Systems and methods for reducing energy consumption in production of ethanol fuel by conversion to hydrocarbon fuels
US10315965B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P30/20
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Systems and methods are presented that reduce energy and water consumption in processes for producing fuel from renewable alcohol-containing feedstreams. Alcohol content is converted directly to hydrocarbon transport fuels in a catalytic process, with heat transferred between intermediate process streams to reduce heat energy consumption. Overall water consumption is reduced by recovery of water from the catalytic process and reduction of water temperature to reduce evaporative losses.
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