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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2000
Harry W. Deckman, Clinton, NJ (US);
John W. Fulton, Randolph, NJ (US);
Jeffrey M. Grenda, Clinton, NJ (US);
Frank Hershkowitz, Liberty Corner, NJ (US);
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, NJ (US);
Abstract
This invention is directed to a heat exchanged membrane reactor for electric power generation. More specifically, the invention comprises a membrane reactor system that employs catalytic or thermal steam reforming and a water gas shift reaction on one side of the membrane, and hydrogen combustion on the other side of the membrane. Heat of combustion is exchanged through the membrane to heat the hydrocarbon fuel and provide heat for the reforming reaction. In one embodiment, the hydrogen is combusted with compressed air to power a turbine to produce electricity. A carbon dioxide product stream is produced in inherently separated form and at pressure to facilitate injection of the CO into a well for the purpose of sequestering carbon from the earth's atmosphere.