WO2023210125A1 - Système de production d'hydrocarbures - Google Patents

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WO2023210125A1
WO2023210125A1 PCT/JP2023/005853 JP2023005853W WO2023210125A1 WO 2023210125 A1 WO2023210125 A1 WO 2023210125A1 JP 2023005853 W JP2023005853 W JP 2023005853W WO 2023210125 A1 WO2023210125 A1 WO 2023210125A1
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  • the present invention relates to a hydrocarbon production system.
  • Patent Document 1 describes heating water with the reaction heat of methanation and using the heated water as a feedstock for steam electrolysis.
  • Non-Patent Document 1 considers a system in which steam is directly generated by the reaction heat of methanation, steam electrolysis is performed using the steam, and the obtained hydrogen is returned to the methanation reactor.
  • Patent Document 1 Although the conventional technology described in Patent Document 1 improves energy efficiency, heat and substances circulate between the steam electrolyzer and the reactor that converts it into methane, making it difficult to operate the steam electrolyzer and the reactor stably. Control becomes difficult.
  • Non-Patent Document 1 also reports that in a state where the steam electrolyzer and the reactor are connected, it is difficult to control the stable operation of the steam electrolyzer and the reactor. As shown in equations (1) to (4) below, when producing low-molecular hydrocarbons, the heat of reaction in the reactor and the latent heat of vaporization of the raw material become closer, and the amount of energy adjustment decreases. do.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to enable stable operation control of both a catalytic reactor that produces hydrocarbons and a solid oxide electrolytic cell that performs high-temperature electrolysis.
  • the objective is to provide a hydrocarbon production system that
  • the hydrocarbon production system includes a solid oxide electrolytic cell that generates a gas containing methane, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide from a gas containing water vapor and carbon dioxide. , a catalytic reactor that generates hydrocarbons from the gas generated in the solid oxide electrolytic cell; and an evaporator that generates the water vapor using heat generated when the hydrocarbons are generated in the catalytic reactor. and an energy supply device that directly or indirectly supplies thermal energy for generating the water vapor to the evaporator.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a hydrocarbon production system according to a first embodiment.
  • the equilibrium composition diagram of a raw material gas with CO 2 :H 2 1:4.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a hydrocarbon production system according to a second embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a hydrocarbon production system according to a modification.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a hydrocarbon production system according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a hydrocarbon production system 1A according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • a hydrocarbon production system 1A includes a SOEC (solid oxide electrolytic cell) 10, a catalytic reactor 20, an evaporator 30, and an energy supply device 40. .
  • SOEC solid oxide electrolytic cell
  • the hydrocarbon production system 1A has a heat medium flow path 50 that circulates a heat medium between the catalytic reactor 20 and the evaporator 30.
  • the heat medium flow path 50 includes a first heat medium flow path 52 that transports the heat medium from the catalytic reactor 20 to the evaporator 30, and a second heat medium flow path 52 that transports the heat medium from the evaporator 30 to the catalytic reactor 20. It has a flow path 54.
  • a heat medium pump 95 is provided in the heat medium flow path 50 , and the heat medium circulates through the heat medium flow path 50 by driving the heat medium pump 95 .
  • the hydrocarbon production system 1A also includes a steam supply pipe (supply pipe) 70 that supplies water vapor from the evaporator 30 to the SOEC 10, a water supply pipe 71 that supplies water to the evaporator 30, and a water supply pipe 71 that supplies water from the SOEC 10 to the catalytic reactor 20.
  • a gas supply pipe 72 that supplies gas
  • a carbon dioxide supply pipe 74 that supplies carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) to the steam supply pipe 70
  • a hydrocarbon transport pipe 76 that takes out hydrocarbons produced in the catalytic reactor 20 from the system.
  • a water conveying pipe 77 that conveys the water separated in the first condenser 90.
  • the catalytic reactor 20 produces hydrocarbons from the gas produced in the SOEC 10 (ie, the gas containing methane, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide).
  • the Sabatier reaction is known as a reaction for producing methane (methanation) synthesized from carbon dioxide and hydrogen, and is represented by the reaction formula (1) described above.
  • the catalytic reactor 20 has a catalyst layer 22 filled with a catalyst, and a cooling layer 24 adjacent to and isolated from the catalyst layer 22. Since the Sabatier reaction is an exothermic, volume-reducing reaction, the reaction tends to proceed at low temperatures and high pressures.
