Catalytic process for the direct production of hydrocarbon fuels from syngas
US8394862B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10L10/14
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A unique process and catalyst is described that operates efficiently at low pressures for the direct production of a high cetane diesel type fuel or diesel type blending stock from stoichiometric mixtures of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. This invention allows for, but is not limited to, the economical and efficient production high quality diesel type fuels from small or distributed fuel production plants that have an annual production capacity of less than 100 million gallons per year by eliminating traditional hydrocracking and other costly upgrading processes. This catalytic process is ideal for distributed diesel fuel production plants such as biomass to fuel production plants and stranded natural gas to diesel fuel production plants, and other applications that require optimized economics based on supporting distributed feedstock resources.
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