Optimum integration of fischer-tropsch synthesis and syngas production

    公开(公告)号:AU2031501A

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-18

    申请号:AU2031501

    申请日:2000-12-01

    Applicant: STATOIL ASA

    Abstract: A method is described for conversion of natural gas or other fossil fuels to higher hydrocarbons, comprising the following steps: a) reaction of natural gas with steam and oxygenic gas in at least one reforming zone in order to produce a synthesis gas consisting primarily of hydrogen and CO, in addition to some carbon dioxide; b) passing said synthesis gas to a Fisher-Tropsch reactor in order to produce a crude synthesis stream consisting of lower hydrocarbons, water and non-converted synthesis gas; c) separation of said crude synthesis stream in a recovery zone, into a crude product stream mainly containing heavier hydrocarbons, a water stream and a tail gas stream mainly containing the remaining constituents; which is charaterized in that the method also comprises the following steps; d) stream reformation of at least part of the tail gas in a separate steam reformer; e) introduction of the reformed tail gas into the gas stream before this is led into the Fischer-Tropsch reactor.

    A PLANT AND A METHOD FOR INCREASED OIL RECOVERY

    公开(公告)号:CA2509945C

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-11

    申请号:CA2509945

    申请日:2003-12-12

    Applicant: STATOIL ASA

    Abstract: A method for increasing oil recovery from an oil reservoir by injection of gas into the reservoir, is described. The method comprises separation of air into an oxygen-rich fraction and a nitrogen-rich fraction, reformation of natural gas together with oxygen to produce a synthesis gas for production of methanol or other oxygenated hydrocarbons or higher hydrocarbons. The raw synthesis products and a waste gas from the synthesis are separated, and the nitrogen-rich fraction and at least a part of the waste gas are injected into the oil reservoir to increase the oil recovery from the reservoir. A plant for performing the method is also described.

    METHOD FOR INCREASING THE PRODUCTION IN AN EXISTING PROCESSING PLANT

    公开(公告)号:MY132097A

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-28

    申请号:MYPI20022410

    申请日:2002-06-26

    Applicant: STATOIL ASA

    Abstract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