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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
May. 30, 2012
Isto Eilos, Porvoo, FI;
Ilkka Hiltunen, VTT, FI;
Sebastian Johansson, Kyrkslätt, FI;
Esa Kurkela, VTT, FI;
Pekka Simell, VTT, FI;
Sami Toppinen, Helsinki, FI;
Isto Eilos, Porvoo, FI;
Ilkka Hiltunen, VTT, FI;
Sebastian Johansson, Kyrkslätt, FI;
Esa Kurkela, VTT, FI;
Pekka Simell, VTT, FI;
Sami Toppinen, Helsinki, FI;
NESTE OIL OYJ, Porvoo, FI;
Abstract
Method of producing a hydrocarbon composition in which a biomass raw-material is gasified to produce a raw syngas containing carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrogen, the hydrogen-to-carbon monoxide ratio being about 0.5 to 1.7. A part of the impurities is removed to produce a clean syngas which is fed into a Fischer-Tropsch reactor where a significant part of the carbon monoxide and hydrogen is converted to a hydrocarbon composition containing C-Chydrocarbons. A hydrocarbon composition is recovered which mainly contains hydrocarbons which are solid or semisolid at ambient temperature and pressure and an off-gas of the Fischer-Tropsch reactor, including hydrocarbons which are gaseous at ambient temperature and pressure, is used for producing hydrogen gas. By introducing hydrogen into the clean syngas, the hydrogen to carbon monoxide ratio can be increased and by using off-gas-produced hydrogen, the capacity of the process is significantly improved.