the resulting syngas will have up to the right ratio H 2 /CO for the upstream Fischer-Tropsch reactor 322. In one example, this ratio is two or more.
- the first RWGS reactor 382 in this embodiment is fed with a molar ratio of 3:1 in relation to input carbon dioxide 384 molar content.
- One mole is used to reduce carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide, and two moles are left for effluent syngas.
- the carbon dioxide input is increased to the first RWGS reactor 382 by creating a recycling line 386 from the output, and circulating it without conversion.
- the carbon dioxide conversion system of Fig. 9 relies on steam removal and carbon dioxide separation.
- a first steam separator 392 removes steam from effluent gas of the first RWGS reactor 382, and by doing so, creates conditions to continue carbon dioxide conversion in the second RWGS reactor 388. As carbon monoxide has not been removed, the conversion rate of the second reactor 388 will be smaller than the first reactor 382.
- a second steam separator 392 removes steam from effluent gas of the second RWGS reactor 388, and by doing so, creates conditions to continue carbon dioxide conversion in the third RWGS reactor 394. As carbon monoxide has not been removed, the conversion rate of the third reactor 394 will be smaller than the second reactor 388.
- a third steam separator 392 is positioned on the output of the third RWGS reactor 394. On the output of this separator, effluent gas contains syngas of a desired CO/H 2 ratio and carbon dioxide. Thus, carbon dioxide is separated using a separator 396, and placed in recycling line 386 to combine in a gas mixer 398 with incoming carbon dioxide 384.
- syngas contains smaller amount of hydrogen than necessary to feed upstream to the FT reactors, then additional hydrogen from electrolyser 410 will be added.
- the RWGS reactors used in the present system of the present invention 100 can operate efficiently at a number of operating temperatures, while 400 0 C is used in a preferred embodiment.
- An exemplary catalyst is KATALCO 71-5 produced by Johnson Matthey. Operating pressures can be in the range of 4-30 bar, with preference for higher values to reduce overall size of the assembly.
- a GHSV-STP of 1,500-15,000, preferably 5,000-8,000 is used.
- the reaction is endothermic and requires external heat.
- the system of the present invention 100 uses an isothermal operation (being within plus or minus 10% of the ideal operating temperature as measured in 0 K), with external heat delivered into a reaction zone from an external source.
- Fig. 10 Phase conversion of a working fluid is used to deliver heat at or near isothermally, specifically the RWGS-line.
- RWGS-line vapors are delivered to condenser coil 812. Vapors condense and release condensation heat, while maintaining phase conversion temperature.
- the residual working fluid is released into the liquid part of the RWGS-line. Released heat is consumed by reacting gases inside the reactor through a heat exchange process.
- Pfel ⁇ famyrthe' ⁇ ea ⁇ t ⁇ S ' 382, "388, 394 of Fig. 9 are of the same general construction, although the second and third reactors can be smaller as the first, as they convert lesser amounts of carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide and process smaller in volume gas mixture.
- This RWGS subassembly can process not only pure carbon dioxide but also a mixture of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.
- the mixture can be processed through one, two, or all three serially connected reactors, as a function of ratio of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. If this ratio is smaller than this ratio on the output of the first reactor under condition of pure carbon dioxide conversion, then all three reactors will be used. The difference will be in reduced amount of hydrogen required for reduced amount of carbon dioxide. The same rule will determine if two or only one reactors are required for processing of this mixture.
- carbon dioxide conversion is preferably run through an RWGS process 360.
- RWGS process 360 There are a number of modifications to this RWGS process that will not significantly change the outcome - the production of carbon monoxide components of syngas.
- the temperature of reaction in the reactors can be reduced. This will decrease the equilibrium constant, and will thus cause an increase in amount of carbon dioxide in the recycling line, or the number of reactors connected in series, or both. Additionally, the temperature of reaction can be increased, and then it can be possible to reduce the number of reactors in a preferred embodiment from three, to two or only one with a sufficient amount of carbon dioxide circulation to provide 100% conversion of incoming carbon dioxide.
- the reaction heat does not have to be delivered isothermally, but rather can be provided through heat exchange with any hot-side fluid of appropriate temperature, flow rate, among other parameters.
- Other processes are known to convert carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide, and such processes can be used in the present system of the present invention 100.
- Carbon monoxide conversion is preferably run through an FT reactor process 320.
- the reactor assembly is shown in Fig. 11.
- the operation of an FT reactor 322 is as follows: tmsfi ⁇ 4""(-C&-) ! -+ ⁇ 2 O (6)
- Dashes at (-CH 2 -) denote available bonds for either adding hydrogen or for polymerization.
- the reactor operates with a Cobalt catalyst at 22O 0 C, and produces a mix of hydrocarbons, which after upgrading leads primarily to the production of a mixture of gasoline and diesel fuel in an approximate proportion of 1 :2.