  • the catalyst layer 22 is normally cooled by a cooling layer 24 so that the reaction temperature is around 300°C.
  • Gas containing hydrogen, carbon dioxide, etc. is supplied to the catalyst layer 22.
  • a hydrocarbon production reaction proceeds based on reactions such as the above-mentioned reaction formulas (1) and (3).
  • Various materials can be selected for the catalyst filled in the catalyst layer 22 depending on the target hydrocarbon species.
  • Ru, Ni, Cu, etc. can be selected as the active metal
  • Al2O3 , SiO2 , CeO2 , ZrO2, etc. can be selected as the active metal support.
  • the catalyst shape can be selected from honeycomb shape, pellet shape, etc.
  • the first condenser 90 and separator separate components other than hydrocarbons, such as water, from the gas reacted in the catalyst layer 22.
  • the water conveyance piping 77 conveys the separated water to the outside of the hydrocarbon production system 1A, for example.
  • the water heated by heat exchange in the first condenser 90 is sent to the evaporator 30. May be supplied.
  • hydrocarbons such as CH 4 generated in the catalyst layer 22 pass through pressure regulating means such as a back pressure valve 93 provided in the hydrocarbon conveying pipe 76 and are taken out as a product.
  • the back pressure valve 93 adjusts the pressure inside the SOEC 10. Note that after the gas reacted in the catalyst layer 22 passes through the first condenser 90 and the separator (not shown), the gas is reacted in a second catalytic reactor (not shown) and further carbonized. Hydrogen may also be generated. Further, components other than the separated hydrocarbons (for example, water taken out through the water conveying pipe 77) may be reused.
  • a heat medium is supplied to the cooling layer 24 through the second heat medium flow path 54, and the heat generated in the catalyst layer 22 is absorbed by the heat medium in the cooling layer 24, thereby cooling the catalyst layer 22.
  • Various types of heat medium such as heat medium oil and high-pressure water, can be selected as the heat medium to be supplied to the cooling layer 24.
  • water pressurized to a pressure higher than normal pressure is referred to as high-pressure water.
  • high-pressure water When high-pressure water is selected as the heat medium, the pressure of the heat medium circulating in the heat medium flow path 50 can be easily controlled compared to when heat medium oil is selected. High-pressure water is also safer to handle since there is no risk of combustion.
  • the shape of the catalytic reactor 20 can be selected from various shapes such as a shell and tube type and a plate type.
  • the evaporator 30 uses the heat generated when hydrocarbons are produced in the catalytic reactor 20 to heat water and generate steam.
  • the evaporator 30 includes an evaporation layer 34 in which water evaporates, and a heating layer 32 adjacent to and isolated from the evaporation layer 34. Water is supplied to the evaporation layer 34 through the water supply pipe 71 by driving the water pump 94, and the heating medium that has passed through the cooling layer 24 is supplied to the heating layer 32 through the first heating medium flow path 52. Ru.
  • the shape of the evaporator 30 can be selected from various shapes such as a shell and tube type and a plate type.
  • the energy supply device 40 is provided in the first heat medium flow path 52.
  • the energy supply device 40 supplies thermal energy to the heat medium supplied from the catalytic reactor 20 to the evaporator 30 through the first heat medium flow path 52 to heat the heat medium. That is, the energy supply device 40 indirectly supplies thermal energy to the evaporator 30 via the heat medium.
  • the energy supply device 40 may heat the heat medium from outside the first heat medium flow path 52 or may heat the heat medium from within the first heat medium flow path 52 .
  • the energy supply device 40 can be selected from various types such as an electric heater and a heat exchanger.
  • an energy supply device different from the energy supply device 40 may be additionally installed in the second heat medium flow path 54 between the outlet of the evaporator 30 and the inlet of the catalytic reactor 20.
  • the lower limit of the appropriate temperature for a Ni-based methanation catalyst is 200 to 250°C, and the boiling point of water at 1.0 MPa is about 180°C.
  • the temperature of the heat medium on the outlet side of the evaporator 30 may fall below the appropriate lower limit of the temperature of the catalyst layer 22 of the catalytic reactor 20 .
  • the temperature of the heat medium can be adjusted by an energy supply device additionally installed in the second heat medium flow path 54 so as to exceed the lower limit of the appropriate temperature of the catalyst layer 22 .
  • SOEC 10 generates a gas containing methane, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide from a gas containing water vapor and carbon dioxide.
