Reverse water gas shift catalytic reactor systems
AssigneeInfinium Technology, LLC
InventorsRobert Schuetzle, Dennis Schuetzle, Harold Wright, Orion Hanbury, Matthew Caldwell, Ramer Rodriguez
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Abstract
The present invention describes a processes, systems, and catalysts for the utilization of carbon dioxide into high quality synthesis gas that can then be used to produce fuels (e.g., diesel fuel) and chemicals. In one aspect, the present invention provides a process for the conversion of a feed gas comprising carbon dioxide and hydrogen to a product gas comprising carbon monoxide and water.
Claims11
A process for the conversion of a feed gas comprising carbon dioxide and hydrogen to a product gas comprising carbon monoxide and water where:
- a. the feed gas is heated to an inlet temperature greater than 1,400° F. in a preheater outside the main reactor vessel to produce a heated feed gas;
- b. the preheater uses electricity to generate heat and produce the heated feed gas;
- c. the heated feed gas is sent to a main reactor vessel;
- d. the main reactor vessel is an adiabatic or nearly adiabatic vessel where heat loss is minimized;
- e. the main reactor vessel contains catalyst that converts the heated feed gas to the product gas;
- f. the product gas leaves the main reactor at an exit temperature where the exit temperature is lower than the inlet temperature.
A process for the conversion of a feed gas comprising carbon dioxide and hydrogen to a product gas comprising carbon monoxide and water where:
- a. the feed gas is heated to an inlet temperature greater than 1,500° F. in a preheater outside the main reactor vessel to produce a heated feed gas;
- b. the preheater uses electricity to generate heat and produce the heated feed gas;
- c. the heated feed gas is sent to a main reactor vessel;
- d. the main reactor vessel is maintained at or near isothermal conditions by the addition of heat produced by electricity to the vessel;
- e. the main reactor vessel contains catalyst that converts the heated feed gas to the product gas;
- f. the product gas leaves the main reactor at an exit temperature where the exit temperature is within 5° of the inlet temperature.
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