- the production rate of diesel fuel by the present invention includes adjusting the temperature, pressure and residence time (gas flow).
- the amount of residual hydrocarbons that is difficult to convert into desired liquid fuels varies, and generally is higher at higher temperature and lower at low temperature.
- a Cobalt catalyst is used, with a H 2 /CO ratio of 2.15, a 220 0 C operating temperature, a pressure of approximately 20 bar, and GHSV-STP of 1,500.
- the conversion of carbon monoxide to hydrocarbons is up to 75%. Pressure can change in the range of 10-30 bar and GHSV from 500 to 5,000.
- the FT reactor 322 on Fig. 11 produces both liquid hydrocarbons that are drained for further processing, and gaseous hydrocarbons mixed with steam and input gases (carbon monoxide and hydrogen). The presence of input gases is due to incomplete conversion of syngas.
- more than one FT reactor can be used in series with removal of steam and certain hydrocarbon gases in between the reactors.
- a two-stage FT reactor is used to achieve higher conversion efficiency.
- steam is separated from the effluent gas by a steam separator 324, then gaseous hydrocarbons with carbon numbers C 5 -C 6 by a separator 326, and finally gaseous hydrocarbons with carbon numbers C 3 -C 4 by a separator 328.
- the separation processes can be combined as a function of composition of gas mixtures before separation.
- the residual gas contains mainly natural gas compounds, methane CH 4 and ethane C 2 H 6 , and residual syngas gases carbon monoxide and hydrogen, and various amount of not separated carbon dioxide and C 3 and C 4 compounds.
- a majority of the syngas is returned to the input of the FT reactor 322 via a recycle line, thereby improving conversion efficiency of incoming syngas into hydrocarbon fuels.
- This can be accomplished in part by using a controllable throttle or valve 332. " This throtle' ⁇ slnstalled in the recycling line for effluent gas, and allows venting or flaring of a portion of this effluent gas in equal molar proportions.
- a controlling parameter is the amount of natural gas compounds before the vent. The throttle is open just enough to maintain this amount at a predetermined level. Other gases can be used for the same purpose.
- a gas conditioner 334 in the recycling line can be provided to match the temperature and pressure of the syngas coming from the RWGS assembly 360. Syngas is combined in a gas mixer 336, or similar to a gas mixer 384.
- the FT reactor 322 can be fed by an external source of waste carbon monoxide (from outside the system of the present invention 100) and hydrogen from the electrolyser 410, or a mixture of these gases and syngas. Hydrogen is added on the input from the electrolyser 410 to regulate the H 2 ZCO ratio required by the FT reactor 322. In a preferred embodiment, this H 2 /CO ratio is around two, and more specifically between 2 and 2.2.
- Vented gases in this apparatus can be fed into a burner-generator to produce electric power.
- This FT assembly can be replaced by a variety of conventional Fischer-Tropsch reactor designs without changing functionality of this apparatus.
- a more detailed preferred carbon monoxide conversion system is shown in Fig. 12.
- a two-stage FT reactor system 340 is illustrated. There are two FT reactors 342, 344 in this assembly. Syngas from the RWGS subassembly and some amount of hydrogen from the electrolyser are fed into the first FT reactor 342. A certain amount of liquid hydrocarbons is produced and drained from the reactor. The unconverted syngas, steam, residual carbon dioxide from the RWGS assembly, and all hydrocarbons produced in the reactor 342 that are gaseous at the reaction temperature and pressure are fed into a steam separator 346. It is preferred to make separation at ambient temperature, but other temperatures can be used as well. It is possible that some hydrocarbon gases will be separated along with water. The residual water and hydrocarbons then may be separated as commonly practiced, for example by distillation or gravimetrically.
- the residual syngas with some amount of hydrocarbon gases and residual carbon dioxide are fed into a second FT reactor 344.
- a certain amount of liquid hydrocarbons is produced and drained from the reactor.
- the unconverted syngas, steam, residual carbon dioxide from the RWGS assembly, and all hydrocarbons produced in the reactor that are gaseous at the reaction temperature and pressure are fed into a steam separator 348. It is preferred to make separation at ambient temperature, but other temperatures can be used as well.
- C n is a hydrocarbon with n-number of carbon atoms per molecule.
- C n + means hydrocarbons with n or more carbon atoms per molecule.
- the residual gases from the separator 348 are fed to another separator 354 of hydrocarbons, including ones with carbon numbers C 3 and C 4 . They can be condensed and separated from this residual mixture at, for example, 20-50 bar, and at temperatures where most of such compounds are condensed. This temperature depends on amount of other gases in an effluent gas. When these amounts are large in comparison with volume of separateable gases, low temperature like one used for carbon dioxide separation can be used. Then, not only C 3 and C n hydrocarbons can be separated but also carbon dioxide. These gases can be easily separated from each other by pressure change and carbon dioxide recycled to the input of the RWGS assembly. Effluent syngas, components of natural gas, and residual carbon dioxide are fed to a controllable relief 332 (Fig. 11).
