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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2024
Filed:
May. 07, 2021
Applicant:
Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Brian H. Dennis, Austin, TX (US);
Frederick M. MacDonnell, Austin, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 3/38 (2006.01); B01J 19/00 (2006.01); B01J 19/24 (2006.01); B01J 21/12 (2006.01); B01J 23/755 (2006.01); C01B 3/40 (2006.01); C01B 3/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C01B 3/382 (2013.01); B01J 19/0013 (2013.01); B01J 19/245 (2013.01); B01J 21/12 (2013.01); B01J 23/755 (2013.01); C01B 3/386 (2013.01); C01B 3/40 (2013.01); C01B 3/48 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00063 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00067 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00081 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00135 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00164 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00186 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0233 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0261 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0283 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0833 (2013.01); C01B 2203/085 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1058 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1082 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1241 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1288 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1619 (2013.01);
Abstract
System and methods for producing synthesis gas are provided. The system includes a reactor and a steam generation system designed to provide precise control of the rate of steam generation to mix steam with fuel gas to produce humidified fuel gas, which is then fed into a combustion chamber of the reactor. The molar ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide in the synthesis gas output from the reactor may be accurately controlled by adjusting the humidity of the fuel gas input into the combustion chamber.