Title: Catalysts and methods for converting carbonaceous materials to fuels

Abstract

This disclosure relates to catalysts and processes designed to convert DME and/or methanol and hydrogen (H.sub.2) to desirable liquid fuels. These catalysts produce the fuels efficiently and with a high selectivity and yield, and reduce the formation of aromatic hydrocarbons by incorporating H.sub.2 into the products. This disclosure also describes process methods to further upgrade these fuels to higher molecular weight liquid fuel mixtures, which have physical properties comparable with current commercially used liquid fuels.

Inventors:

Hensley, Jesse; Ruddy, Daniel A.; Schaidle, Joshua A.; Behl, Mayank

Issue Date:

2017-10-24

Research Org.:

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1404942

Patent Number(s):

9796931

Application Number:

15/617,074

Assignee:

Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

B01J29/7057 - {Zeolite Beta}
B01J29/7615 - {Zeolite Beta}

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS

C01B2203/02 - Processes for making hydrogen or synthesis gas
C01B2203/0216 - containing a non-catalytic steam reforming step
C01B2203/0222 - containing a non-catalytic carbon dioxide reforming step
C01B2203/025 - containing a partial oxidation step
C01B2203/0266 - containing a decomposition step
C01B2203/0283 - containing a CO-shift step, i.e. a water gas shift step
C01B2203/06 - Integration with other chemical processes
C01B2203/061 - Methanol production
C01B2203/1241 - Natural gas or methane
C01B3/02 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing {a substantial proportion of} hydrogen
C01B3/22 - by decomposition of gaseous or liquid organic compounds
C01B3/34 - by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents

C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS

C07C29/1518 - {one step being the formation of initial mixture of carbon oxides and hydrogen for synthesis}
C07C31/04 - Methanol
C07C41/01 - Preparation of ethers
C07C43/043 - {Dimethyl ether}

C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10G - CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS

C10G3/49 - {containing crystalline aluminosilicates, e.g. molecular sieves}
C10G3/50 - {in the presence of hydrogen, hydrogen donors or hydrogen generating compounds}
C10G50/00 - Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from lower carbon number hydrocarbons, e.g. by oligomerisation

C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10J - PRODUCTION OF PRODUCER GAS, WATER-GAS, SYNTHESIS GAS FROM SOLID CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL, OR MIXTURES CONTAINING THESE GASES

C10J2300/1665 - to alcohols, e.g. methanol or ethanol

C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10L - FUELS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

C10L1/04 - essentially based on blends of hydrocarbons
C10L2200/0492 - Fischer-Tropsch products
C10L2290/02 - Combustion or pyrolysis
C10L2290/04 - Gasification
C10L2290/42 - Fischer-Tropsch steps

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

Y02E50/10 - Biofuels

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS

Y02P20/52 - using catalysts, e.g. selective catalysts
Y02P30/20 - Bio-feedstock

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DOE Contract Number:  

AC36-08GO28308

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 2017 Jun 08

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 09 BIOMASS FUELS