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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 1977
Filed:
Jan. 29, 1976
Joseph T Hamrick, Roanoke, VA (US);
Leslie C Rose, Rocky Mount, VA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A partial oxidation process and system for burning crude oil with just enough oxygen in a gas generator to convert all of the carbon to carbon monoxide to form carbon monoxide and free hydrogen. Water or steam is added and the gas water reaction carried out over an iron base catalyst to produce carbon dioxide and more hydrogen. Atomizing means is provided for atomizing the oil with steam for injection into the gas generator. In hydrocarbon recovery operations, the carbon dioxide and hydrogen are passed through a turbine for cooling while performing work. The gases from the turbine are passed through a first cooler; compressed by a compressor; and then applied to a second cooler which liquifies the carbon dioxide for separation from the hydrogen. The hydrogen is then conveyed to a downhole gas generator.