Integration of molten carbonate fuel cells for synthesis of nitrogen compounds
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01M-008/04
H01M-008/06
F02C-003/22
C21B-015/00
C04B-007/36
C01B-003/50
C07C-029/151
C10G-002/00
C07C-001/04
C10K-003/04
C01B-003/16
C25B-003/02
C01B-003/34
H01M-008/14
출원번호
US-0207712
(2014-03-13)
등록번호
US-9343763
(2016-05-17)
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/ 주소
Berlowitz, Paul J.
Barckholtz, Timothy Andrew
Erickson, S. Allen
Lee, Anita S.
출원인 / 주소
EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
대리인 / 주소
Welsberg, David M.
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In various aspects, systems and methods are provided for integration of molten carbonate fuel cells with processes for synthesis of nitrogen-containing compounds. The molten carbonate fuel cells can be integrated with a synthesis process in various manners, including providing hydrogen for use in pr
In various aspects, systems and methods are provided for integration of molten carbonate fuel cells with processes for synthesis of nitrogen-containing compounds. The molten carbonate fuel cells can be integrated with a synthesis process in various manners, including providing hydrogen for use in producing ammonia. Additionally, integration of molten carbonate fuel cells with a methanol synthesis process can facilitate further processing of vent streams or secondary product streams generated during synthesis of nitrogen-containing compounds.
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1. A method for synthesizing nitrogen-containing compounds, the method comprising: introducing a fuel stream comprising a reformable fuel into an anode of a molten carbonate fuel cell, an internal reforming element associated with the anode, or a combination thereof;introducing a cathode inlet strea
1. A method for synthesizing nitrogen-containing compounds, the method comprising: introducing a fuel stream comprising a reformable fuel into an anode of a molten carbonate fuel cell, an internal reforming element associated with the anode, or a combination thereof;introducing a cathode inlet stream comprising CO2 and O2 into a cathode of the fuel cell;generating electricity within the molten carbonate fuel cell;generating an anode exhaust comprising H2 and CO2;separating CO2 from at least a portion of the anode exhaust to produce a CO2-rich stream having a CO2 content greater than a CO2 content of the anode exhaust and a CO2-depleted gas stream having an H2 content greater than an H2 content of the anode exhaust; andusing at least a portion of the CO2-depleted gas stream in an ammonia synthesis process,wherein the molten carbonate fuel cell is operated (i) such that a CO2 utilization in the cathode is at least about 60% and either (ii) so as to achieve a thermal ratio from about 0.25 to about 1.15, or (iii) such that an amount of the reformable fuel introduced into the anode, the internal reforming element associated with the anode, or the combination thereof, provides a reformable fuel surplus ratio of at least about 1.5, or (iv) both (ii) and (iii). 2. The method of claim 1, wherein using at least a portion of the CO2-depleted gas stream comprises exposing the at least a portion of the CO2-depleted gas stream to a catalyst under effective ammonia synthesis conditions. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the exposing further comprises forming at least one ammonia-containing stream and one or more streams comprising gaseous or liquid products. 4. The method of claim 3, further comprising recycling at least a portion of the one or more streams comprising gaseous or liquid products to form at least a portion of a cathode inlet stream. 5. The method of claim 3, wherein the one or more streams comprising gaseous or liquid products include at least one stream comprising H2 and/or CH4. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising adjusting a composition of the anode exhaust, the at least a portion of the anode exhaust before CO2 is separated, the CO2-depleted gas stream, the at least a portion of the CO2-depleted gas stream before being used in the ammonia synthesis process, or a combination thereof. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein adjusting the composition comprises performing a water gas shift process. 8. The method of claim 6, wherein adjusting the composition comprises performing a separation to reduce a water content of the composition, performing a separation to reduce a CO2 content of the composition, or both. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least a portion of the CO2-depleted gas stream is formed by separating a H2-concentrated stream from the CO2-depleted gas stream, the separated H2-concentrated stream comprising at least about 95 vol % H2. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the anode exhaust has a molar ratio of H2:CO of at least about 3.0:1. 11. The method of claim 1, further comprising: withdrawing, from a cathode exhaust, a gas stream comprising N2; and using at least a portion of the withdrawn gas stream comprising N2 as a source of N2 in an ammonia synthesis process. 12. The method of claim 1, further comprising using at least a portion of the CO2-rich stream in a second synthesis process for forming an organic nitrogen-containing compound. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the organic nitrogen-containing compound is urea. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein the second synthesis process further comprises using ammonia from the ammonia synthesis process to form the organic nitrogen-containing compound. 15. The method of claim 1, wherein at least about 90 vol % of the reformable fuel is methane. 16. The method of claim 2, wherein the effective ammonia synthesis conditions comprise a pressure from about 6 MPag to about 18 MPag and a temperature from about 350° C. to about 500° C. 17. The method of claim 1, wherein the cathode inlet stream comprises exhaust from a combustion turbine. 18. The method of claim 1, wherein the molten carbonate fuel cell is operated at a thermal ratio from about 0.25 to about 1.0. 19. The method of claim 1, wherein a ratio of net moles of syngas in the anode exhaust to moles of CO2 in a cathode exhaust is at least about 2.0. 20. The method of claim 1, wherein a fuel utilization in the anode is about 50% or less and/or wherein an amount of the reformable fuel introduced into the anode, the internal reforming element associated with the anode, or the combination thereof, provides a reformable fuel surplus ratio of at least about 2.0. 21. The method of claim 1, wherein the molten carbonate fuel cell is operated to generate electrical power at a current density of at least about 150 mA/cm2 and at least about 40 mW/cm2 of waste heat, the method further comprising performing an effective amount of an endothermic reaction to maintain a temperature differential between an anode inlet and an anode outlet of about 100° C. or less. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein performing the endothermic reaction consumes at least about 40% of the waste heat. 23. The method of claim 1, wherein an electrical efficiency for the molten carbonate fuel cell is between about 10% and about 40% and/or a total fuel cell efficiency for the molten carbonate fuel cell is at least about 55%. 24. The method of claim 1, wherein the molten carbonate fuel cell is operated at steady state conditions with regard to the CO2 utilization in the cathode, the thermal ratio, and/or the reformable fuel surplus ratio.
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