Method and apparatus for substitute natural gas generation
US8182771B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 22, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E20/18
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system comprising a multi-stage reactor. The multi-stage reactor may include a water gas shift (WGS) reactor and a sour methanation reactor configured to generate methane without prior removal of acid gas. Furthermore, the multistage reactor may be a single unit having both the WGS reactor and the methanation reactor.
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