- more reactors can be used to increase the syngas conversion rate, even at different operating parameters, to create a more desirable spectrum of produced hydrocarbons, like one at low temperature like 220 0 C and another one at like 340 0 C.
- Syngas can be directed in different amounts to reactors operating under different conditions to regulate composition of produced hydrocarbons that will in its turn affect composition of fuels after upgrading, i.e. relative amounts of gasoline, jet fuel, diesel fuel, and the like.
- the reaction is highly exothermic and requires substantial heat removal as the output of the reactor is highly temperature dependent.
- phase conversion of water into steam in the FT-line is used to remove this heat, as illustrated in Fig. 13. This leads to near isothermal operation of the reactor, and therefore consistent output, as the output of products from this reactor is highly dependent on temperature, for example within 1O 0 C.
- Carbon Monoxide Conversion Carbon 'monoxide "con version '1 may be accomplished through an FT process 320. There are number of modifications to this FT process that will not change the outcome, i.e. the production of hydrocarbon compounds out of syngas, but may significantly change the composition of the products produced.” For example, the temperature of the reactors can vary in the range of 15O 0 C to 35O 0 C.
- Variances in catalyst type, catalyst bed type, pressure, residence time, and velocity of syngas will alter in varying degrees the composition of the products produced. At higher temperatures, lighter hydrocarbon compositions are produced. In one example, at 310°-340°C, and utilizing a circulating catalyst, 72% of the output includes compositions with carbon number C 5 -Cn on which gasoline is based, 6% heavier hydrocarbons, 8% hydrocarbon gases, and 14% of alcohols, ketones and acids.
- the FT assembly can be made to operate at different reactor temperatures by regulating water temperature and pressure in the FT-line, and pressure in the FT reactors and other components affect separation of steam and hydrocarbon gases.
- the type of catalyst and its bed can be also changed from time to time to match changes in operating characteristics.
- Two or more reactors can be used connected in series and operating at the same or different temperatures, catalysts, and other operating conditions. Also, there can be two or more parallel strings of reactors, also operating at different or same conditions.
- a plant built with system of the present invention 100 can accommodate changing market needs over many years of operation.
- the present system of the present invention 100 further comprises a hydrogen input step 400 providing hydrogen to drive the conversion 300 of the carbon oxides to fuel F.
- An electrolyser is the preferred device to provide the hydrogen.
- electrolyser 410 A portion of an embodiment of electrolyser 410 is shown in Fig. 14. It is preferred to use bipolar electrodes 412 for a high voltage and lower current stack of electrolytic cells. Electric current 414 flows through the surface of all bipolar electrodes into electrolyte 416, which causes electrolysis of water in each cell. Each cell can be divided by a gas diaphragm 418. Hydrogen and oxygen are released on opposite sides of each bipolar electrode, collected in the space between electrode and diaphragm, and vented out for uses in the system of the present invention 100.
- an electrolyser design with a high current density for example 5-20 kA/m 2
- a high current density for example 5-20 kA/m 2
- low current densities for example, 1-3 kA/m 2
- high current density electrolysers use the following construction and operating parameters:
- Operating temperature is 13O 0 C, and potentially up to 15O 0 C, which decreases overvoltage potential on electrodes and decreases resistivity of the electrolyte;
- Operating pressure is in the range of 20-30 bar to decrease volume of evolving gases that is beneficial to electrolyte conductivity, and to decrease water vaporization and its recycling;
- thermoneutral isothermal
- Reaction water to the cells of high current density electrolysers can be delivered in two ways, either traditionally as liquid, or by steam condensing into water right in the cell, or a combination of water and steam.
- the choice is design specific, as a function of current density, other auxiliary subsystem choice for the electrolyser, operating voltages, among others.
- Fig. 15 illustrates the use of several rectifiers connected in series, each fed from phase shifting transformers. This circuit design leads to a high efficiency rectifier that converts AC (alternating current) voltage in the first EDL to DC (direct current) - required for operation of electrolysers.
- the high voltage stack of the electrolyser can be divided into several stacks working in parallel for convenience of construction, maintenance, and safety. The same can be done with the rectifier.
- Semiconductor rectifiers can be paralleled to carry higher current, or each of such parallel rectifiers can be connected to a separate electrolyser stack. The same can be done with the transformers.
- Figs. 15 and 16 three transformers are used, but these transformers do not have to have any phase shift, and can be used in many quantities.
- the high voltage electrolyser cell stacks can ' eveiFbe fed ' directly without any transformer if output voltage of the electric power plant is compatible with the stack required voltage.
- phase shifting transformers use more than one phase on the input with phase shifts between phases not 0° or 180°, but usually 120° or 240°, as common in three-phase electrical distribution.
