Cryogenic methane separation/catalytic hydrogasification process analysis

Technical Report · Tue May 15 04:00:00 EDT 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5657808· OSTI ID:5657808

Cassano, A. A.; Hilton, M. F.; Li, T. C.

The objective of this program is to recommend the most attractive combinations of acid gas removal and cryogenic methane separation for both the Exxon Catalytic Coal Gasification and the Rockwell Hydrogasification processes currently undergoing development supported by DOE. This program is comprised of the following three tasks: screening, to define the most promising integration scheme for each gasification process; developing a process flowsheet, heat and material balance, P and ID, equipment specifications, utility summary, and plot plan for the selected scheme of each process; and preparing the detailed economics and issuing the final report. This interim report documents the results of the Task I study. The acid gas removal processes under study included Selexol, Rectisol, and Benfield HiPure for the Exxon CCG process; MEA, DEA, improved DGA, and Sulfinol for the Rockwell Hydrogasification process. The evaluations were performed using data from the prime coal gasification contractors and from the vendors of proprietary acid gas removal processes. This information, combined with Air Products' in-house capabilities in acid gas processes and cryogenic separation, allowed preparation of process designs and cost estimates for each of the integrated schemes. The gas treating cost was then determined for each combined system. The design criteria used in preparing the process designs are listed. The basis of economics for the capital cost and the gas treating cost estimate are also given.

• Research Organization: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5657808
• Report Number(s): FE-3044-T6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010402 -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Purification & Upgrading
010404* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Gasification
ADSORBENTS
ALKANES
BENFIELD PROCESS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CATALYSTS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL
COAL GASIFICATION
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
CRYOGENICS
DATA
DATA FORMS
DIAGRAMS
ECONOMICS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENGINEERING
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
EXXON GASIFICATION PROCESS
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FLOWSHEETS
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GASIFICATION
HIGH BTU GAS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN SULFIDES
HYDROGENATION
IMPURITIES
INFORMATION
METHANE
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PRICES
PURIFICATION
RECTISOL PROCESS
REMOVAL
SELEXOL PROCESS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SPECIFICATIONS
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
TABLES
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES