Title: System and process for the production of renewable fuels and chemicals

Abstract

A renewable fuel production system includes a carbon dioxide capture unit for extracting carbon dioxide from atmospheric air, a carbon dioxide electrolyzer for converting carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide, a water electrolyzer for converting water to hydrogen, a synfuels generator for converting carbon monoxide produced by the carbon dioxide electrolyzer and hydrogen produced by the water electrolyzer to a fuel. The fuel produced can be synthetic gasoline and/or synthetic diesel. A renewable fuel production process includes the steps of extracting carbon dioxide from atmospheric air via a carbon dioxide capture unit, converting carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide via a carbon dioxide electrolyzer, converting water to hydrogen via a water electrolyzer, and converting carbon monoxide produced via the carbon dioxide electrolyzer and H.sub.2 produced via the water electrolyzer to a fuel. The system is also capable of simultaneously or alternatively producing a separate industrial chemical.

Inventors:

Masel, Richard I.

Issue Date:

2019-05-07

Research Org.:

Dioxide Materials, Inc., Boca Raton, FL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1568293

Patent Number(s):

10280378

Application Number:

15/684,548

Assignee:

Dioxide Materials, Inc. (Boca Raton, FL)

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 C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS

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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

B01J19/245 - {placed in series}
B01J21/04 - Alumina
B01J23/755 - Nickel
B01J23/80 - with zinc, cadmium or mercury
B01J23/882 - and cobalt
B01J29/06 - Crystalline aluminosilicate zeolites
B01J29/40 - of the pentasil type, e.g. types ZSM-5, ZSM-8 or ZSM-11, as exemplified by patent documents US3702886, GB1334243 and US3709979, respectively
B01J29/85 - Silicoaluminophosphates
B01J35/0006 - {Catalysts containing parts with different compositions}
B01J35/1019 - {100-500 m2/g}

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

C07C1/22 - by reduction
C07C11/06 - Propene
C07C29/1518 - {one step being the formation of initial mixture of carbon oxides and hydrogen for synthesis}
C07C29/154 - containing copper, silver, gold, or compounds thereof
C07C31/04 - Methanol
C07C41/09 - by dehydration of compounds containing hydroxy groups
C07C43/043 - {Dimethyl ether}

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

C10G2400/02 - Gasoline
C10G2400/20 - C2-C4 olefins
C10G3/49 - {containing crystalline aluminosilicates, e.g. molecular sieves}
C10G3/50 - {in the presence of hydrogen, hydrogen donors or hydrogen generating compounds}

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

C10L1/06 - for spark ignition
C10L1/08 - for compression ignition
C10L2200/0423 - Gasoline
C10L2200/0446 - Diesel
C10L2270/023 - for gasoline engines
C10L2270/026 - for diesel engines, e.g. automobiles, stationary, marine
C10L2290/38 - Applying an electric field or inclusion of electrodes in the apparatus

C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25B - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS

C25B1/00 - Electrolytic production of inorganic compounds or non-metals
C25B1/04 - by electrolysis of water
C25B13/08 - based on organic materials

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
Y02E60/36 - Hydrogen production from non-carbon containing sources

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
Y02P30/40 - Ethylene production

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION

Y02T50/678 - using fuels of non-fossil origin

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DOE Contract Number:  

SC0015940

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 08/23/2017

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English