- transformer 432 with three input phases is fed by the electric power distribution line (EDL).
- EDL electric power distribution line
- the phase relationship is shown on the vector diagram 434. This is a typical delta phase arrangement.
- the output (secondary) winding of one phase of the three-phase transformer 432 comprises typically two separate windings connected in series.
- One winding 436 is wound over one input phase winding, and the other 438 is wound over another input phase winding.
- Phase of voltage in each secondary winding is in phase with the input voltage of the winding over which this secondary winding is wound.
- the diagram 442 shows a ratio in voltage transformation and a polarity of voltages transformed from its underlying input phase voltages of equal value and 120° phase shift.
- the combined voltage in output phase XY is phase shifted in comparison with the input voltage in phase XY. In this example, it is lagging.
- the diagram 444 shows change of polarity on the output which makes this phase shift leading.
- the present system can utilize a semiconductor rectifier, being a typical three-phase rectifier.
- a semiconductor rectifier being a typical three-phase rectifier.
- vacuum tube-based rectifiers that can rectify much larger current can also be used.
- Semiconductors can be paralleled using known circuits to achieve reasonable sharing of current in paralleled semiconductors.
- the rectifier can also be made for more phases by adding more phase legs and connecting all phases from all phase shifting transformers in parallel.
- phase shifting transformers and rectifiers described herein are combined into a circuit shown in Fig. 15.
- three rectifier circuits R are shown connected in series, each fed from phase shifting transformers T.
- This circuit leads to a rectified DC voltage with very slight pulsation of voltage, 1.5% peak-to-peak, which is beneficial for sizing of all components in the electrical circuits of the electrolyser.
- There are other ways to make connection for example, through paralleling these three circuits.
- Another alternative is to use a different " number of circuits, with more or less phases and corresponding lower or higher pulsation of output voltage.
- the resulting voltage is a sum of voltages from all three rectifiers.
- Fig. 17 illustrates, to scale, a voltage diagram 452 from one three-phase rectifier.
- the high voltage stack of the electrolyser can be divided into several stacks working in parallel for convenience of construction, maintenance and safety, among other issues.
- the same can be done with a rectifier.
- Semiconductor rectifiers can be paralleled to carry higher current, or each of such parallel rectifiers can be connected to a separate electrolyser stack. The same can be done with the transformers.
- the output of the conversion step 300 is a spectrum of hydrocarbons.
- a postprocessing step 500 is provided to upgrade the hydrocarbons to the desired mixture of fuels F.
- the process can use existing technologies to convert hydrocarbon streams from the FT subassembly into desired fuels, and other products if so desired.
- Fig. 18 shows inputs in and outputs from such a facility.
- Typical upgraders will involve hydrocracking of FT heavy ends (in the lubes and wax range) to fuels primarily in the diesel and gasoline range. It should be noted that a refinery's need in hydrogen can be preferably satisfied with hydrogen from the electrolyser.
- a burning system 520 is shown in Fig. 19.
- the inputs to the burner can be vented gases from the FT reactor assembly, and/or residues from the refinery, and/or natural gas compounds. All these compounds are burned in the gas turbine-generator 522 with a relatively small portion of oxygen coming from the electrolyser.
- the output gases from the turbine exhaust are steam and carbon dioxide. Steam is separated into water and residue - carbon dioxide - that is fed back to a gas mixer with incoming carbon dioxide. This is yet another gas recycling loop of the system of the present invention 100.
- Electric power produced by the generator is fed back to the electric power line and further to the electrolyser.
- the electrolyser As a result, there is little to no waste material coming out of the system, only the desired fuels and oxygen in the amount to combust them.
- this apparatus As electric power produced is recycled back into production of hydrogen, this apparatus is less sensitive to incomplete conversion of syngas in the FT subassembly. Also, as carbon dioxide is recycled back to the input of the RWGS subassembly, this apparatus is less sensitive to separation efficiency of carbon dioxide separation in the RWGS subassembly.
- One advantage of the present system is its energy efficient gas processing.
- the term “isothermal” shall include an operation or process that is “near”, “approximate” or other such terms to modify the ideal isothermal operation, and more specifically relates to a change in absolute temperature measured in 0 K in a practical isothermal process in a range of plus and minus 10% from an ideal isothermal temperature.
- practical adiabatic processes some heat energy is involved in addition to the mainly external work performed. Such "practical” adiabatic processes are similarly “near” and/or “approximately” adiabatic, and when involved heat energy is also in a range of plus and minus 10% of the amount of external work energy from the ideal process.
- the present invention preferably includes one or more units for changing the pressure of a gas "isothermally”, which incorporates a range of plus and minus 10% from the ideal isothermal process temperature.
- the present invention preferably includes one or more units for changing the" temperature " of a gas "adiabatically”, which incorporates a range of plus and minus 10% from the ideal adiabatic process, as described above.
