EP2533872A2 - Système de distribution équipés de dispositifs d'extraction en ligne sélectifs, et procédés d'exploitation associés - Google Patents

Système de distribution équipés de dispositifs d'extraction en ligne sélectifs, et procédés d'exploitation associés

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EP2533872A2
EP2533872A2 EP11742996A EP11742996A EP2533872A2 EP 2533872 A2 EP2533872 A2 EP 2533872A2 EP 11742996 A EP11742996 A EP 11742996A EP 11742996 A EP11742996 A EP 11742996A EP 2533872 A2 EP2533872 A2 EP 2533872A2
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Roy Edward Mcalister
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    • C01B3/505—Membranes containing palladium
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    • C01B2203/00—Integrated processes for the production of hydrogen or synthesis gas
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  • the present disclosure is related generally to chemical and/or energy delivery systems with in-line selective extraction devices and associated methods of operation.
  • a methane reforming facility typically receives methane (CH 4 ) through a natural gas pipeline and receives other reactants (e.g., hydrogen (H 2 ), carbon dioxide (C0 2 ), etc.) in separate cylinders by trucks.
  • reactants e.g., hydrogen (H 2 ), carbon dioxide (C0 2 ), etc.
  • the foregoing delivery system can be inefficient and expensive to operate.
  • separation of the chemical reactants typically involves absorption, adsorption, cryogenic distillation, and/or other techniques that have high capital costs and are energy-intensive.
  • construction and maintenance of pipelines as well as separate delivery of chemicals in cylinders can be expensive and time-consuming. Accordingly, several improvements in efficient and cost- effective chemical delivery systems and devices may be desirable.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a delivery system in accordance with aspects of the technology.
  • Figure 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an in-line extraction device suitable for use in the delivery system of Figure 1 in accordance with aspects of the technology.
  • Figure 3 is an enlarged view of a portion of the in-line extraction device in Figure 2.
  • Figure 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an in-line extraction assembly suitable for use in the delivery system of Figure 1 in accordance with aspects of the technology.
  • Figures 5A and 5B are flowcharts of a method of supplying a chemical in accordance with aspects of the technology.
  • Figure 6 is a schematic block diagram of an energy generation/delivery system in accordance with aspects of the technology.
  • Figure 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an in-line extraction device in accordance with aspects of the technology.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a delivery system 100 in accordance with aspects of the technology.
  • the delivery system 100 includes a source 102, a delivery conduit 104 (e.g., a section of pipe) coupled to the source 102, at least one in-line extraction device 106 (three are shown for illustration purposes and identified individually as 106a-106c), and a plurality of downstream facilities 108, 110, and 1 14 (three downstream facilities are shown for illustration purposes and identified individually as 114a-114c) coupled to the in-line extraction devices 106.
  • the delivery system 100 is shown in Figure 1 with the foregoing particular components, in other embodiments, the delivery system 100 can also include valves, compressors, fans, composition analyzers, and/or other suitable components.
  • the source 102 can be configured to produce and supply a mixture of chemicals to the delivery conduit 104.
  • the source 102 can include a natural gas facility that provides methane (CH 4 ), ethane (C 2 H 6 ), propane (C 3 H 8 ), and/or other suitable alkanes, alkenes, or alkynes to the delivery conduit 104.
  • the source 102 can include a pyrolysis facility configured to convert a biomass (e.g., wood) into a synthetic natural gas containing hydrogen (H 2 ), carbon monoxide (CO), and carbon dioxide (C0 2 ).
  • the source 102 can also include other suitable facilities that produce and supply hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S), water (H 2 0), and/or other suitable compositions.
  • the in-line extraction devices 106 can be configured to selectively extract, separate, and/or otherwise obtain a chemical composition from the mixture of chemicals supplied by the source 102.
  • the extracted chemical composition can then be supplied to the corresponding downstream facilities 108, 110, and 114 for further processing.
  • the extracted chemical composition can include at least one of methane (CH 4 ), ethane (C 2 H 6 ), propane (C 3 H 8 ), hydrogen (H 2 ), water (H 2 0), carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (C0 2 ), nitrogen (N 2 ), oxygen (0 2 ), argon (Ar), hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S), and/or other suitable gaseous compositions.