  • the SOEC 10 is supplied with water vapor generated in the evaporator 30 and CO 2 conveyed through the carbon dioxide supply pipe 74 .
  • the mixing ratio of steam and CO 2 can be selected depending on the target hydrocarbon. From the viewpoint of suppressing carbon precipitation in SOEC10, the ratio of the supply amounts of water vapor and CO 2 (steam/CO 2 ) is desirably 3 or more, more preferably 3.5 or more.
  • SOEC10 operates at high temperatures of 500 to 1000°C and is capable of electrolyzing gas containing water vapor and CO 2 as raw materials.
  • the SOEC 10 may preheat the inlet gas by exchanging heat with the outlet gas of the fuel electrode and the air electrode, or may heat it with a heater or the like.
  • SOEC10 electrolyzes water vapor, which has a higher energy state than water, so it requires less energy for electrolysis, and because it operates at high temperatures, it has low reaction resistance. Therefore, steam electrolysis using SOEC10 has higher energy efficiency than water electrolysis.
  • the SOEC 10 has supports such as an electrolyte support, an air electrode support, a fuel electrode support, and a metal support. Any material can be selected for the SOEC 10 as well.
  • a cermet of Ni and an electrolyte is generally used as the fuel electrode, and in order to prevent oxidation of Ni, it is necessary to supply a reducing gas to the fuel electrode.
  • a part of the hydrocarbon product is reused and mixed with CO 2 (not shown).
  • the operating temperature of the SOEC 10 can be arbitrarily selected depending on the constituent materials and cell shape.
  • the CH 4 concentration in an equilibrium state is preferably 800° C. or less from the viewpoint of suppressing heat radiation.
  • the hydrocarbon production system 1A includes a control device (not shown) that controls the current value supplied to the SOEC 10. Therefore, by changing the current value supplied to the SOEC 10 by the control device, the amount of electrochemical reaction in the SOEC 10 can be controlled.
  • the amount of water vapor supplied to the SOEC 10 decreases, it is necessary to reduce the current supplied to the SOEC 10 from the viewpoint of preventing starvation of H 2 O and CO 2 . Accordingly, the amount of gas supplied to the catalytic reactor 20 decreases, and the amount of heat generated in the catalytic reactor 20 decreases. Therefore, the amount of heat recovered by the heat medium also decreases, and the amount of water vapor supplied to the SOEC 10 further decreases.
  • the horizontal axis shows the temperature of the SOEC 10
  • FIG. 2 shows the amount of CH 4 produced depending on the pressure (0.1 MPa, 0.3 MPa, 1.0 MPa) of the raw material gas supplied to the SOEC 10.
  • the conversion rate of CO 2 to CH 4 in the raw material gas supplied to the SOEC 10 is desirably 15% or more, more preferably 30% or more.
  • the reactions of formulas (1) and (8) are exothermic reactions, and the thermal neutral voltage in the SOEC 10 decreases by the generated thermal energy, making it possible to reduce the electrolytic power.
  • the reaction pressure in SOEC10 is desirably higher than normal pressure (0.1 MPa), preferably 0.3 MPa or higher, and more preferably 1.0 MPa or higher.
  • the absolute pressure of the gas supplied to the SOEC 10 is regulated by a back pressure valve 93 provided in the hydrocarbon conveying pipe 76.
  • the hydrocarbon production system 1A includes a pressurized container 80 that houses the SOEC 10.
  • the pressurized container 80 maintains the internal pressure of the pressurized container 80 to be equal to the pressure of the gas supplied to the SOEC 10. From the viewpoint of suppressing gas leakage from the SOEC 10 and reducing stress applied to the SOEC 10, it is desirable that the stack of SOECs 10 be installed in a pressurized container 80, and the differential pressure between the SOEC 10 and the pressurized container 80 be reduced as much as possible.
  • the allowable range of the differential pressure depends on the gas seal structure, the material of the sealing material, the cell strength, etc., and can be designed as appropriate.
  • the oxygen atom/carbon atom ratio of the fuel electrode exit gas is preferably 2 or more, and more preferably 3 or more.
  • the electrolyzable amount in SOEC10 is defined as "(oxygen atomic flow rate of inlet gas) - (carbon atomic flow rate of inlet gas)".
  • the flow rate of gas supplied to each cell of SOEC10 and there are also variations in the amount of reaction at the fuel electrode, so when a current equivalent to the electrolyzable amount is passed, locally H 2 O This can lead to a lack of CO 2 and cell deterioration and damage. Therefore, it is desirable that the current value is 90% or less, more preferably 80% or less, of the electrolyzable amount.
