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US 2023/0416931 A1Published application
Augmenting syngas evolution processes using electrolysis
AssigneeDioxycle
InventorsSarah Lamaison, David Wakerley, Jonathan Maistrello
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Abstract
Methods and systems related to augmenting syngas production using electrolysis are disclosed. A disclosed method includes harvesting a volume of carbon monoxide from a syngas production system operating on a volume of natural gas, supplying the volume of carbon monoxide to a cathode area of an electrolyzer, and generating, using the volume of carbon monoxide and the electrolyzer, a volume of generated chemicals. The volume of generated chemicals is at least one of: a volume of hydrocarbons, a volume of olefins, a volume of organic acids, a volume of alcohols, and a volume of N-rich organic compounds.
Claims30
A system comprising:
- a production line augmented with an electrolyzer comprising an electrolyte, wherein:
- (i) the production line is a hydrogen production line;
- (ii) the production line includes a syngas production system;
- and (iii) the electrolyte of the electrolyzer is a concentrated alkaline solution;
- a separation system configured to separate a volume of carbon monoxide from the production line, after the syngas production system;
- and
- a cathode area of the electrolyzer configured to be supplied with the volume of carbon monoxide from the separation system;
- wherein:
- (i) the electrolyzer is configured to generate a volume of useful chemicals using the volume of carbon monoxide;
- (ii) the volume of generated chemicals is at least one of:
- a volume of hydrocarbons, a volume of organic acids, a volume of alcohol, a volume of olefins and a volume of N-rich organic compounds;
- (iii) the separation system separates out the volume of carbon monoxide from carbon dioxide and other impurities before the volume of carbon monoxide is supplied to the cathode area of the electrolyzer.
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A system comprising:
- a production line augmented with an electrolyzer comprising an electrolyte, wherein:
- (i) the production line is a hydrogen production line;
- (ii) the production line includes a reforming process;
- (iii) the reforming process is configured to be supplied with a volume of carbon dioxide and a volume of natural gas;
- and (iv) the electrolyte of the electrolyzer is a concentrated alkaline solution;
- a separation system configured to separate a volume of carbon monoxide from the production line, after the reforming process;
- a cathode area of the electrolyzer configured to be supplied with the volume of carbon monoxide, after separating the volume of carbon monoxide using the separation system;
- and
- generating, using the volume of carbon monoxide and the electrolyzer, a volume of generated chemicals;
- wherein:
- (i) the electrolyzer is configured to generate a volume of useful chemicals using the volume of carbon monoxide;
- (ii) the volume of generated chemicals is at least one of:
- a volume of hydrocarbons, a volume of organic acids, a volume of alcohol, a volume of olefins and a volume of N-rich organic compounds;
- (iii) the separation system separates out the volume of carbon monoxide from carbon dioxide and other impurities before the volume of carbon monoxide is supplied to the cathode area of the electrolyzer.
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A method comprising:
- augmenting a production line with an electrolyzer comprising an electrolyte, wherein:
- (i) the production line is a hydrogen production line;
- (ii) the production line includes a syngas production system;
- and (iii) the electrolyte of the electrolyzer is a concentrated alkaline solution;
- supplying a volume of carbon monoxide from the syngas production system to a cathode area of the electrolyzer;
- and
- generating, using the volume of carbon monoxide and the electrolyzer, a volume of generated chemicals;
- wherein the volume of generated chemicals is at least one of:
- a volume of hydrocarbons, a volume of organic acids, a volume of alcohol, a volume of olefins and a volume of N-rich organic compounds.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.