  • the extracted chemical composition can also include gasoline, diesel, and/or other suitable liquid phase compositions.
  • the extracted chemical composition can include a combination of gas and liquid phase compositions.
  • the in-line extraction devices 106 can be configured to extract hydrogen (H 2 ) from the mixture in the delivery conduit 104 that contains methane (CH 4 ), ethane (C 2 H 6 ), propane (C 3 H 8 ), and hydrogen (H 2 ).
  • the first in-line extraction device 106a can include a filter that extracts hydrogen (H 2 ).
  • the extracted hydrogen (H 2 ) can then be supplied to the downstream facility 108 and used, for example, for atomic absorption spectral photography, used as a carrier gas in chromatography, reacted with carbon dioxide (C0 2 ) to form methanol (CH3OH), reacted with nitrogen (N 2 ) to form ammonia (NH 3 ), used to power a fuel cell or an internal combustion engine, and/or used for other suitable purposes.
  • the first in-line extraction device 106a can be configured to extract water (H 2 0) as steam, liquid water, or ice.
  • the in-line extraction devices 106 can be configured to extract energy from the mixture in the delivery conduit 104 as electricity, heat, and/or other forms of energy.
  • the second in-line extraction device 106b can include a fuel cell (not shown) that can convert hydrogen (H 2 ) in the mixture into electricity and water with external oxygen and/or with oxygen contained in the mixture.
  • the electricity can be supplied to the downstream facility 1 10 (e.g., a power grid) and the water collected in a drain 1 12.
  • the collected water may be used for steam generation and/or other suitable purposes.
  • an appropriate inline filter such as a low temperature semipermeable membrane or a high temperature oxygen ion transport membrane such as a zirconia solid solution transports oxygen ions in a fuel cell system to react with a fuel 1000 from pipeline 1002 such as hydrogen, ammonia, or a hydrocarbon to produce electricity and/or water and/or carbon dioxide.
  • a fuel cell system 1001 such as shown in Figure 7 provides an oxygen ionization electrode 1010, an oxygen ion transport membrane 1008 and a fuel electrode. Electricity is provided to an external circuit between electrode 1006 and 1010. In instances that the fuel selection produces water it may be collected for various useful applications by fluid passageways 1004,1012 and/or accumulator 1014 and dispensed by valve 1016 as shown.
  • the fuel selection produces more moles of product than the moles of reactants it may be utilized to pressurize a portion of the fuel cell and has applications as disclosed in U.S. Application entitled “METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING PROPERTIES OF TARGET SAMPLES,” attorney docket no. 69545-8801. US01 , filed February 14, 2011 , concurrently herewith, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
  • the in-line extraction devices 106 can also include a controller configured to (1) select an extraction target material; (2) adjust a rate of extraction of the extraction target material; and/or (3) control a characteristic (e.g., pressure, temperature, etc.) of the extraction target material, e.g., by using a metering system.
  • the third in-line extraction device 106c is operatively coupled to a controller 107 (e.g., a computer with a non-transitory computer- readable medium) and the plurality of downstream facilities 1 14.
  • the non-transitory computer-readable medium of the controller 107 can contain instructions that accept an input of an extraction target material from at least one of the downstream facilities 1 4, adjust an operation characteristic of the third in-line extraction device 106c, and provide the extraction target material to a corresponding downstream facility 114 by switching appropriate valves 116a-1 6c.
  • the non-transitory computer-readable medium can also include other suitable instructions for controlling the operation of the third in-line extraction device 106c.
  • One characteristic of the delivery system 100 is that the mixture produced by the source 102 is not separated before being supplied to the delivery conduit 104. Instead, various compositions are extracted in-line from the mixture before being supplied to the downstream facilities 108, 1 10, and 1 14. As a result, a central separation facility is eliminated, and the various compositions of the mixture can share one delivery conduit 104, thus reducing capital investment and operating costs compared to conventional techniques.
  • Embodiments of the delivery system 100 can also be more flexible than conventional techniques for supplying different compositions to a particular downstream facility. For example, in accordance with conventional techniques, if a downstream facility requires a new composition, then a new pipeline may need to be constructed, requiring substantial capital investment and production delay. In contrast, embodiments of the delivery system 100 can readily extract different compositions because the delivery conduit 104 can deliver a wide spectrum of compositions.
