Integrated power generation and carbon capture using fuel cells
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01M-008/06
F02C-003/22
H01M-008/04
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-0207690
(2014-03-13)
등록번호
US-9553321
(2017-01-24)
발명자
/ 주소
Berlowitz, Paul J.
Barckholtz, Timothy Andrew
Hershkowitz, Frank
출원인 / 주소
EXXONMOBILE RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
대리인 / 주소
Weisberg, David M.
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초록▼
Systems and methods are provided for capturing CO2 from a combustion source using molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs). At least a portion of the anode exhaust can be recycled for use as part of anode input stream. This can allow for a reduction in the amount of fuel cell area required for separating
Systems and methods are provided for capturing CO2 from a combustion source using molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs). At least a portion of the anode exhaust can be recycled for use as part of anode input stream. This can allow for a reduction in the amount of fuel cell area required for separating CO2 from the combustion source exhaust and/or modifications in how the fuel cells can be operated.
대표청구항▼
1. A method for capturing carbon dioxide from a combustion source, said method comprising: capturing an output stream from a combustion source, the captured output stream comprising oxygen and carbon dioxide;processing the captured output stream with a fuel cell array of one or more molten carbonate
1. A method for capturing carbon dioxide from a combustion source, said method comprising: capturing an output stream from a combustion source, the captured output stream comprising oxygen and carbon dioxide;processing the captured output stream with a fuel cell array of one or more molten carbonate fuel cells to form a cathode exhaust stream from at least one cathode outlet of the fuel cell array, the one or more molten carbonate fuel cells comprising one or more fuel cell anodes and one or more fuel cell cathodes, the one or more molten carbonate fuel cells being operatively connected to the captured output stream from the combustion source through at least one cathode inlet;reacting carbonate from the one or more fuel cell cathodes with H2 within the one or more fuel cell anodes to produce electricity and an anode exhaust stream from at least one anode outlet of the fuel cell array, the anode exhaust stream comprising CO2 and H2;passing the anode exhaust stream through a water gas shift reaction stage to form a shifted anode exhaust stream;separating carbon dioxide from the shifted anode exhaust stream in one or more separation stages to form a shifted CO2-depleted anode exhaust stream; andrecycling at least a portion of the shifted CO2-depleted anode exhaust stream to the one or more fuel cell anodes, at least a portion of the H2 reacted with carbonate comprising H2 from the recycled at least a portion of the shifted CO2-depleted anode exhaust stream, wherein a fuel utilization of the one or more fuel cells is at most 55%. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein a H2 content of the anode exhaust stream is at least about 10 vol %. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein a cathode exhaust has a CO2 content of about 2.0 vol % or less. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising passing carbon-containing fuel into the one or more fuel cell anodes. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the carbon-containing fuel is reformed in at least one reforming stage internal to an assembly, the assembly comprising the at least one reforming stage and the fuel cell array. 6. The method of claim 4, wherein the H2 from the recycled at least a portion of the shifted CO2-depleted anode exhaust stream comprises at least about 5 vol % of an anode input stream. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the carbon-containing fuel is passed into the one or more fuel cell anodes without passing the carbon-containing fuel into a reforming stage prior to entering the one or more fuel cell anodes. 8. The method of claim 4, wherein the carbon-containing fuel comprises methane. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least a portion of the shifted CO2-depleted anode exhaust stream is recycled to the one or more anodes without recycling a portion of the anode exhaust stream, directly or indirectly, to the one or more cathodes. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the captured output stream comprises at least about 4 vol % CO2. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the captured output stream comprises about 8 vol % or less CO2. 12. A method for capturing carbon dioxide from a combustion source, said method comprising: capturing an output stream from a combustion source, the captured output stream comprising oxygen and carbon dioxide;processing the captured output stream with a fuel cell array of one or more molten carbonate fuel cells to form a cathode exhaust stream from at least one cathode outlet of the fuel cell array, the one or more molten carbonate fuel cells comprising one or more fuel cell anodes and one or more fuel cell cathodes, the one or more molten carbonate fuel cells being operatively connected to the captured output stream from the combustion source through at least one cathode inlet;reacting carbonate from the one or more fuel cell cathodes with H2 within the one or more fuel cell anodes to produce electricity and an anode exhaust stream from at least one anode outlet of the fuel cell array, the anode exhaust steam comprising CO2 and H2, a fuel utilization of the one or more fuel cell anodes being at most 55%;separating carbon dioxide from the anode exhaust stream in one or more separation stages to form a CO2-depleted anode exhaust stream; andrecycling at least a portion of the CO2-depleted anode exhaust stream to the one or more fuel cell anodes, at least a portion of the H2 reacted with carbonate comprising H2 from the recycled at least a portion of the CO2-depleted anode exhaust stream. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein a H2 content of the anode exhaust stream is at least about 20 vol %. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein the fuel utilization of the one or more fuel cell anodes is at least about 40%. 15. The method of claim 12, wherein a CO2 content of a cathode exhaust is about 1.5 vol % or less. 16. The method of claim 12, further comprising passing carbon-containing fuel into the one or more fuel cell anodes, the carbon-containing fuel optionally comprising methane. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the carbon-containing fuel is reformed in at least one reforming stage internal to an assembly, the assembly comprising the at least one reforming stage and the fuel cell array. 18. The method of claim 12, wherein the at least a portion of the CO2-depleted anode exhaust stream is recycled to the one or more anodes without recycling a portion of the anode exhaust stream, directly or indirectly, to the one or more cathodes. 19. The method of claim 12, wherein the captured output stream comprises about 4 vol % CO2 to about 8 vol % CO2. 20. The method of claim 13, wherein the anode exhaust stream is passed through a water gas shift reaction stage prior to the separating of carbon dioxide from the anode exhaust stream in one or more separation stages.
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