  • the ratio of the amount of electrolytic current to the electrolyzable amount be 50% or more, more preferably 70% or more. From the viewpoint of preventing carbon deposition as described above and preventing H 2 O and CO 2 deficiency, it is necessary to control the current, the gas composition, etc. to be supplied.
  • the atmosphere of the air electrode in SOEC10 needs to be maintained in an oxidizing atmosphere to prevent reduction of the air electrode material.
  • air or oxygen can be supplied, and no gas needs to be supplied during the electrolytic reaction.
  • the electrical connections (number of series and parallel connections) of the plurality of cells used as the SOEC 10 can be set arbitrarily.
  • Gas containing CH 4 , H 2 , and CO generated at the fuel electrode of the SOEC 10 is supplied to the catalytic reactor 20 .
  • the gas may be directly supplied to the catalytic reactor 20, or may be supplied after adjusting the gas composition. For example, it is desirable to remove H 2 O using a condenser (not shown) because the reaction of formula (1) can proceed more easily.
  • CO 2 may be additionally supplied, or CH 4 may be separated.
  • the hydrocarbon production system 1A uses a first detection unit (detection unit) 60 provided in the first heat medium flow path 52 and information detected by the first detection unit 60 to: It has a control unit 64 that controls the operation of the energy supply device 40.
  • a first detection unit detection unit
  • control unit 64 controls the operation of the energy supply device 40.
  • the first detection unit 60 detects the thermal energy of the heat medium supplied to the evaporator 30. Specifically, the first detection unit 60 detects at least one of the temperature and flow rate of the heating medium as the thermal energy of the heating medium. That is, the first detection unit 60 detects the temperature and flow rate of the heat medium after being heated in the cooling layer 24 of the catalytic reactor 20 on the inlet side of the evaporator 30 (first heat medium flow path 52). Various types of first detection units 60 can be selected.
  • the detection information of the first detection section 60 is transmitted to the control section 64.
  • the control unit 64 controls the amount of thermal energy supplied by the energy supply device 40 based on the information from the first detection unit 60 . Specifically, the control unit 64 controls the amount of thermal energy supplied by the energy supply device 40 so that the flow rate of water vapor supplied from the evaporator 30 to the SOEC 10 falls within a desired range.
  • the control unit 64 calculates the thermal energy supplied from the heating medium to the evaporator 30 based on the temperature and flow rate of the heating medium and the specific heat of the heating medium obtained in advance, and determines whether the thermal energy is within a desired range.
  • the amount of thermal energy supplied by the energy supply device 40 is controlled so that
  • the flow rate of water vapor supplied to the SOEC 10 becomes within the desired range.
  • the thermal energy necessary to replenish the amount of heat recovered that has decreased due to the fluctuation can actually flow through the first heating medium flow path 52. It can be accurately calculated based on the temperature of the heating medium, etc. Therefore, it is possible to prevent excessive supply of thermal energy by the energy supply device 40, so that the amount of water vapor generated can be stabilized while improving energy efficiency.
  • control unit 64 performs control to cause the energy supply device 40 to continue supplying thermal energy while the system is in operation.
  • the amount of steady thermal energy supplied by the energy supply device 40 increases. Therefore, when changing the amount of thermal energy supplied by the energy supply device 40 in response to a variation in the amount of heat recovered from the catalytic reactor 20 by the heat medium, the ratio of the amount of variation to the steady amount of thermal energy supplied decreases. .
  • the response delay due to the heat capacity of the energy supply device 40 i.e., the time until the energy supply device 40 actually supplies heat to the heating medium
  • delay making it possible to stably control the amount of water vapor generated. It is desirable that the ratio of energy supplied from the energy supply device 40 to the thermal energy constantly supplied to the evaporator 30 is 15% or more, more preferably 30% or more.
  • the hydrocarbon production system 1A may include a second detection unit 62 provided in the second heat medium flow path 54.
  • the second detection unit 62 detects at least one of the temperature and flow rate of the heating medium as the thermal energy of the heating medium. That is, the second detection unit 62 detects the temperature and flow rate of the heat medium that has passed through the heating layer 32 of the evaporator 30 in the second heat medium flow path 54 .
  • the detection information of the second detection section 62 is transmitted to the control section 64.
