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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2017
Applicant:
Vertimass, Llc, Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Charles E Wyman, Riverside, CA (US);
John R Hannon, Salem, NH (US);
Assignee:
Vertimass, LLC, Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 3/00 (2006.01); B01J 8/00 (2006.01); B01J 8/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 3/60 (2013.01); B01J 8/001 (2013.01); B01J 8/0278 (2013.01); B01J 8/0285 (2013.01); B01J 2208/00061 (2013.01); B01J 2208/00548 (2013.01); B01J 2208/00628 (2013.01); B01J 2208/00725 (2013.01); C10G 2300/1014 (2013.01); C10G 2300/70 (2013.01); Y02P 30/20 (2015.11);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided that permit temperature control of a catalyst bed for conversion of alcohols to fuel hydrocarbons by modulating the water content of the alcohol feed stream provided to the catalyst bed. Heat generated by exothermic reactions in the catalyst bed can be utilized to pre-heat the alcohol feed stream. In some embodiments a secondary catalyst bed is provided for the conversion of light hydrocarbons found in the initial hydrocarbon product to fuel hydrocarbons that are liquid at ambient temperature and pressure.