AU582240B2 - Partial combustion of hydrocarbons - Google Patents
Partial combustion of hydrocarbonsInfo
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- AU582240B2 AU582240B2 AU57765/86A AU5776586A AU582240B2 AU 582240 B2 AU582240 B2 AU 582240B2 AU 57765/86 A AU57765/86 A AU 57765/86A AU 5776586 A AU5776586 A AU 5776586A AU 582240 B2 AU582240 B2 AU 582240B2
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- AU
- Australia
- Prior art keywords
- process according
- cone
- fuel
- containing gas
- oxygen containing
- Prior art date
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- 229930195733 hydrocarbon Natural products 0.000 title claims description 11
- 150000002430 hydrocarbons Chemical class 0.000 title claims description 11
- 238000002485 combustion reaction Methods 0.000 title description 4
- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 32
- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 claims description 32
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 32
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 claims description 26
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 claims description 21
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims description 21
- VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N methane Chemical compound C VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 20
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 claims description 10
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 claims description 5
- 239000001257 hydrogen Substances 0.000 claims description 4
- 229910052739 hydrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000003345 natural gas Substances 0.000 claims description 4
- UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrogen Chemical compound [H][H] UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 3
- MYMOFIZGZYHOMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Dioxygen Chemical compound O=O MYMOFIZGZYHOMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000011369 resultant mixture Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 7
- 229910001868 water Inorganic materials 0.000 description 7
- 238000010791 quenching Methods 0.000 description 6
- 230000000171 quenching effect Effects 0.000 description 6
- 239000000376 reactant Substances 0.000 description 5
- CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon dioxide Chemical compound O=C=O CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Methanol Chemical compound OC OKKJLVBELUTLKV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 description 3
- UGFAIRIUMAVXCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon monoxide Chemical compound [O+]#[C-] UGFAIRIUMAVXCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 2
- 229910002092 carbon dioxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000001569 carbon dioxide Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910002091 carbon monoxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 230000001419 dependent effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000002737 fuel gas Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910001220 stainless steel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000010935 stainless steel Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000004215 Carbon black (E152) Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000000919 ceramic Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910010293 ceramic material Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 238000010276 construction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000002826 coolant Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000010763 heavy fuel oil Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000002431 hydrogen Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000002739 metals Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- VUZPPFZMUPKLLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N methane;hydrate Chemical compound C.O VUZPPFZMUPKLLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000003208 petroleum Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000010453 quartz Substances 0.000 description 1
- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N silicon dioxide Inorganic materials O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000004449 solid propellant Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000004071 soot Substances 0.000 description 1
- -1 stainless steel Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 238000003786 synthesis reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229930195735 unsaturated hydrocarbon Natural products 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- C01B—NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C
- C01B3/00—Hydrogen; Gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen; Separation of hydrogen from mixtures containing it; Purification of hydrogen
- C01B3/02—Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing a substantial proportion of hydrogen
- C01B3/32—Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing a substantial proportion of hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air
- C01B3/34—Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing a substantial proportion of hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents
- C01B3/36—Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing a substantial proportion of hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using oxygen or mixtures containing oxygen as gasifying agents
- C01B3/363—Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing a substantial proportion of hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using oxygen or mixtures containing oxygen as gasifying agents characterised by the burner used
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
- Hydrogen, Water And Hydrids (AREA)
- Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
- Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
Description
Partial combustion of hydrocarbons
The present invention relates to a process for the partial combustion of hydrocarbons to produce useful products.
It is desirable to convert readily available feedstocks such as natural gas into more commercially useful products such as higher hydrocarbons, unsaturated hydrocarbons, synthesis gas, and methanol. The present invention relates to a conversion process for such a purpose and which is flexible in operation.
Thus according to the present invention there is provided a process for the conversion of hydrocarbons comprising the steps of (a) passing a gaseous fuel or an oxygen containing gas through a foraminous cone so as to mix with oxygen containing gas or a gaseous fuel issuing from a nozzle located at the throat of the cone, (b) the fuel/oxygen containing gas composition being fuel rich, (c) igniting and reacting the. resultant mixture, and (d) withdrawing the products of the process.
The fuel is suitably natural gas, liquid petroleum g-_3, residual fuels, liquid containing dispersed solid fuels etc. and the oxygen containing gas may be pure oxygen, oxygen-enriched air or air. The reactants are preferably pre-heated before introduction to the reactor.
The reactor for the process has an external housing which encloses the foraminous cone* The housing may have holes located downstream of the cone in order to allow quenching e.g. by the use of radially injected water, of the products to conserve any higher hydrocarbons. Also the products may be quenched with gaseous or
liquid hydrocarbons to increase the yields of higher hydrocarbons. Thus the quenching stage may be used to control the final products of the claimed process.
The materials of construction of the reactor include metals, such as stainless steel, and ceramics and are chosen to withstand the temperature and conditions of reactor operation.