  • the control unit 64 controls the heat of the energy supply device 40 based on the information from the first detection unit 60 and the second detection unit 62 so that the flow rate of water vapor supplied from the evaporator 30 to the SOEC 10 falls within a desired range.
  • Control energy supply For example, the control unit 64 compares the temperature of the heat medium flowing through the first heat medium flow path 52 and the temperature of the heat medium flowing through the second heat medium flow path 54, and based on the difference, supplies the heat medium to the evaporator 30. Calculate the thermal energy generated.
  • control unit 64 compares the flow rate of the heat medium flowing through the first heat medium flow path 52 and the second heat medium flow path 54, and based on the temperature difference and the flow rate difference, The supplied thermal energy may also be calculated. Thereby, the thermal energy supplied to the evaporator 30 can be calculated more accurately.
  • the hydrocarbon production system 1A of this embodiment since heat is supplied to the heating medium by the energy supply device 40, heat is absorbed by the heating medium in the cooling layer 24 due to fluctuations in the operating state of the catalytic reactor 20. Even if the amount of heat generated decreases, the decreased amount of heat can be replenished by the energy supply device 40. Therefore, a decrease in the amount of heat of the heating medium supplied to the heating layer 32 of the evaporator 30 is avoided, and a decrease in the amount of water vapor supplied from the evaporation layer 34 of the evaporator 30 to the SOEC 10 is avoided. As a result, a decrease in the amount of gas generated by the SOEC 10 is avoided.
  • methane is generated in the SOEC 10. Since methane is produced in SOEC 10, even if the catalyst layer 22 of the catalytic reactor 20 is downsized and the amount of methane produced in the catalytic reactor 20 is reduced, the amount of methane obtained in the hydrocarbon production system 1A can be reduced. It is possible to avoid a decrease in the amount of methane produced. In this way, a compact catalytic reactor 20 can be provided without reducing the amount of methane produced. Further, since the catalytic reactor 20 is downsized and the amount of heat generated in the catalytic reactor 20 is reduced, it is easy to suppress a temperature rise that causes catalyst deterioration, and the life of the catalyst can be extended.
  • the methanation reactions in formulas (1) and (8) are exothermic reactions, and the thermal neutrality voltage in the SOEC 10 decreases by the generated thermal energy, making it possible to reduce the electrolytic power. Since the electrolysis power in the SOEC 10 is reduced, even if the steady energy supply amount from the energy supply device 40 increases, a decrease in the energy efficiency of the hydrocarbon production system 1A can be avoided.
  • the steady supply amount of thermal energy in the energy supply device 40 increases, as a means for adjusting the fluctuation in the heat recovery amount from the catalytic reactor 20, when changing the energy supply amount of the energy supply device 40, the steady heat energy supply amount is increased.
  • the ratio of fluctuation to thermal energy supply decreases.
  • the heated heat medium can be circulated in the heat medium flow path 50 by driving the heat medium pump 95 and the energy supply device 40. Therefore, the catalytic reactor 20 and the evaporator 30 can be heated simultaneously, and the hydrocarbon production system 1A can be started up more quickly.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a hydrocarbon production system 1B according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the same configurations and operations as those of the hydrocarbon production system 1A of the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and the explanation thereof will be omitted.
  • the hydrocarbon production system 1B according to the second embodiment is different from the hydrocarbon production system 1A according to the first embodiment in that the evaporator 30 has a first evaporator 36 and a second evaporator 38, and an energy supply device 40 The difference is that the second evaporator 38 supplies thermal energy to the second evaporator 38, the second evaporator 38 generates water vapor, and the first detection unit 60 detects the flow rate of water vapor supplied to the SOEC 10.
  • the evaporator 30 of the hydrocarbon production system 1B includes a first evaporator 36 that generates water vapor using heat generated when hydrocarbons are produced in the catalytic reactor 20. and a second evaporator 38 that generates water vapor using the thermal energy supplied by the energy supply device 40.
  • Water is supplied to the first evaporator 36 through the water supply pipe 71 by driving the water pump 94, and the first evaporator 36 can generate water vapor using the heat from the catalytic reactor 20.
  • Water is supplied to the second evaporator 38 through the water supply pipe 71A by driving the water pump 94A, and the second evaporator 38 can generate water vapor using thermal energy from the energy supply device 40. .
  • the energy supply device 40 directly supplies thermal energy to the second evaporator 38 .