- a diagram of a universal gas separation using these two processes is presented.
- three processes 610 through 614 condition a gas mixture for separation of one or more of its components by condensation in the condenser 616.
- three processes 618 through 622 condition the residual gas mixture for further processing.
- the separated gas or gases is in liquid phase in the condenser 616. If it is desired for further processing in a gaseous phase, then some gases are evaporated in the evaporator 624, and then are conditioned for further processing by processes 626 through 630.
- 630 are identical in their principal functioning. They are centered on conditioning of gases for adiabatic processing to avoid any gas mixture component from changing phase, either to liquid or solid. Each process begins with adjusting pressure isothermally. Next, the gas or mixture of gasses is processed adiabatically to change temperature. After this process, the final isothermal process changes pressure as required for further processing. In summary, pressure is changed isothermally, and temperature adiabatically.
- Fig. 21 shows adiabatic machines, one to increase temperature and pressure by compression using power from an electric distribution line, and one to decrease temperature and pressure and generating power to that line.
- an electric power line is used as both a source and the recipient of power delivered to or derived from adiabatic processes.
- the compressor 632 is preferred to be a turbine driven by an electric motor, and the expander 634 is also preferred to be a turbine driving an electric power generator.
- Such generator must be synchronized to the frequency and phase of voltage in the electric power line and to match that voltage value, very similar to other generators used in electric power grid.
- Other types of compressors and expanders beside turbine type can be used as well.
- Fig. 22 shows isothermal machines, one to increase pressure and one to decrease it.
- a compressor 636 driven by electric motor is used, and the resulting gas mixture receiving power from the electric power line is both compressed and cooled.
- the heat is removed by a cooler 638.
- the amount of heat removed is equal, theoretically, to the electric energy delivered from the electric power line.
- several serially-connected isothermal pressure changers can be used. In this case, they are called interleaved compressors. They are interleaved with coolers.
- the system uses coolers 638 and heaters 642 in the isothermal machines. These are, in essence, heat exchangers. For isothermal operation, it is preferred to use phase conversion of a working fluid to deliver or remove heat to and from gases passing through these heat exchangers. This enables the system to process heat with near zero change in temperature.
- a first is an electric power line that delivers power to all uses - the electrolyser and all electric motors - and receives power from all sources - the electric power plant and all internal electric power generators.
- Lines are heat distribution lines. They deliver heat or accept heat from various sources and uses of heat. Each line preferably includes two parts, a liquid part and a vapor part. When heat must be delivered from a line, then vapors are taken into a heat exchanger dedicated to accept this heat, condense in this heat exchanger and release heat, and condensed liquid is delivered in the other half of a heat distribution line. When heat must be accepted, the reverse process is used, liquid is evaporated into vapors.
- temperatures at which phase conversions occur are: a) At a temperature of the RWGS reactors - heat distribution line RWGS (RWGS- line); b) At a temperature of the FT reactors - heat distribution line FT (FT-line); c) At a temperature of water in the electrolyser - heat distribution line E (E-line); d) At ambient temperature - heat distribution line A (A-line); and e) At a temperature of carbon dioxide separation - heat distribution line C (C-line).
- Ethylene glycol for RWGS-line a) Ethylene glycol for RWGS-line; b) Water for FT-line, or a substitute at higher temperature, like ethylene glycol; c) Water for E-line' d) Ammonia for A-line; and e) Ethylene for C-line.
- Fig. 23 shows a combination of a condenser and evaporator, machines 616 and 624 on Fig. 20.
- the condenser part is a heat exchanger 652 through which a gas mixture is passes. Heat from the gas mixture is removed by evaporation of a working fluid via an evaporator 654, and this causes condensation of a desired component of a mixture, pre-conditioned for such condensation, in a collector part 656 of the heat exchanger 652. Liquefied gas is collected and expunged info an evaporator, where the reverse process takes place. Heat is delivered to the evaporating heat exchanger from the same heat distribution line. Theoretically, this process of condensation and evaporation of the separated gas is energy neutral.
- Fig. 24 shows how electric energy is distributed and recycled.
- Line 1 is three-phase electric distribution line. It is fed by the main source of electric power per Fig. 6, preferable powered by a fast breeder type nuclear reactor. It is also powered from residual energy released in the FT reactors by the generator 716 on Fig. 27.
- Electrolyser cells per Fig. 14 are major users of the electric power. All expander-generator devices used in adiabatic temperature changes and isothermal pressure changes are feeding this line, and all compressor motors used in adiabatic temperature changes and isothermal pressure changes are fed from this line.
- Fig. 25 shows how heat distribution and recycling lines are used.
- heat is delivered by a heat pump 710 shown on Fig. 27, heat being derived from energy released in the FT reactors. This heat is used to heat the RWGS reactors as depicted on Fig. 10. All heaters and coolers shown on Fig. 22 that are used in isothermal pressure changes of incoming and outflowing gases in these reactors use or deliver heat from or to this line.
