System and process for producing fuel with a methane thermochemical cycle
AssigneeAdvanced Cooling Technologies, Inc.
InventorRichard B. Diver
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Abstract
A thermochemical process and system for producing fuel are provided. The thermochemical process includes reducing an oxygenated-hydrocarbon to form an alkane and using the alkane in a reforming reaction as a reducing agent for water, a reducing agent for carbon dioxide, or a combination thereof. Another thermochemical process includes reducing a metal oxide to form a reduced metal oxide, reducing an oxygenated-hydrocarbon with the reduced metal oxide to form an alkane, and using the alkane in a reforming reaction as a reducing agent for water, a reducing agent for carbon dioxide, or a combination thereof. The system includes a reformer configured to perform a thermochemical process.
Claims18
A thermochemical process, comprising:
- reducing an oxygenated-hydrocarbon with reduced metal oxide to form an alkane;
- and
- using the alkane in a reforming reaction as a reducing agent for water, a reducing agent for carbon dioxide, or a combination thereof;
- wherein the process is devoid of metal sulfate.
A thermochemical process, comprising:
- reducing a metal oxide to form a reduced metal oxide;
- reducing an oxygenated-hydrocarbon with the reduced metal oxide to form an alkane;
- and
- using the alkane in a reforming reaction as a reducing agent for water, a reducing agent for carbon dioxide, or a combination thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.