Process and system for chemical synthesis

US10336674B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventor

• Alexander Tremel · Möhrendorf, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 27, 2016
• Grant date: Jul 2, 2019
• Expiry date: Jul 27, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B01J2208/00539
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to chemical synthesis. Various embodiments of the teachings thereof may include the synthesis of methanol, generated from hydrogen and a carbonaceous gas. For example, a method may include: compressing gaseous starting materials to an operating pressure of at least 200 bar; supplying the starting materials to a synthesis reactor; removing a product mixture from the synthesis reactor in a liquid state; withdrawing mechanical energy from the product mixture by reducing a pressure of the product mixture; and using the mechanical energy to compress the gaseous starting materials.