  • the first evaporator 36 and the second evaporator 38 supply the generated water vapor to the water vapor supply pipe 70.
  • the first evaporator 36 is integrated with the catalytic reactor 20, and the first evaporator 36 and the catalytic reactor 20 are in direct heat exchange. Therefore, the catalytic reactor 20 can be cooled with a high heat flux. Moreover, since the heat medium flow path 50 can be made unnecessary, the hydrocarbon production system 1B can be configured to be simple and compact.
  • the second evaporator 38 may be adjacent to the first evaporator 36, or may be separated from the first evaporator 36.
  • the first detection unit 60 detects the flow rate of water vapor flowing through the water vapor supply pipe 70, that is, the total flow rate of water vapor supplied to the SOEC 10.
  • the control unit 64 controls the thermal energy supply of the energy supply device 40 so that the flow rate of the steam flowing through the steam supply pipe 70 is within a desired range based on the detection information (flow rate of water vapor) by the first detection unit 60. Control quantity. Thereby, the control unit 64 stably controls the amount of water vapor supplied to the SOEC 10.
  • the evaporator has a higher heat capacity than the heat medium, so even if the energy supply device 40 supplies thermal energy to the second evaporator 38, it takes a long time to obtain the desired water vapor flow rate. There is a possibility that it will be required. Therefore, the first detection unit 60 measures the water vapor flow rate, and the control unit 64 determines the thermal energy of the energy supply device 40 by taking into consideration the thermal energy supplied to the second evaporator 38 and the time delay of the water vapor flow rate. The supply amount may be controlled (increased).
  • the calorific value of the catalytic reactor 20 is reduced, while the steady state of the second evaporator 38 is reduced.
  • the amount of water vapor generated can be increased. Therefore, when the amount of water vapor generated in the second evaporator 38 is varied in order to suppress fluctuations in the amount of water vapor supplied to the SOEC 10, the ratio of the amount of water vapor fluctuation to the steady amount of water vapor generated decreases. This makes it possible to reduce the response delay due to the heat capacity of the second evaporator 38 (the time delay from when thermal energy is supplied to the second evaporator 38 by the energy supply device 40 to when the desired water vapor flow rate is obtained).
  • the proportion of water vapor supplied from the second evaporator 38 to the amount of water vapor constantly supplied to the SOEC 10 is 15% or more, more preferably 30% or more.
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a hydrocarbon production system 1C according to a modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the same configuration and operation as the hydrocarbon production system 1A according to the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and the explanation thereof will be omitted.
  • the hydrocarbon production system 1C according to the present modification is different from the hydrocarbon production system 1A according to the first embodiment in that the gas supply pipe 72 includes a second condenser 91 and a CH 4 separator 96, and CH 4 is supplied to the SOEC 10. The difference is that the gas composition ratio is water vapor amount/carbon dioxide ⁇ 4.
  • the ratio of the gas composition supplied to the SOEC 10 is water vapor amount/carbon dioxide ⁇ 4
  • the gas supply pipe 72 has a second condenser 91 and a CH 4 separator 96, so that the catalytic reactor 20 It is possible to lower the H/C ratio of the gas supplied to the tank.
  • H/C ratio it is possible to adjust the H/C ratio to be suitable for producing high molecular weight hydrocarbons such as C.8 , and to extract high molecular weight hydrocarbons such as C.sub.2 H.sub.6 and C.sub.3 H.sub.8 as products. Furthermore, the CH 4 separated in the separator 96 can be used as a product.
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a hydrocarbon production system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a hydrocarbon production system according to a comparative example of the present invention.
  • the same configurations and operations as in the hydrocarbon production system 1A according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. Therefore, the explanation will be omitted.
  • Example In the example, a hydrocarbon production system 1D having a configuration as shown in FIG. 5 was used. High-pressure water was used as a heat medium, and a heat medium flow path 50 was installed that circulated from the outlet of the catalytic reactor 20 to the inlet of the catalytic reactor 20. Further, a high-pressure water pressure regulator 98 was installed in the heat medium flow path 50, and the pressure of the high-pressure water was adjusted to about 10 MPa.
  • a first heater 42 is installed as an energy supply device 40 in a heat medium flow path 50 (first heat medium flow path 52) on the inlet side of the evaporator 30, and the temperature and flow rate of the heat medium in the first heat medium flow path 52 are controlled. , measured by the first detection unit 60. Further, a second heater 44 was installed in the heat medium flow path 50 (second heat medium flow path 54) on the exit side of the evaporator 30, and the heat medium temperature at the inlet of the catalytic reactor 20 was adjusted to 240°C.
