Production of synthetic hydrocarbons

Abstract

An eFuels plant and process for producing synthetic hydrocarbons using renewable energy are disclosed. The eFuels plant comprises a hydrocarbon synthesis (HS) system and a renewable feed and carbon/energy recovery (RFCER) system. The RFCER comprises an oxygen-fired heater to provide operational flexibility and efficiency. The oxygen fired heater comprises: a) one or more burners, suitable for accepting feeds comprising a hydrocarbon stream, an oxygen stream, and a diluent gas stream and producing combustion products comprising heat, carbon dioxide, and water; b) a radiant section, comprising a firebox and a radiant coil within the firebox, wherein the firebox is suitable for accepting the combustion products, and the radiant coil absorbs a first portion of the heat to produce first cooled combustion products; c) a convection section, comprising a convection coil and a convection inter-tube space defined by the outer surface of the convection coil, wherein the convection inter-tube space is suitable for accepting the first cooled combustion products to produce second cooled combustion products; and d) a carbon dioxide recovery section, comprising a condensing coil and a condensing inter-tube space defined by the outer surface of the condensing coil, wherein the condensing inter-tube space is suitable for accepting the second cooled combustion products to produce third cooled products comprising a non-condensables stream, comprising carbon dioxide, and a water stream.

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