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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2006
Roger Francis Cracknell, Chester, GB;
Roger Francis Cracknell, Chester, GB;
Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A process for operating a marine engine () in combination with a catalytic partial oxidation reformer () and, optionally, an exhaust gas aftertreater (), wherein: (a) a mixture of a first fuel and air, is introduced in the combustion chamber of the engine (); (b) exhaust gas is discharged from the engine and optionally partly recirculated to the combustion chamber of the engine (); (c) a second fuel and oxygen and/or steam are supplied to the catalytic partial oxidation reformer () to produce synthesis gas, wherein the second fuel comprises Fischer-Tropsch derived fuel; (d) at least part of the synthesis gas is supplied to: (i) the exhaust gas aftertreater (); (ii) the combustion chamber of the engine (); or to both.