System and method for generating synthetic fuel
AssigneeSyntholene Energy Corp.
InventorsJohn Kutsch, Jack H. Williams
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Abstract
A fuel generator and a method for generating fuel are disclosed in which a monolithic block includes a plurality of plates stacked and bonded together. A first input port and a second input port are disposed on the monolithic block. The first input port is coupled to a source of hydrogen gas and the second input port is coupled to a source of carbon dioxide or syngas. An output port is disposed on the monolithic block and is coupled to a fuel reservoir. The plurality of plates form a plurality of reaction regions. At least a portion of the plurality of reaction regions convert one of the carbon dioxide or syngas and hydrogen into a hydrocarbon fuel that is supplied from the output port.
Claims16
A fuel generator, comprising:
- a monolithic block comprising a plurality of plates stacked and bonded together;
- a first input port disposed on the monolithic block, wherein the first input port is coupled to a source of hydrogen gas;
- a second input port disposed on the monolithic block, wherein the second input port is coupled to a source of carbon dioxide or syngas;
- and
- an output port disposed on the monolithic block, wherein the output port is coupled to a fuel reservoir;
- wherein the plurality of plates form a plurality of reaction regions, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of reaction regions convert one of the carbon dioxide or syngas and hydrogen into a hydrocarbon fuel, wherein the hydrocarbon fuel is supplied from the output port;
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- wherein a first subset of the plurality of plates are bonded to form at least a portion of a methanol generation region, a second subset of the plurality of plates are bonded to form at least a portion of an olefin generation region, a third subset of the plurality of plates are bonded to form at least a portion an oligomerization region, and a fourth subset of the plurality of plates are bonded to form a hydrogenation region.
A method for generating fuel comprising:
- providing a monolithic block, wherein the monolithic block is formed from a plurality of plates stacked and bonded together to form a plurality of reaction regions, and the monolithic block includes a first input port, a second input port, and an output port, wherein providing the monolithic block comprises:
- bonding a first subset of the plurality of plates to form at least a portion of a methanol generation region,
- bonding a second subset of the plurality of plates to form at least a portion of an olefin generation region,
- bonding a third subset of the plurality of plates to form at least a portion an oligomerization region, and
- bonding a fourth subset of the plurality of plates to form a hydrogenation region;
- supplying hydrogen gas to the first input port;
- supplying one of carbon dioxide or syngas to the second input port;
- converting the hydrogen gas and one of the carbon dioxide or syngas in the plurality of reaction region into a hydrocarbon fuel;
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- supplying the hydrocarbon fuel from the output port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.