- heat is delivered via the heat exchanger 714 on Fig. 27, heat being derived from energy released in the FT reactors. All heaters and coolers shown on Fig. 22 that are used in isothermal pressure changes of incoming and outflowing gases in these reactors use or deliver heat from or to this line.
- heat is delivered via the heat exchanger 712 on Fig. 27, heat being derived from energy released in the FT reactors.
- Main user of heat is heater/boiler for electrolyser water on Fig. 28. All heaters and coolers shown on Fig. 22, that are used in isothermal pressure changes of incoming and outflowing gases in the electrolyser, use or deliver heat from or to this line.
- Fig. 26 shows two more heat distribution and recycling lines.
- One is a line operating at ambient temperature.
- All evaporators and condensers shown on Fig. 23 of a gas separator like steam are either getting heat from this line or deliver heat to this line.
- There is also a receiving end of a heat pump bringing excess heat from the carbon dioxide separation line. All unused heat in the overall plant will be delivered to this line and dissipated primarily as waste heat.
- the other line on Fig. 26 is the carbon dioxide separation line.
- All evaporators and condensers shown on Fig. 23 for carbon dioxide separation are either getting heat from this line or deliver heat to this line.
- the carbon dioxide separation line is used not only for separation of carbon dioxide from effluent gas on the output of the RWGS reactor, but also for separation of C 3 and C 4 hydrocarbons and residual carbon dioxide in the effluent gas of the FT reactor. There is also an excess heat collecting end of a heat pump taking excess heat from the carbon dioxide separation line into the ambient line.
- Carbon dioxide can be delivered to this apparatus typically by a pipeline at a typical gas pipeline pressure of 50 bar and at ambient temperature.
- carbon dioxide shall be heated to the RWGS temperature, 400 0 C in this embodiment, and operating pressure like 25 bar.
- all or some of the processes 610 through 614 on Fig. 20 can be used.
- Hydrogen from the electrolyser is coming out at 130-150 0 C temperature and 20-30 bar pressure, and must be conditioned for inputting it into the RWGS subassembly. To accomplish this, all or some of the processes 610 through 614 on Fig. 20 can be used.
- Carbon dioxide present in the effluent stream on the output of the third steam separator in the RWGS subassembly can be separated using a variety of processes such as amine absorption, carbonate absorption, pressure swing absorption, adsorption, gas permeation, additive-assisted cryogenics (e.g., Ryan-Holmes), or three phase cryogenics (CFZ).
- amine absorption carbonate absorption
- pressure swing absorption e.g., adsorption
- gas permeation e.g., nitrogen-Holmes
- additive-assisted cryogenics e.g., Ryan-Holmes
- CCFZ three phase cryogenics
- temperature T 1 is ambient
- temperature of condensation T 3 is in -55°C range
- temperature T 4 is equal to the FT reactor temperature, 220 0 C in this embodiment
- temperature T 6 is equal to the RWGS reactor temperature, 400 0 C in this embodiment.
- Hydrogen to the FT reactor subassembly is coming from the electrolyser at 130-150 0 C temperature and 20-30 bar pressure, and must be conditioned for 22O 0 C and 20 bar as preferred in this embodiment. To accomplish this, all or some of the processes 610 through 614 on Fig. 20 can be used.
- carbon monoxide is supplied to the FT subassembly, it is likely to be delivered via a pipeline at a typical pressure of 50 bar and at ambient temperature.
- carbon monoxide shall be heated to the FT temperature, 220 0 C in this embodiment, and expanded to operating pressure like 20 bar.
- all or some of the processes 610 through 614 on Fig. 20 can be used.
- each FT reactor steam On the output of each FT reactor steam is separated at ambient temperature in this embodiment. To accomplish this separation, all or some of the processes 610 through 614 and the process 616 on Fig. 20 can be used. Also, processes 614 and 616 can be combined in one machine. After separation before the second FT reactor, gases must be reconditioned for further processing using all or some of the processes 618 through 622 of Fig. 20.
- C 3 and C 4 hydrocarbon gases must be separated using all or some of the processes 610 though 616 on Fig. 20.
- condensation can be at ambient temperature. Otherwise, it must be at lower temperature rather than higher pressure.
- there is C-line for condensation of carbon dioxide and it is used for condensation of C 3 , C 4 , and CO 2 in this mixture. Consequently, by changing pressure of a separated liquid, CO 2 will evaporate first and be processed through process 624 through 630 of Fig. 20 to be input into the RWGS assembly.
- the condensate of C 3 and C 4 compounds can be used in liquid form or, if desired, evaporated and conditioned to gas using all or some of the processes 624 through 630 on Fig. 20.
- the residual of Ci and C 2 hydrocarbons, syngas, and other gases must be conditioned for input into a controllable release 322, again using all or some of the processes 618 through 622.
