Process for producing synthesis gas by partial combustion of hydrocarbons

US4767569A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The British Petroleum Company p.l.c. · GB

Inventors

• John H. Brophy · Bath, GB
• Felix J. Weinberg · London, GB

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 6, 1987
• Grant date: Aug 30, 1988
• Expiry date: Jul 6, 2007

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C01B3/44
• WIPO field: Materials, metallurgy
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Process for the production of synthesis gas and higher hydrocarbons in which a saturated hydrocarbon and an oxygen containing gas having a ratio of hydrocarbon to oxygen of greater than the stoichiometric ratio for complete combustion are introduced into a bed of an inert particulate material. The upward flow rate of the hydrocarbon/oxygen containing gas stream is sufficient to fluidize or to produce a spouting action of the bed material, whereby the particulate material is thrown up above the bed surface and subsequently falls back into the bed. The hydrocarbon and oxygen containing gas are ignited reacted together, and the products of the reaction withdrawn.