Method for producing synthetic fuels from solid waste
Abstract
Organic solid wastes represented by the general chemical formula C.sub.X H.sub.Y O.sub.Z are reacted with steam at elevated temperatures to produce H.sub.2 and CO.sub.2. The overall process is represented by the reaction C.sub.X H.sub.Y O.sub.Z + 2(X-Z/2)H.sub.2 O.fwdarw..sup..delta.XCO.sub.2 + [(Y/2) + 2(X-Z/2)] H.sub.2 . (1) reaction (1) is endothermic and requires heat. This heat is supplied by a tower top solar furnace; alternatively, some of the solid wastes can be burned to supply heat for the reaction. The hydrogen produced by reaction (1) can be used as a fuel or a chemical feedstock. Alternatively, methanol can be produced by the commercial process CO.sub.2 + 3H.sub.2 .fwdarw. CH.sub.3 OH + H.sub.2 O . (2) since reaction (1) is endothermic, the system represents a method for storing heat energy from an external source in a chemical fuel produced from solid wastes.
- Inventors:
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- (Los Alamos, NM)
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 862705
- Patent Number(s):
- 3993458
- Application Number:
- 05/563,274
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10G - CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS
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
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; producing; synthetic; fuels; solid; waste; organic; wastes; represented; chemical; formula; z; reacted; steam; elevated; temperatures; produce; overall; process; reaction; x-z; fwdarw; delta; xco; endothermic; requires; heat; supplied; tower; top; solar; furnace; alternatively; burned; supply; hydrogen; produced; fuel; feedstock; methanol; commercial; 3h; oh; represents; storing; energy; external; source; synthetic fuels; heat energy; elevated temperatures; elevated temperature; solid waste; chemical formula; external source; overall process; storing heat; chemical feed; chemical feedstock; solid wastes; solar furnace; organic solid; hydrogen produced; supply heat; fuel produced; chemical fuel; /48/126/201/252/422/502/518/
Citation Formats
Antal, Jr., Michael J. Method for producing synthetic fuels from solid waste. United States: N. p., 1976.
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"Method for producing synthetic fuels from solid waste". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862705.
@article{osti_862705,
title = {Method for producing synthetic fuels from solid waste},
author = {Antal, Jr., Michael J.},
abstractNote = {Organic solid wastes represented by the general chemical formula C.sub.X H.sub.Y O.sub.Z are reacted with steam at elevated temperatures to produce H.sub.2 and CO.sub.2. The overall process is represented by the reaction C.sub.X H.sub.Y O.sub.Z + 2(X-Z/2)H.sub.2 O.fwdarw..sup..delta.XCO.sub.2 + [(Y/2) + 2(X-Z/2)] H.sub.2 . (1) reaction (1) is endothermic and requires heat. This heat is supplied by a tower top solar furnace; alternatively, some of the solid wastes can be burned to supply heat for the reaction. The hydrogen produced by reaction (1) can be used as a fuel or a chemical feedstock. Alternatively, methanol can be produced by the commercial process CO.sub.2 + 3H.sub.2 .fwdarw. CH.sub.3 OH + H.sub.2 O . (2) since reaction (1) is endothermic, the system represents a method for storing heat energy from an external source in a chemical fuel produced from solid wastes.},
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year = {1976},
month = {11}
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