Systems for reducing resource consumption in production of alcohol fuel by conversion to hydrocarbon fuels
US10815163B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 21, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P30/20
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Systems 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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