WO2023147525A3 - Systems, devices and methods for input and output pressure management of air breathing engine reformers - Google Patents

Systems, devices and methods for input and output pressure management of air breathing engine reformers Download PDF

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WO2023147525A3
WO2023147525A3 PCT/US2023/061523 US2023061523W WO2023147525A3 WO 2023147525 A3 WO2023147525 A3 WO 2023147525A3 US 2023061523 W US2023061523 W US 2023061523W WO 2023147525 A3 WO2023147525 A3 WO 2023147525A3
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Paul E. YELVINGTON
John Anthony DEAN
Andrew L. RANDOLPH
Joshua B. BROWNE
Doug C. HOFER
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Abstract

There are provided systems and methods for using partial oxidation to produce an end product from hydrocarbon gases, such as flare gas. There are provided methods and systems to minimize the amount of compression work needed for an air breathing engine reformer in a gas-to-liquid system and method by one or more of: (a) reducing the amount of nitrogen; (b) increasing back-pressure of the engine reformer from standard 1 or 2 bar, to up to 5 bar; (c) use of a turbo-expander to recover much of the compression work, thus lowering the cost, among other efficiencies, to operate a plant; and (d) utilizing an intensified synthesis loop to achieve acceptable methanol synthesis at lower overall pressure. In an embodiment, the end product is methanol.
PCT/US2023/061523 2022-01-28 2023-01-28 Systems, devices and methods for input and output pressure management of air breathing engine reformers WO2023147525A2 (en)

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US63/304,463 2022-01-28
US63/304,471 2022-01-28
US63/304,475 2022-01-28
US17/746,942 US11649201B2 (en) 2021-05-18 2022-05-17 Autonomous modular flare gas conversion systems and methods
US17/746,942 2022-05-17
US17/953,056 US20230212098A1 (en) 2021-09-26 2022-09-26 Modular Methanol Upgrading Hub Methods and Systems
US17/953,056 2022-09-26
US17/984,126 US20230279802A1 (en) 2021-11-09 2022-11-09 Pre-Chamber Combustion Systems and Methods
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