Method for producing a synthesis gas

Patent · Tue Mar 02 04:00:00 EST 1954

OSTI ID:6720518

Watson, C W

This patent describes the production of synthesis gas composed of hydrogen and carbon monoxide for the catalytic production of desired fractions of hydrocarbons, oxygenated hydrocarbons and mixtures thereof. The process involves reacting hydrocarbonaceous feed material with a finely divided, solid particle metal, which is capable of being readily carbided and subsequently decarbided. This occurs in a carbiding zone at an elevated temperature in the range at which said hydrocarbonaceous material is decomposed to liberate hydrogen and form finely divided. The process continues by recovering said product hydrogen, withdrawing said metal carbide from the carbiding zone to a decarbiding zone, and reacting said metal carbide with substantially pure carbon dioxide in such amount as to reduce substantially all of the metal carbide to the elemental form. This occurs at an elevated temperature such that the carbon dioxide is converted into carbon monoxide and said metal carbide is reduced to a solid particle. Said carbon monoxide and decarbided metal particles are then withdrawn from the decarbiding zone and mixed with the hydrogen and carbon monoxide so formed to form a synthesis gas.

• Assignee: Texas Co., New York, NY
• Patent Number(s): US 2671014
• OSTI ID: 6720518
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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