- the gases must be converted from an input condition of ambient temperature and pressure in the controllable release to the input conditions of the first FT reactor - 220 0 C and 20 bar in this embodiment.
- all or some of the processes 610 through 614 on Fig. 20 can be used.
- oxygen from the electrolyser is to be delivered for uses outside of this plant, then it also must be conditioned. It is coming out from the electrolyser at a temperature of 130- 150 0 C and pressure of 20-30 bar. For delivery by a pipeline, oxygen must be conditioned to a typical pipeline pressure of 50 bar and ambient temperature. To accomplish this, any or all processes 610 through 614 on Fig. 20 can be used.
- hydrogen for use in refining can be processed in the same way as described, but for different output temperature and pressure.
- Exothermic heat of the reaction in Fischer-Tropsch reactors is the major source of energy to drive all gas processing in this plant and source of additional electric energy for water electrolysis.
- Fig. 27 we show a cooling loop for the FT reactors.
- vapors of the working fluid to cool the reactors are distributed for condensation in several heat machines.
- the first machine 710 is a heat pump pumping heat derived from condensation of vapors to the RWGS heat distribution line.
- working fluid On the output of the condenser, working fluid is in a liquid phase at condensation temperature.
- the second machine is a heat exchanger to heat water to the electrolyser temperature. Again, this heat is delivered by condensation of a working fluid.
- This process can use all or some of the processes 610 through 616 on Fig. 20, and the electric power that is generated is delivered through an electric power distribution line to the electrolyser.
- the outflowing liquid is reheated from the FT-line and compressed to match the FT reactors temperature and pressure.
- the third machine is delivering heat into an FT heat distribution line by condensation if such heat is required to balance heat flow in this line.
- the residual vapors are driving an electric power generator 716 with outlet temperature at preferably an ambient level.
- the electric energy is delivered to the electric power line and via this line to the electrolyser to add to the energy delivered by the electric power plant.
- Liquefied working fluid is recompressed and reheated to the pressure and temperature of this liquid coming out from other condensers, and returned back to the FT reactors for cooling them by evaporation. Water is reheated using heat from FT heat distribution line.
- the example of the working fluid is water. At higher FT operating temperatures, other fluids like ethelyne glycol can be used.
- Fig ⁇ S ⁇ ' we'show processing of water to feed the electrolyser.
- Water is coming from multiple sources. It is preferred to recycle as much water from the other processes in this plant, specifically from the RWGS reactors steam separators, from the FT reactors steam separators, from the burner-generator steam separator, and any water collected in refining. All these streams of water and incoming water are at different temperatures, most of them around ambient temperature, but the electrolyser water is at 130-150 0 C and compressed to 20-30 bar. Additionally, at above certain high current density the electrolyser must be cooled, and at below certain current density the electrolyser must be heated.
- this water When in the mode of heat delivery, part of it can be even vaporized to deliver more heat to electrolyser water via condensation.
- water temperature is lower than in the electrolyser.
- vapor compression all or some of the processes 610 through 614 on Fig. 20 can be used.
- E-line heat is used for water heating.
- Controls include a physical layer and control computers with software incorporating control algorithms.
- the physical layer comprises sensors and actuators.
- Each functional block of the present invention 100 has sensors pertinent to its function - like gas flow, or specific gas or liquid flow, pressure, temperature, velocity, among others.
- the actuators are pumps for condensers and evaporators, electric generators driven by expansion turbines, electric motors driving compressors, gas and liquid flow throttles or valves, mechanical regulators like variable vanes in turbines, and others as required for performance of a certain function.
- a list of main control functions of this invention 100 include: • Control complete conversion of incoming carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide in the RWGS assembly;
- Figs. 29-32 illustrate various systems of the control processes 1500 of the present invention 100.
- Fig. 29 illustrates control of the RWGS assembly.
- the essential purpose of control of the RWGS assembly is to substantially as possible convert incoming carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide using feedback control.
- Flow of incoming carbon dioxide is controlled via a throttling device 1502 having a regulating element driven by the power driver 1504.
- a flow meter 1506 is provided for incoming carbon dioxide after throttle 1502.
- a second flow meter 1508 is provided for carbon monoxide on the output of the RWGS assembly. Outputs of both meters are fed to inputs of an error amplifier 1512 as shown, and those inputs are calibrated in molar velocity. The output of this amplifier drives power driver 1504.
- Fig. 30 is shown the control of the FT assembly.
- the essential purpose of the control of the FT assembly is to maintain certain levels of hydrocarbon or other gases like syngas on the output of the assembly, with the ultimate purpose of minimizing discharge of syngas out of the FT assembly recycling loop.
- a control gas flow meter 1522 on the output of the FT subassembly is located prior to the splitter 322. Signal from this flow meter is fed into an error amplifier 1526, where it compares with a reference level. Output of this amplifier feeds a power driver 1528 that controls flow control element 1532 of the splitter 322.