  • existing natural gas storage and distribution systems can be improved by addition of hydrogen produced from surplus electricity and/or other forms of surplus energy and selective separation systems for removal of hydrogen from other ingredients typically conveyed by the natural gas systems.
  • Hydrogen can be supplied at increased pressure compared to the pressure of delivery to the separation systems by application of selective ion filtration technology, pressure swing adsorption coupled with a compressor, temperature swing adsorption coupled with a compressor, and diffusion coupled with a compressor.
  • Figure 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an in-line extraction device 106 suitable for use in the delivery system 100 of Figure 1 in accordance with aspects of the technology.
  • Figure 3 is an enlarged view of a portion of the in-line extraction device 106 in Figure 2.
  • the in-line extraction device 106 includes a coaxial filter 254 concentrically positioned in the delivery conduit 104. Insulator seals 274 support and isolate the filter 254.
  • the coaxial filter 254 includes conductive reinforcement materials 255 on the outside diameter as shown in Figure 3 as a magnified section.
  • the filter 254 is configured to selectively extract a target material from the mixture in the delivery conduit 104.
  • hydrogen extraction is used as an example to illustrate the selective extraction technique, though other compositions may also be extracted with generally similar or different techniques.
  • the filter 254 can allow hydrogen to pass through the filter 254 from a first or interior surface 252 to a second or exterior surface 256.
  • the filter 254 can be an electrolyzer that is positioned inline with a conduit 262 and that includes corresponding electrodes at the first and second surfaces 252 and 256.
  • the filter 254 may also include a catalyst coated on and/or embedded in the filter 254.
  • palladium and alloys of palladium such as silver-palladium and/or other suitable catalysts may be provided in the filter 254.
  • Filters or membranes suitable for such filtering can include molecular sieves, semi-permeable polymer membranes, hybrid sieve/membranes, capillary structures, and/or a combination thereof.
  • the filter 254 can include an architectural construct, as described in U.S. Patent Application
  • the filter 254 can include zeolite, clays (e.g., calcines), and/or other natural minerals.
  • the filter 254 can include mica, ceramics, patterned metallurgy (e.g., diffusion- bonded metallic particles), and/or other man-made materials.
  • the filter 254 can also include natural materials (e.g., diatomaceous earth) that are milled and/or packaged.
  • Semi-permeable membranes suitable for the filter 254 can include proton exchange membranes of the types used for electrolysis and/or fuel cell applications. Utilizing such a membrane, a process called "selective ion filtration technology" can be performed. For example, as shown in Figure 3, hydrogen is ionized on the first or interior surface 252 for entry and transport in the filter 254 as an ion by application of a bias voltage to the filter 254.
  • a catalyst may be coated on the filter 254 for increasing the reaction rates. Suitable catalysts include platinum or alloys, such as platinum-iridium, platinum palladium, platinum-tin- rhodium alloys and catalysts developed for fuel cell applications in which hydrocarbon fuels are used.
  • the exterior surface 256 may include conductive tin oxide (not shown) or a screen of stainless steel can be attached to the bare end of an insulated lead from a controller 270 to facilitate electron removal from the ionized hydrogen. Electrons circuited by another insulated lead as shown to the outside surface of the filter 254 by the controller 270 can be returned to hydrogen ions reaching the outside of the filter 254 by the coated tin oxide or the stainless steel screen that also serves as a pressure arrestment reinforcement and electron distributor.
  • Electrons taken from the hydrogen during ionization are conducted to the exterior surface 256 of the filter 254.
  • the energy required for such selective-ion filtration and hydrogen pressurization can be much less than the pumping energy required by other separation and pressurization processes.
  • the controller 270 maintains the bias voltage as needed to provide hydrogen delivery at a desired pressure at a port 266. Bias voltage generally in the range of 0.2 to 6 volts is needed depending upon the polarization and ohmic losses in developing and transporting hydrogen ions along with pressurization of the hydrogen delivered to the annular region 264.
  • the filter 254 can also include a hybrid sieve/membrane.
  • the filter 254 can include a sieve followed by an ionic membrane.
  • the sieve can first extract a particular diatomic and/or other types of molecule (e.g., hydrogen) from the mixture, and then the ionic membrane may extract a particular output (e.g., hydrogen or water and electricity).
