CONVERSION OF METHANOL TO A HYDROCARBON PRODUCT STREAM

    公开(公告)号:US20250109080A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-03

    申请号:US18834426

    申请日:2023-03-13

    Applicant: Topsoe A/S

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrocarbon plant and related process, in which a first feed of methanol, having a water content of less than 10% by weight, is converted in a syngas generation stage (A) into at least a syngas stream. A synthesis stage (B) is arranged to receive the syngas stream and convert it to at least a hydrocarbon product stream and an off-gas stream. The plant and process of the present invention use better-understood process steps compared to known processes/plants and provide the opportunity for a reduction in CO2 emissions.

    IMPROVING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF A PROCESS AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN

    公开(公告)号:US20250010260A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-09

    申请号:US18708369

    申请日:2022-11-22

    Applicant: Topsoe A/S

    Abstract: A plant and process for producing hydrogen, comprising: a primary reforming unit arranged to receive a hydrocarbon feed, such as natural gas, and comprising: a combustion section comprising a catalyst suitably for steam methane reforming, and one or more burners for providing heat for said steam methane reforming, for thereby generating a synthesis gas stream and a flue gas stream, and a convection section comprising heat exchangers for thereby generating a cooled flue gas stream; wherein said one or more burners are arranged to receive a preheated combustion air stream and a preheated fuel gas stream derived from a downstream hydrogen purification unit which is arranged to receive at least a portion of said synthesis gas stream, for thereby generating a hydrogen-rich stream and an off-gas stream; and in which the fuel gas stream is a portion of said hydrogen-rich stream i.e. first fuel gas stream, or a gas stream, i.e. second fuel gas stream, resulting from combining at least a portion of said off-gas stream and a portion of said hydrogen-rich stream. The invention relates also to method of retrofitting an existing plant for producing hydrogen.

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