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Methods, systems, and apparatuses for utilizing a fischer-tropsch purge stream

US10174261B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 29, 2015
Grant dateJan 8, 2019
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Expiry dateMay 29, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10G2300/42
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses and methods of utilizing a Fischer-Tropsch (“FT”) tail gas purge stream for recycling are disclosed. One or more methods include removing an FT tail gas purge stream from an FT tail gas produced by an FT reactor, treating the FT tail gas purge stream with steam in a water gas shift (“WGS”) reactor, having a WGS catalyst, to produce a shifted FT purge stream including carbon dioxide and hydrogen, and removing at least a portion of the carbon dioxide from the shifted FT purge stream, producing a carbon dioxide stream and a treated purge stream. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

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