Abstract:
SYNTHESIS GAS IS GENERATED BY REACTING A FINELY DIVIDED PREATOMIZED LIQUID OIL SUSPENDED IN STEAM OR OTHER MODERATOR, WITH HIGH PURITY MOLECULAR OXYGEN. THE PROBLEM OF BURNER DETERIORATION IS OVERCOME BY USING A TRIPLE ORIFICE BURNER IN WHICH THE OXYGEN IS CONVEYED THRU A CENTRAL ORIFICE, THE PREATOMIZED OIL-STEAM PHASE IS PASSED THRU AN OUTER ANNULAR ORIFICE COAXIALLY ABOUT THE OXYGEN ORIFICE AND SEPARATED THEREFROM BY A THIRD STREAM OF STEAM OR OTHER MODERATOR WHICH FORMS AN ANNULAR SHEATH SEPARATING THE OXYGEN AND OIL STREAMS FOR A FINITE DISTANCE DOWNSTREAM OF THE NOZZLE TIP WHICH THUS SPACES THE TIP A FINITE DISTANCE FROM THE POINT WHERE COMBUSTION OCCURS.
Abstract:
A continuous process for producing methanol including the steps of producing synthesis gas i.e. H2 + CO by the partial oxidation of a hydrocarbonaceous feed in a free-flow non-catalytic synthesis gas generator, adjusting the mole ratio (H2/CO) of the process gas stream to a value in the range of about greater than 2 to 12 by noncatalytic thermal direct water-gas shift, cooling the process gas stream by indirect heat exchange with water to produce steam for use in the process, purifying the gas stream preferably with a portion of the methanol product, catalytically reacting the purified synthesis gas stream under methanol producing conditions, and separating methanol from liquid impurities. All steps are preferably carried out at a pressure which is substantially that in the synthesis gas generator less ordinary line drop. Optionally, a portion of the liquid impurities e.g. dimethylether, water, and mixed alcohols, are introduced into the synthesis gas generator to reduce the specific consumption of free-oxygen gas and to increase the yield of synthesis gas.
Abstract:
All of the hot effluent reducing gas from a partial oxidation reducing gas generator is mixed with a comparatively cooled and cleaned portion of the reducing gas to produce a stream of improved reducing gas at the proper temperature for injecting into an ore reduction zone e.g., iron-ore blast furnace. Optionally, cooled, cleaned and purified off-gas from the ore reduction zone may be mixed with the reducing gas.
Abstract:
A SYSTEM COMPRISING A GENERATOR FOR SYNTHESIS GAS AND A WASTE HEAT BOILER INTERCONNECTED BY A PLENUM WITH OR WITHOUT A SEPARABLE CATCHPOT AT THE HEMISPHERICAL ENDS THEREOF FOR REMOVAL OF SLAG AND OTHER DEBRIS FROM THE GAS-GENERATOR EFFLUENT SYNTHESIS GAS BETWEEN THE GENERATOR EXIST AND THE WASTE-HEAT-BOILER ENTRANCE.
Abstract:
PRODUCTION OF PURIFIED SYNTHESIS GAS AND CARBON MONOXIDE (D#76,169-F) A continuous process for simultaneously producing(1) a stream of purified synthesis gas having a controlled mole ratio H2/CO, and (2) a separate stream of CO-rich gas. Methanol may be synthesized from the purified synthesis gas and reacted with CO to produce acetic acid. In the process, raw synthesis gas from a noncatalytic partial-oxidation gas generator is cleaned (if necessary), cooled, and dehumidified. At least a portion of the resulting gas stream is then partially purified by removing H2S and COS if present, and at least a portion of the CO2 in a first gas purification zone. The remainder of the clean dehumidified gas stream if any, by-passes the first gas purification zone. Partially purified gas from the first gas purification zone is introduced into a second gas-purification or separation zone and at least a portion of the remainder if any, by-passes the second gas purification zone. A product stream of CO-rich gas and a separate stream of H2-rich gas is removed from the second gas purification zone. The product stream of purified synthesis gas may be then produced by mixing together at least a portion of said H2-rich gas stream with at least a portion of at least one of the following by-pass gas streams:(a) gas processed in the first gas purification zone that by-passes the second gas purification zone; (b) clean dehumidified gas that by-passes the first gas purification zone. I
Abstract:
A partial oxidation burner and process for the manufacture of synthesis gas, reducing gas and other gas mixtures substantially comprising H2 and CO. A hydrocarbon, oxygen-rich gas and, optionally, H2O or some other temperature moderator are introduced into the reaction zone of a synthesis gas generator in which, by partial oxidation at an autogenous temperature in the range of about 1700 DEG to 3500 DEG F. and a pressure in the range of about 1 to 250 atmospheres, said synthesis, fuel, or reducing gas is produced. For example, a hydrocarbon is introduced into the reaction zone by way of the inner assembly of a novel multitube burner, and a mixture of oxygen-rich gas and steam is passed through a coaxial conduit disposed about the outside of said inner assembly. Said inner asembly comprises a central conduit of circular cross-section, having a plurality of parallel open-ended tubes extending downstream from the exit end of said central conduit and in communication therewith. The tubes terminate in a surrounding nozzle, which is the exit end of the coazial outer conduit.
Abstract:
PRODUCTION OF SYNTHESIS GAS FROM HEAVY HYDROCARBON FUELS CONTAINING HIGH METAL CONCENTRATIONS (D#77,199-F ) Heavy hydrocarbon fuel containing high metal concentrations and all of the soot which is rich in metals that is produced in the system, are feedstocks in a partial oxidation process for the simultaneous continuous production of two streams of cleaned, raw synthesis gas having high and low H20/dry gas mole ratios, respectively. In the process, all of the stream of hot, raw synthesis gas containing entrained particulate carbon and ash that is produced in a first gas generator is quench cooled and scrubbed with water in a quench tank. Simultaneously, split streams of hot raw synthesis gas containing entrained particulate carbon and ash are produced in a second gas generator. One split gas stream is quench cooled and scrubbed with water in a quench tank while the other split gas stream is simultaneously cooled in a convection-type gas cooler and then scrubbed with water. All of the soot recovered from the quench cooling and scrubbing waters in the process is recycled to the first gas generator as a portion of the reactant fuel feed. Fouling and plugging of the tubes of a convection-type gas cooler associated with the second gas generator is prevented. -I-