Process for the conversion of organic material to methane rich fuel gas
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
C01B-003/32
C01B-003/36
C01B-006/24
출원번호
US-0703826
(2010-02-11)
등록번호
US-8343241
(2013-01-01)
발명자
/ 주소
Hallett, Douglas John
McEwen, Craig Steven
출원인 / 주소
Natural Energy Systems Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Bereskin & Parr LLP/S.E.N.C.R.L., s.r.l.
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초록▼
The present disclosure relates to a process for the conversion of organic material to methane rich gas. In particular, the process comprises heating vaporized organic material in the presence of an excess amount of hydrogen gas and superheated steam to produce a methane rich fuel gas at pressures gr
The present disclosure relates to a process for the conversion of organic material to methane rich gas. In particular, the process comprises heating vaporized organic material in the presence of an excess amount of hydrogen gas and superheated steam to produce a methane rich fuel gas at pressures greater than 0 atmospheres gauge up to about 2 atmosphere gauge.
대표청구항▼
1. A process for the conversion of organic material to a methane rich gas comprising: a) vaporizing the organic material in an enclosed chamber substantially free of oxygen, and mixing the vaporized organic material with an excess amount of hydrogen gas at a temperature of about 450° C. to about 650
1. A process for the conversion of organic material to a methane rich gas comprising: a) vaporizing the organic material in an enclosed chamber substantially free of oxygen, and mixing the vaporized organic material with an excess amount of hydrogen gas at a temperature of about 450° C. to about 650° C., and, optionally, superheated steam, to form a first mixture;b) heating the first mixture to a temperature of about 600° C. to about 900° C. in the presence of an excess amount of hydrogen gas and superheated steam to form a gaseous mixture comprising methane, hydrogen and acid; andc) neutralizing the gaseous mixture with a base. 2. The process according to claim 1, wherein the first mixture is sufficiently mixed to reduce the formation of tarry material. 3. The process according to claim 1, wherein the vaporized organic material is mixed with the excess hydrogen gas and superheated steam at a temperature of about 475° C. to about 600° C. 4. The process according to claim 1, wherein the first mixture is heated in b) to a temperature of about 700° C. to about 900° C. 5. The process according to claim 1, wherein the process is conducted in the presence of a catalyst. 6. The process according to claim 1, wherein the gaseous mixture is neutralized in c) at a temperature of about 70° C. to about 100° C. 7. The process according to claim 1, wherein the base comprises an alkali metal hydroxide or an alkali metal carbonate. 8. The process according to claim 1, further comprising exposing the gaseous mixture from b) to UV light in the presence of an excess amount of hydrogen gas under conditions effective to reduce residual organic compounds in the gaseous mixture. 9. The process according to claim 1, wherein the heating of the first mixture in b) is carried out in a second enclosed chamber substantially free of oxygen. 10. The process according to claim 1, further comprising cooling the neutralized gaseous mixture of c). 11. The process according to claim 10, further comprising exposing the neutralized and cooled gaseous mixture in the presence of an excess amount of hydrogen gas to conditions effective to reduce residual organic compounds. 12. The process according to claim 1, performed at a pressure greater than 0 atmospheres and less than 2 atmospheres. 13. The process according to claim 1, further comprising separating the hydrogen gas and the methane after neutralizing the gaseous mixture in c). 14. The process according to claim 13, wherein the hydrogen gas is recycled for use in a) and/or b). 15. The process according to claim 13, wherein the methane comprises about 10% to about 20% by volume of hydrogen. 16. The process according to claim 15, further comprising transferring the methane to an energy-making system. 17. The process according to claim 16, wherein the energy-making system is a gas-fired turbine or an engine. 18. The process according to claim 16, wherein the energy-making system is a fuel cell. 19. The process according to claim 1, wherein the organic material comprises chlorinated or organophosphate chemical warfare agents, biological warfare agents, sewage, municipal or industrial solid waste or garbage, agricultural waste, organic solvents, halogenated organic solvents, halogenated organic compounds, organophosphate compounds, explosives, rocket fuel, hydrazines, tires, plastics, coal, oil, peat, biomass, refinery or chemical manufacturing/processing wastes such as still bottoms, or oil and/or bitumen processing waste. 20. The process according to claim 19, wherein the chlorinated or organophosphate chemical warfare agent comprises mustard gas or VX nerve agent. 21. The process according to claim 19, wherein the biological warfare agent comprises anthrax. 22. The process according to claim 19, wherein the agricultural waste material comprises poultry, cattle, swine or other livestock waste material. 23. The process according to claim 19, wherein the halogenated organic compound is polychlorinated biphenyl, hexachlorobenzene, chlorinated pesticides, brominated fire retardants, fluorinated propellants or fluorinated refrigerants. 24. The process according to claim 19, wherein the organophosphate compound is a pesticide. 25. The process according to claim 19, wherein the oil and/or bitumen processing waste is oil and/or bitumen processing waste from tar sands. 26. The process according to claim 19, wherein the organic material is a fossil fuel. 27. The process according to claim 26 wherein the fossil fuel is coal, oil or peat. 28. The process according to claim 19, wherein the biomass is wood waste, pulpwaste or wood chips. 29. The process according to claim 4, wherein the first mixture is heated in b) to a temperature of about 800° C. to about 875° C. 30. The process according to claim 5, wherein the catalyst is a metal catalyst wherein the metal is selected from one or more of nickel, copper, iron, nickel alloys, tin, powdered tin, chromium and noble metals. 31. The process according to claim 30, wherein the noble metals are selected from one or more of platinum, silver, palladium, gold, ruthenium, rhodium, osmium and iridium. 32. The process according to claim 6, wherein the gaseous mixture is neutralized in c) at a temperature of about 85° C. 33. The process according to claim 7, wherein the alkali metal hydroxide is sodium hydroxide. 34. The process according to claim 7, wherein the alkali metal carbonate is calcium carbonate. 35. The process according to claim 8, wherein the conditions effective to reduce residual organic compounds in the gaseous mixture comprise heating to a temperature of about 600° C. to about 800° C. 36. The process according to claim 35, wherein the conditions effective to reduce residual organic compounds in the gaseous mixture comprise heating to a temperature of about 650° C. to about 750° C. 37. The process according to claim 14, wherein the conditions effective to reduce residual organic compounds in the gaseous mixture comprise UV light at a wavelength of about 200 nm to about 300 nm. 38. The process according to claim 37, wherein the conditions effective to reduce residual organic compounds in the gaseous mixture comprise UV light at a wavelength of about 220 nm to about 254 nm. 39. The process according to claim 10, wherein the gaseous mixture is cooled to a temperature of about 5° C. to about 35° C. 40. The process according to claim 11, wherein the conditions to reduce residual organic compounds in the neutralized and cooled gaseous mixture comprise UV light at a wavelength of about 200 nm to about 300 nm. 41. The process according to claim 40, wherein the conditions to reduce residual organic compounds in the neutralized and cooled gaseous mixture comprise UV light at a wavelength of about 220 nm to about 254 nm. 42. The process according to claim 11, wherein the conditions to reduce residual organic compounds in the neutralized and cooled gaseous mixture further comprise heating to a temperature of about 300° C. to about 500° C. 43. The process according to claim 1, wherein the organic material also comprises inorganic material which does not vaporize and is removed from the enclosed chamber. 44. The process according to claim 22, wherein the livestock waste material is excrement or rendering wastes.
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