  • the filter 254 can include additional sieves and/or membranes.
  • the filter 254 can include capillary structures.
  • the filter 254 can include cellulosic and/or other types of organic/inorganic fibers and materials.
  • architectural construct, described above may be formed to have capillary functions.
  • such capillary structures may be combined with the sieves and/or membranes discussed above.
  • the filter 254 can include features that are generally similar in structure and function to the corresponding features of electrolyzer assemblies disclosed in U.S. Patent Application No. 12/707,651 , filed February 17, 2010, entitled “ELECTROLYZER AND ENERGY INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGIES”; U.S. Patent Application No. 12/707,653, filed February 17, 2010, and entitled “APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING NUCLEATION DURING ELECTROLYSIS”; and U.S. Patent Application No. 12/707,656, filed February 17, 2010, and entitled “APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GAS CAPTURE DURING ELECTROLYSIS,” each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
  • the filter 254 may have a selectivity determined at least in part based on the type of structure of the filter 254 (e.g., arrangement, distribution, alignment of components of the filter 254), environmental factors (e.g., electrical input, ultrasonic drivers, optical drivers, centrifugal drivers, and thermal conditions), additional reactants (e.g., oxygen) to the extraction target material, concentration of the extraction target material in the mixture, and/or a target rate of extraction.
  • the selectivity may also be determined by other suitable factors.
  • Nickel H 2 +O 2 ->H 2 0 inputs may
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an in-line extraction assembly 450 configured in accordance with another embodiment of the technology.
  • the assembly 450 includes multiple electrolyzers or filters 454 (shown schematically and identified individually as first through fourth filters 454a-454d) positioned in line with a conduit 462.
  • the conduit 462 can be a natural gas conduit, such as natural gas conduit in a preexisting network of natural gas conduits, a water conduit, and/or other suitable types of conduit.
  • the filters 454 can be configured to remove hydrogen that has been added to the natural gas in the conduit 462 for different purposes or end results.
  • each of the filters 454 can include any of the features described above with reference to the filter 254 of Figures 2 and 3, including, for example, corresponding electrolyzer electrodes.
  • four filters 454 are shown in Figure 4, the separation of these filters 454 as individual spaced- apart filters is for purposes of illustration.
  • the filters 454 may provide different outcomes or functions as described in detail below, in other embodiments the filters 454 can be combined into a single filter assembly.
  • the filters 454 are schematically illustrated as separate filters for selectively filtering hydrogen for one or more purposes.
  • the first filter 454a can be a hydrogen filter that removes hydrogen from a gaseous fuel mixture in the conduit 462 that includes hydrogen and at least one other gas, such as natural gas.
  • the first filter 454a can accordingly remove a portion of the hydrogen (e.g., by ion exchange and/or sorption including adsorption and absorption) from the fuel-mixture for the purpose of providing the hydrogen as a fuel to one or more fuel consuming devices.
  • the second filter 454b can be configured to produce electricity when removing the hydrogen from the gaseous fuel mixture.
  • the second filter 454b For example, as the hydrogen ions pass through the second filter 454b, electrons pass to the electron-deficient side of the second filter 454b (e.g., a side of the second filter 454b exposed to oxygen or another oxidant and opposite the side of the gaseous fuel mixture).
  • the third filter 454c can be used to provide water as an outcome of filtering the hydrogen from the gaseous fuel mixture.
  • the fourth filter 454d can be used to filter hydrogen from the gaseous fuel mixture and to combine the filtered hydrogen with one or more other stored fuels to create an enriched or Hyboost fuel source.
  • the filtered hydrogen can be added to a reservoir of existing gas fuels.
  • any of the functions of the first through fourth filters 454a-454d can be accomplished by a single filter assembly 454.
  • the illustrated embodiment accordingly provides for the storage and transport of hydrogen mixed with at least natural gas using existing natural gas lines and networks.
  • the filters 454 as described herein accordingly provide for filtering or otherwise removing at least a portion of the hydrogen for specific purposes.
  • FIG. 5A is a process flow diagram of a method or process 500 configured in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • the process 500 includes storing a gaseous fuel mixture including hydrogen and at least one other gas (block 502).