The foraminous cone is preferably a cone having rows of holes extending along radial lines from the throat of the cone. The rows may be straight or have a curved configuration. The cross-section of the holes may increase from the throat to the mouth of the cone. The hole size is dependent on the required throughput and pressure drop of the reactor (the pressure drop usually being of the order 2-3^Z of the pressure in the system). The holes may be of various shapes such as circular, square, diamond-like, oval etc. The nozzle preferably has a plurality of outlets, each outlet preferably being adapted to direct fuel or oxygen containing gas between the rows of holes, most preferably one outlet being associated with a specific row of holes. The nozzle may be cooled e.g. by a steam or water line. A reactor arrangement which may be adapted for use in the present invention is disclosed in UK patent application No 1575641.
At atmospheric pressure the preferred fuel rich composition is 1.1 to 5 times the ratio of fuel/oxygen for complete combustion to carbon dioxide and water (stoichiometric ratio), but these limits are extendable if operation at system pressures of greater than atmospheric are envisaged. The composition will vary dependent upon the fuel used. Commercial reactor systems would probably be operated at elevated pressures of up to 100 bar. It is also envisaged that hydrogen or steam may be co-fed with either the hydrocarbon fuel or the oxygen containing gas or both.
The products of the reaction vary depending upon the reactants, conditions, quenching etc. and may include carbon monoxide, hydrogen, water, carbon dioxide, methane and higher hydrocarbons. It is envisaged that for the conversion of large quantities of
fuel, an array of reactors could be used.
The invention will now be described by way of example only and with reference to Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings. The reactor takes the form of cylindrical housing 1 which encloses a foraminous cone 2. A nozzle is located at the throat of the cone 2 for supplying either oxygen or fuel to the interior of the cone. The nozzle is supplied by tube 3 which has its longitudinal axis co-axial with the axis of the housing.
In the present example, oxygen is supplied from feed pipes (not shown) into the annular space 5 between the housing 4 and the tube 3 and passes through the holes 9. An intermediate tube (not shown) is connected to a source of water or steam which acts as a coolant for the nozzle 3. The tube 3 is connected to a fuel supply (not shown) and the fuel emerges from outlets 6 in the nozzle. The cone 2 which may be fabricated from say stainless steel, ceramic materials, or quartz has rows of holes 9 extending along radial lines from the throat of the cone. The rows have a slightly curved configuration and the cross-section of the holes increases in size from the throat to the mouth of the cone. In the present example the diameter of the holes was in the range 2 to 3 mm (Figure 2).
The nozzle has a plurality of outlets capable of directing fuel along the internal surface of the cone. The nozzle outlets are adapted to direct the fuel between the rows of holes, each outlet being associated with one row of holes.
The reactor may be used either (a) with fuel gas emerging from the nozzle outlets so as to mix with oxygen or an oxygen containing gas passing through the holes of the cone or alternatively (b) with oxygen or an oxygen containing gas emerging from the nozzle outlets so as to mix with fuel passing through the holes of the cone. The present example is directed towards alternative (a).
During use of the reactor, fuel gas in the form of methane is supplied to the tube 3 and emerges in a series of jets from the nozzle outlets. Oxygen or oxygen-enriched air is supplied from the plenum chamber (not shown) and emerges from outlets into the annular
space 5 and thereby passes through the holes into the interior of the cone. The angle of the methane and oxygen jets intimately mixes the methane and oxygen. The methane/oxygen mixture is ignited within the cone by means of a spark igniter 8. The products of the reaction are drawn off downstream from the cone.
Further holes 7 in the housing may be used to pass quenching steam or water into the reaction zone.
Figure 2 shows the cone 2 in greater detail. The ten datum lines 20 are equi-spaced at 36° intervals* For example, relative to each datum line is a row of four holes, there being a total of forty holes in the cone. The cross section of the hole increases in the direction from the throat to the mouth of the cone. Figure 2(a) is a view from the inside of the cone and figure 2(b) is a side view. The table shows results obtained for the conversion process using natural gas as fuel and oxygen or oxygen enriched air as the oxygen containing gas. There was no pre-heatlng of the reactant gases and there was little or no soot formation.