  • Another catalytic reactor 20A and a third condenser 92 were installed after the first condenser 90, and the gas composition was adjusted.
  • the catalyst layer 22 of the catalytic reactor 20 was filled with a Ni--Al 2 O 3 catalyst, and the catalyst layer of another catalytic reactor 20A was filled with a Ru--Al 2 O 3 catalyst.
  • the pressure inside the gas supply pipe 72 was adjusted using the back pressure valve 93 so that the pressure inside the SOEC 10 was 1.0 MPa. Further, the pressure inside the pressurized container 80 was adjusted to be the same as the pressure inside the SOEC 10.
  • Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) is supplied to the steam supply piping 70 through the carbon dioxide supply piping 74 at a flow rate of 4 m 3 /h, and mixed with the steam generated in the evaporator 30 in the steam supply piping 70 to achieve SOEC 10 at about 200°C. supplied.
  • the water supplied to the evaporator 30 is water supplied to the first condenser 90 and the third condenser 92 and heated by heat exchange with the gas.
  • the supply gas and the generated gas were heat exchanged in a heat exchanger inside the SOEC 10, and the temperature of the supply gas was raised by the third heater 46 to the cell operating temperature of 700° C., and then supplied to the cell stack.
  • the average output of the third heater 46 was 2.7 kW.
  • the cell stack was composed of 800 cells with an electrode area of 121 cm 2 , and electrolysis was performed at a current density of 0.4 A/cm 2 , an electrolytic voltage of 1.20 V per cell, and 46.0 kW.
  • the ratio of the electrolytic current amount to the electrolyzable amount was 80%.
  • the generated gas at the fuel electrode of the SOEC 10 was cooled to 50° C. and condensed in the second condenser 91, then preheated to 250° C. by exchanging heat with the outlet gas of the SOEC 10, and then supplied to the catalytic reactor 20.
  • the gas composition at the outlet of the second condenser 91 was 63% hydrogen, 1% water vapor, 8% carbon monoxide, 10% carbon dioxide, and 18% methane.
  • the flow rate of high-pressure water in the cooling layer 24 was controlled using the heat medium pump 95 and the pressure regulator 98 so that the outlet gas of the catalyst layer 22 was 300° C. or less.
  • the average amount of heat recovered by the heat medium in the catalytic reactor 20 was 5.1 kW.
  • the output of the first heater 42 used to adjust the temperature of the heating medium was 3.1 kW on average, and about 38% of the amount of heat consumed by the evaporator 30 was the amount of heat from the first heater 42 .
  • the second heater 44 was not used during normal operation.
  • the outlet gas of the catalyst layer 22 of the catalyst reactor 20 is cooled to 50°C and condensed in the first condenser 90, and then is preheated to 200°C or higher by heat exchange with the outlet gas of the catalyst layer 22. It was supplied to the catalytic reactor 20A.
  • the catalyst layer outlet gas of another catalyst reactor 20A was cooled to 50° C. and condensed in the third condenser 92. Thereafter, gas at a flow rate of 0.4 m 3 /h was returned as a reducing gas at the inlet of the SOEC 10 through the gas return pipe 73 using the gas pump 97, and the remainder was taken out as a product.
  • a gas with a methane (CH 4 ) concentration of 98.3% and a hydrogen (H 2 ) concentration of 0.4% was obtained.
  • the combustion heat was 44.2 kW based on higher calorific value.
  • the SOEC 10 was not housed in the pressurized container 80, but was placed under an atmospheric pressure of 0.1 MPa.
  • Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) is supplied to the steam supply pipe 70 through the carbon dioxide supply pipe 74 at a flow rate of 4 m 3 /h, and in the steam supply pipe 70 it is mixed with the water vapor generated in the evaporator 30 and heated to about 250°C.
  • the supply gas and the generated gas were heat exchanged in a heat exchanger inside the SOEC 10, and the temperature of the supply gas was raised by the third heater 46 to the cell operating temperature of 700° C., and then supplied to the cell stack.
  • the average output of the third heater 46 was 2.3 kW.
  • the cell stack consisted of 640 cells with an electrode area of 121 cm 2 , and electrolysis was performed at a current density of 0.5 A/cm 2 , an electrolytic voltage of 1.31 V per cell, and 50.3 kW.