  • the hydrogen can make up approximately 20% or less of the gaseous fuel mixture.
  • the natural gas can be greater than or less than approximately 20% of the gaseous fuel mixture.
  • the process 500 further includes distributing the gaseous fuel mixture through a conduit (block 504).
  • the conduit can be a natural gas conduit, such as a conventional or preexisting natural gas conduit as used to distribute natural gas for residential, commercial, and/or other purposes.
  • the process 500 further includes removing at least a portion of the hydrogen from the gaseous fuel mixture (block 506).
  • Removing at least a portion of the hydrogen can include removing the hydrogen from the conduit through a filter positioned in line with the conduit.
  • the filter can be a filter generally similar in structure and function to any of the filters described above with reference to Figures 2-4.
  • the process of removing the hydrogen can be used to provide the hydrogen as a fuel to a fuel-consuming device, produce electricity, produce water, and/or or produce hydrogen for combination with one or more other fuels to produce an enriched fuel mixture.
  • Figure 5A shows the method 500 described with respect to a gaseous fuel
  • the method 500 can be applied to a liquid fuel as well.
  • the method 500 can be applied to a mixture of liquid and gas fuels.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram of an energy generation/delivery system 600 in accordance with aspects of the technology.
  • the energy generation/delivery system 600 can include an energy system 602, a pipeline 604, an electrical grid 605, an input in-line extraction device 606a, an output in-line extraction device 606b, and an energy consumer 608 operatively coupled to one another.
  • the energy system 602 can include a waste water to energy system.
  • the energy system 602 can include other suitable energy generating systems.
  • the pipeline 604 includes a gas pipeline (e.g., a natural gas pipeline).
  • the pipeline 604 can also include a liquid pipeline and/or a two-phase pipeline.
  • the input and output in-line extraction devices 606a and 606b can be generally similar to the in-line extraction device 106 ( Figure 1) in structure and in function.
  • the energy consumer 608 can include a caterpillar natural gas turbine and/or other suitable devices that can consume the energy delivered via the pipeline 604.
  • the energy system 602 receives a feedstock 601 (e.g., a biomass, natural gas, etc.) and converts the feedstock 601 into a mixture of compositions.
  • a feedstock 601 e.g., a biomass, natural gas, etc.
  • the energy generated during the conversion is consumed locally and/or fed to the electrical grid 605.
  • the input in-line extraction device 606a then selectively extracts a first target composition (e.g., a combination of methane and hydrogen and/or other suitable compositions) and supply the extracted first target composition to the pipeline 604.
  • a first target composition e.g., a combination of methane and hydrogen and/or other suitable compositions
  • the output in-line extraction device 606b then selectively extracts a second target composition and supply the extracted second composition to the energy consumer 608.
  • the second target composition can be generally similar to or different from the first target composition.
  • the second target composition can include methane and hydrogen.
  • the second target composition can include methane or hydrogen.
  • the second target composition can include other suitable materials.
  • the energy consumer 608 can then convert the extracted second composition into useful energy (e.g., electricity), which may be consumed locally and/or supplied to the electrical grid 605.
  • the energy generation/delivery system 600 can also include a metering system (not shown) coupled to at least some of the input/output in-line extraction devices 606a/606b for measuring a quantity of materials produced, transferred, and withdrawn from the pipeline 604.
  • a metering system is described in U.S. Patent Application No. , entitled
  • the metering system can also be configured for monitoring and controlling a pressure, a composition, a temperature, and/or other suitable operating parameters of the material in the pipeline 604 at different points. By monitoring and/or controlling such operating parameters, the economics of the "wheeling" stations, pumping stations, hubs, market hubs, and market centers can be enhanced by quantity, pressure, and timing when compared to conventional techniques.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un système de distribution d'un matériau cible et/ou d'énergie. Le système comprend une source conçue pour produire un mélange contenant le matériau cible et un matériau non-cible; un conduit de distribution couplé à la source pour recevoir le mélange provenant de la source; et un dispositif d'extraction en ligne, concentrique à la conduite de distribution. Le dispositif d'extraction en ligne est configuré pour extraire sélectivement le matériau cible et/ou de l'énergie du mélange présent dans le conduit de distribution, et pour l'acheminer vers une installation en aval.
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