System and process for producing synthetic fuels

A system for producing synthetic fuels comprising:

• A reforming reactor configured to react a light hydrocarbon feed together with an oxidant gas stream thereby producing a reformer effluent comprising a synthesis gas stream, and
• A reverse water gas shift reactor configured to receive a CO2 rich stream, a H2 rich stream and the reformer effluent and to produce a synthesis gas with a reduced H2/CO ratio,
• A synthesis unit configured to receive the synthesis gas with a reduced H2/CO ratio and to produce a feed comprising synthetic fuels,
• With the reverse water gas shift reactor comprising a vessel comprising:
• at least one catalyst zone, preferably a catalyst tube, configured to receive the H2 rich stream and the CO2 rich stream and to produce a shift effluent enriched in CO and H2O,
• a heat transfer zone configured to receive the reformer effluent and to transfer the heat of the reformer effluent to the catalyst zone, and
• means configured to mix the shift effluent with the reformer effluent and to produce the synthesis gas with the reduced H2/CO ratio.