  • the ratio of the electrolytic current amount to the electrolyzable amount was 80%.
  • the gas produced at the fuel electrode of the SOEC 10 was introduced into the inlet of the catalyst layer 22 of the catalytic reactor 20 in the same manner as in the example.
  • the gas composition at the outlet of the second condenser 91 was 66% hydrogen, 12% water vapor, 14% carbon monoxide, 6% carbon dioxide, and 2% methane.
  • the average amount of heat recovered by the heat medium in the catalytic reactor 20 was 10.0 kW during times with little fluctuation.
  • Both the first heater 42 and the second heater 44 were not used regularly, but when used intermittently, the total power was 0.3 kW, which was about 3% of the heat consumption of the evaporator 30.
  • the gas from the outlet of the catalyst layer 22 of the catalytic reactor 20 was treated in the same manner as in the example and then taken out as a product.
  • the average composition of the product during the time with little variation was a methane (CH 4 ) concentration of 85% and a hydrogen (H 2 ) concentration of 3%, and the heat of combustion was 44.3 kW on a higher calorific value basis.
  • the energy efficiency was 82%.
  • Table 1 shows the generated gas energy and power consumption of Examples and Comparative Examples.
  • the amount of reduction in electrolytic power (4.3 kW) was greater than the amount of increase in output of the first heater 42 and second heater 44 (2.8 kW), and energy efficiency was improved. .
  • Table 2 shows the ratio of the first heater 42 and second heater 44 to the heat amount of the evaporator 30 and the amount of heat recovered by the heat medium in the catalytic reactor 20 in the example and the comparative example.
  • 30% or more of the heat amount was constantly supplied from the first heater 42 to the evaporator 30, it is presumed that the amount of water vapor generated in the evaporator 30 was stabilized.
  • the comparative example since there was no constant heat supply from the first heater 42 to the evaporator 30, the amount of water vapor generated in the evaporator 30 could not be stabilized, and stable operation at the rated value could not be achieved. It is assumed that Furthermore, in the example, the amount of heat generated in the catalytic reactor 20 (the amount of heat recovered by the heating medium) was reduced by half compared to the comparative example.
  • the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and includes various modifications.
  • the above embodiments have been described in detail to explain the present invention in an easy-to-understand manner, and the present invention is not necessarily limited to having all the configurations described.
  • each of the above-mentioned configurations, functions, processing units, processing means, etc. may be partially or entirely realized by hardware, for example, by designing an integrated circuit. Further, each of the above-mentioned configurations, functions, etc. may be realized by software by a processor interpreting and executing a program for realizing each function. Information such as programs, tapes, and files that implement each function can be stored in a memory, a recording device such as a hard disk, an SSD (solid state drive), or a recording medium such as an IC card, SD card, or DVD.
  • a recording device such as a hard disk, an SSD (solid state drive), or a recording medium such as an IC card, SD card, or DVD.
  • control lines and information lines are shown that are considered necessary for explanation, and not all control lines and information lines are necessarily shown in the product. In reality, almost all components may be considered to be interconnected.
  • 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E Hydrocarbon production system 10 SOEC (solid oxide electrolytic cell), 20, 20A catalyst reactor, 30 evaporator, 36 first evaporator, 38 second evaporator, 40 energy Supply device, 50 heat medium flow path, 60 first detection section (detection section), 64 control section, 70 steam supply piping (supply piping), 80 pressurization container, 93 back pressure valve (pressure adjustment means)

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L'invention concerne un système de production d'hydrocarbures, le système permettant une commande opérationnelle stable à la fois d'un réacteur catalytique pour générer des hydrocarbures et d'une cellule d'électrolyse à oxyde solide pour effectuer une électrolyse à haute température. Ce système de production d'hydrocarbures comprend : une cellule d'électrolyse à oxyde solide pour générer un gaz contenant du méthane, de l'hydrogène et du monoxyde de carbone à partir d'un gaz contenant de la vapeur d'eau et du dioxyde de carbone; un réacteur catalytique pour générer des hydrocarbures à partir du gaz généré par la cellule d'électrolyse à oxyde solide; un évaporateur pour induire la formation de la vapeur d'eau à l'aide de la chaleur provenant de la génération d'hydrocarbures dans le réacteur catalytique; et un dispositif d'alimentation en énergie pour alimenter l'évaporateur en énergie thermique afin de générer directement ou indirectement de la vapeur d'eau.
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