Run numbers 1 to 4 show the effect of increasing oxygen content of the reactant gases, and run numbers 5 to 10 show the production of C2+ in the products. By variation of the oxygen content of the reactant gases, the relative yields of C2+, carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the product gases may be controlled. Further flexibility of control may be achieved by suitable application of a quenching step (run numbers 5 to 12 are the subject of water quenching) to give enhanced yields of C2+*
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Claims (1)
- Claims:1 A process for the conversion of hydrocarbons comprising the steps of (a) passing a gaseous fuel or an oxygen containing gas through a foraminous cone so as to mix with oxygen containing gas or a gaseous fuel issuing from a nozzle located at the throat of the cone, (b) the fuel/oxygen containing gas composition being fuel rich, (c) igniting and reacting the resultant mixture, and (d) withdrawing the products of the process.2 A process according to claim 1 in which the gaseous fuel is natural gas or methane. 3 A process according to claim 1 or claim 2 in which the oxygen containing gas is pure oxygen, oxygen-enriched air or air. 4 A process according to any of claims 1 to 3 in which the cone has rows of holes extending along radial lines from the throat of the cone. 5 A process according to claim 4 in which the rows are straight or have a curved configuration. 6 A process according to claim 4 or claim 5 in which the cross-section of the holes increases from the throat to the mouth of the cone. 7 A process according to any of the preceding claims in which the nozzle has a plurality of outlets. 8 A process according to claim 7 in which each outlet is adapted to direct the fuel or the oxygen containing gas between the rows of holes of the cone. 9 A process according to claim 8 in which each outlet is associated with a specific row of holes.10 A process according to any of the preceding claims in which the products of the reaction are quenched prior to withdrawal. 11 A process according to any of the preceding claims in which hydrogen or steam is co-fed with the fuel or the oxygen containing gas or both. 12 A process according to any of the preceding claims which is operated at elevated pressure. 13 A process according to any of the preceding claims in which one or both of the gaseous fuel and oxygen containing gas are pre-heated prior to ignition and reaction.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB858509271A GB8509271D0 (en) | 1985-04-11 | 1985-04-11 | Conversion process |
| GB8509271 | 1985-04-11 |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| AU5776586A AU5776586A (en) | 1986-11-05 |
| AU582240B2 true AU582240B2 (en) | 1989-03-16 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AU57765/86A Ceased AU582240B2 (en) | 1985-04-11 | 1986-04-11 | Partial combustion of hydrocarbons |
Country Status (10)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS62502962A (en) |
| AU (1) | AU582240B2 (en) |
| BE (1) | BE904585A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA1265164A (en) |
| DE (1) | DE3690190T1 (en) |
| FR (1) | FR2589848A1 (en) |
| GB (2) | GB8509271D0 (en) |
| IT (1) | IT1221029B (en) |
| NL (1) | NL8620131A (en) |
| WO (1) | WO1986006055A1 (en) |
Citations (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB827719A (en) * | 1955-02-05 | 1960-02-10 | Reginald Percy Frazer | Improvements relating to the thermal decomposition of hydrocarbons |
| GB827720A (en) * | 1955-02-05 | 1960-02-10 | Reginald Percy Fraser | Improvements relating to the thermal decomposition of hydrocarbons |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US2638452A (en) * | 1953-05-12 | Process fob making synthesis gas | ||
| US2701756A (en) * | 1955-02-08 | Manufacture of synthesis gas | ||
| US1843063A (en) * | 1932-01-26 | Of cabbon monoxide anj | ||
| GB1575641A (en) * | 1977-02-23 | 1980-09-24 | Secr Defence | Combustion apparatus |
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- 1985-04-11 GB GB858509271A patent/GB8509271D0/en active Pending
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- 1986-04-07 CA CA000505984A patent/CA1265164A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1986-04-10 FR FR8605121A patent/FR2589848A1/en active Pending
- 1986-04-11 JP JP61502308A patent/JPS62502962A/en active Pending
- 1986-04-11 BE BE0/216523A patent/BE904585A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1986-04-11 AU AU57765/86A patent/AU582240B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1986-04-11 IT IT20069/86A patent/IT1221029B/en active
- 1986-04-11 DE DE19863690190 patent/DE3690190T1/de not_active Withdrawn
- 1986-04-11 GB GB08628851A patent/GB2185038A/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1986-04-11 WO PCT/GB1986/000198 patent/WO1986006055A1/en active Application Filing
- 1986-04-11 NL NL8620131A patent/NL8620131A/en unknown
Patent Citations (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB827719A (en) * | 1955-02-05 | 1960-02-10 | Reginald Percy Frazer | Improvements relating to the thermal decomposition of hydrocarbons |
| GB827720A (en) * | 1955-02-05 | 1960-02-10 | Reginald Percy Fraser | Improvements relating to the thermal decomposition of hydrocarbons |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| BE904585A (en) | 1986-10-13 |
| CA1265164A (en) | 1990-01-30 |
| JPS62502962A (en) | 1987-11-26 |
| AU5776586A (en) | 1986-11-05 |
| GB8509271D0 (en) | 1985-05-15 |
| IT8620069A0 (en) | 1986-04-11 |
| WO1986006055A1 (en) | 1986-10-23 |
| FR2589848A1 (en) | 1987-05-15 |
| NL8620131A (en) | 1987-02-02 |
| DE3690190T1 (en) | 1987-04-23 |
| GB8628851D0 (en) | 1987-01-07 |
| IT1221029B (en) | 1990-06-21 |
| GB2185038A (en) | 1987-07-08 |
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