- the flow control device 1532 allows enough effluent gas to escape such that the amount of control gas is kept steady as defined by the reference level. If there is more control gas, then the flow control device opens more and reduces this excess, and vice versa.
- Fig. 31 is shown the control of hydrogen supply to the RWGS subassembly.
- the essential purpose of this control is to supply enough hydrogen for the desired H 2 /CO ratio on the output of the RWGS subassembly.
- Flow of incoming carbon dioxide is measured by the same flow meter 1506.
- Output of carbon dioxide flow meter is fed into a multiplier 1546 that multiplies signal by the desired ratio of hydrogen versus carbon dioxide on the input of the RWGS subassembly. In a preferred embodiment it is between 1.5 and 3.2.
- Signals from the multiplier and from the hydrogen flow meter are fed to an error amplifier 1548, and those inputs are calibrated in molar velocity..
- Output of this amplifier feeds the driver 1552 to control a hydrogen flow regulator 1554, which can be as simple as a throttle.
- Hydrogen is supplied from the electrolyser. It is a negative feedback loop. Its static condition is to allow flow of hydrogen when the output from amplifier 1548 is zero. If the amount of carbon dioxide supply decreases, then there will be a signal on the output of the amplifier 1548 to reduce flow via 1554. The reverse is true as well.
- Fig. 32 shows the control of hydrogen supply on the input of the FT subassembly.
- the essential purpose of this control is to regulate the ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide between the separator 328 and the splitter 332 for the desired production of hydrocarbons in the FT subassembly.
- Carbon monoxide flow is measured by a flow meter 1562 and hydrogen flow is measured by a meter 1564. Both meters are calibrated in molar velocity.
- a signal from meter 1562 is fed to a multiplier 1566 where the multiplier coefficient represents the desired ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide on the output. In a preferred embodiment, it is approximately two, similar to the ratio on the input of the FT subassembly, and varies as a function of operating conditions of a specific type of the FT reactor hereby described.
- Outputs of the multiplier 1566 and the flow meter 1564 are fed to an error amplifier 1568. Output of this amplifier feeds a control driver 1572 that powers a regulating mechanism of a hydrogen flow control device 1574 that can be as simple as a throttle. Hydrogen is fed from the electrolyser through this flow controller 1574 to the input of the FT subassembly.
- TABLE 1 A summary table, illustrates the calculation of efficiency and electric energy usage as described herein.
- Efficiency is defined as a ratio of the high heating value of combustion of hydrocarbon compounds (HHV) to the total electric energy supplied to the process and the plant from an external source (TEE).
- Electric energy use is defined as a reciprocal value of efficiency, as TEE over HHV.
- TEE over HHV.
- an excess or deficit of electric energy is shown. For example, in a case of using carbon dioxide as an input and having minimum efficiency, 40% more electric energy will be required than the high heating value of combustion of hydrocarbon compounds produced.
- the Fischer-Tropsch reaction is highly exothermic and produces 146-176 kJ per carbon monoxide mole converted. This reaction is a major source of heat in this plant, methods and systems.
- Output from the FT reactors is a mixture of hydrocarbon compounds with different combustion energies.
- the high heating value of combustion is used as water is used for recycling.
- this energy is on the order of approximately 670-680 kJ per one converted carbon dioxide mole.
- the amount of input electric energy is calculated per amount of high heating value of combustion of hydrocarbon compounds produced using that electric energy in the process and system hereby described. This range is between 1.4 and 1.1 when only carbon dioxide is used on the input. In turn, this means that the system needs between 10 to 40% more " el ' ec ⁇ ric " energy " from " arTexternal source than is contained in high heating value of combustion energy of hydrocarbon compounds with end products carbon dioxide and water.
- This energy usage is favorably comparable with the energy usage of coal to liquid conversion - in the range of 2.5 - and gas-to-liquid (GTL) energy usage in the range of 1.7.
- the input is high heating value of either coal or gas.
- a plant in another preferred embodiment, can be located in proximity to natural gas fields, to take carbon dioxide, and deliver CH 4 . In many gas wells, there is substantial amount of carbon dioxide, perhaps and some of them are closed for that reason.
- the RWGS and FT processes disclosed can in some instance be bypassed, using a Sabatier reaction:
- the first is the Lurgi process, also known as the Carnol process, can be used.
- the second is the methanol-to-gasoline (MTG) process.
- MTG methanol-to-gasoline
- the Lurgi or Carnol process uses the same reactants as the reverse water gas shift reaction with different catalysts and reaction conditions to produce methanol.
- the RWGS reaction can be substituted for the Lurgi or Carnol process, being: CO 2 +3H 2 ⁇ CH 3 OH+H 2 O (9)
- the methanol produced from this reaction is then used in the MTG process with high selectivity for light hydrocarbons forming basis of gasoline.
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