Power plants – Combustion products used as motive fluid
Patent
1999-11-12
2000-07-11
Casaregola, Louis J.
Power plants
Combustion products used as motive fluid
60 3912, F02C 320
Patent
active
060855126
ABSTRACT:
A synthesis gas production system (302) incudes a gas turbine (310) having a compressor (312) with an autothermal reformer (308) between the compressor (312) and the turbine (314). The system (302) may include a separator (326) for removing a portion of the mass exiting the compressor (312) prior to its delivery to the autothermal reformer (308). Gaseous light hydrocarbons are delivered to the autothermal reformer (308) through conduit (330) and may be selectively controlled with a valve (331). Synthesis gas production system (302) may be used with a methanol process, ammonia process, a Fischer-Tropsch process (304), or other process involving synthesis gas.
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Agee Kenneth L.
Agee Mark A.
Trepper Elliot L.
Weick Larry J.
Casaregola Louis J.
Syntroleum Corporation
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