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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2002
Sriram Ramani, Ponca City, OK (US);
Alfred E. Keller, Ponca City, OK (US);
Sriram Ramani, Ponca City, OK (US);
Alfred E. Keller, Ponca City, OK (US);
Conocophillips Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A process and system for producing synthesis gas by a SPOC® enhanced catalytic partial oxidation process is disclosed. Light hydrocarbons in a HS-containing feed gas are partially oxidized to produce hydrogen and carbon monoxide over a catalyst that simultaneously oxidizes the HS to produce elemental sulfur. A reaction in which HS is partially oxidized to elemental sulfur and water takes place instead of a secondary reaction in which a portion of the light hydrocarbon feed is combusted to form COand water. An increase in yield and selectivity for CO and Hproducts results, and readily recoverable elemental sulfur is also produced.