Pentane energy transfer medium in gas conversion
US5409960A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C1/048
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Pentane (or similar light hydrocarbon) is used in a gas conversion process to consume the exothermic heat of reaction in the Fischer-Tropsch process, and expanded to produce the energy to drive the air plant compressors.
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