Production of substitute natural gas from gasification of coal char

Patent · Tue Mar 08 00:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:7308270

Johnson, M M; Tabler, D C; Nowack, G P

A carbonaceous material is converted to a fuel gas which is fungible with natural gas by a combination of steps comprising gasifying the carbonaceous material in the presence of air and carbon dioxide, purifying the effluent stream and separating carbon monoxide therefrom, catalytically reacting steam with the separated carbon monoxide and recovering a methane-rich product gas.

• Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co.
• Patent Number(s): US 4011058
• OSTI ID: 7308270
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 1 Oct 1975
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
CARBON MONOXIDE
METHANATION
COAL GASIFICATION
FUEL GAS
PURIFICATION
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CATALYSTS
FLOWSHEETS
GASIFICATION
RECOVERY
REMOVAL
SHIFT PROCESSES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DIAGRAMS
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
010404* - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Gasification