Polygeneration production of hydrogen for use in various industrial processes

A method for the production of hydrogen from synthesis gases of an oxygen supplied partial oxidation process, the method comprising the steps of:

• supplying a hydrocarbon or carbonaceous feedstock and oxygen to an oxygen supplied partial oxidation process to produce a synthesis gas, the synthesis gas comprising carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen;
• supplying the synthesis gas to a first reactor, the first reactor comprising a catalyst and being configured to convert at least a portion of the carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide and produce a modified synthesis gas;
• supplying the modified synthesis gas to a second reactor, the second reactor comprising a catalyst and being configured to convert remaining carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide to produce a carbon dioxide-rich synthesis gas;
• supplying the carbon dioxide-rich synthesis gas from the second reactor to a first condenser to remove water and produce a gas stream comprising hydrogen and carbon dioxide;
• supplying the hydrogen and carbon dioxide stream to a pressure swing adsorption process to produce a pure hydrogen stream and pressure swing adsorption tail gas;
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• extracting exothermic heat for the production of power, heating and cooling of the process, or export of steam.