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Hydrocarbon synthesis process with two-stage coke gasification

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OSTI ID:6747234

This patent describes an improved process for the catalytic synthesis of hydrocarbons from CO and H/sub 2/ by passing steam and carbonaceous solids to an initial gasification stage, carrying out a water-gas reaction in said stage, and passing water gas wherein the H/sub 2/ to CO ratio is at least 1.0 to an initial hydrocarbon synthesis reaction zone. This occurs while maintaining a fluidized bed of iron-containing synthesis catalyst and hydrocarbon synthesis conditions in said zone. A tail gas is removed from the cycle having a higher H/sub 2/ to CO ratio than said feed gas to said zone, which is passed to a second-stage hydrocarbon synthesis reaction zone. Partially spent carbonaceous solids of relatively low carbon content from said primary gasification zone are passed to a second gasification zone with steam, CO/sub 2/, and a free oxygen-containing gas to said last-named zone. Water gas-generation conditions are maintained in said last-named zone to give a relatively high steam conversion.

Assignee:
Standard Oil Development Co., DE
Patent Number(s):
US 2620348
OSTI ID:
6747234
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English